NM Gov. Bill Richardson: Pledge to End our Oil Dependence

Clinton's former energy secretary, Bill Richardson, has signed a pledge to break our addiction to foreign oil. He's joined with T. Boone Pickens to replace our oil imports with wind power, solar power, and domestic natural gas. Currently, Bill Richardson serves as Governor of New Mexico.

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Wal-Mart Looking to Convert Trucking Fleet to Natural Gas

Wal-Mart is getting smarter about its energy use. From Reuters: "Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens said on Wednesday he has convinced the head of Wal-Mart Stores Inc to study the possibility of switching the fuel used for the retailer's huge fleet of delivery trucks to compressed natural gas, from diesel."

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The Greenest Routers of 2008

Routers are typically turned on 24 hours a day. Now D-Link and Linksys are getting serious about making their routers greener.

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Jukebox John keeps changing his tune

McCain has been in Congress for more than a quarter-century; he’s bound to shift now and then on various controversies. But therein lies the point — McCain was consistent on most of these issues, right up until he started running for president, at which point he conveniently abandoned literally dozens of positions he used to hold.

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running mate Sarah Palin misled Republican supporters

Sarah Palin's record in office is facing increasing scrutiny after it emerged that she misled Republican supporters when she was presented to the nation as Senator John McCain's running mate. EnergyTalk LIVE Radio show on Fridays discussing energy in politics.

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Guanacaste beaten by Hurricane “Gustav”

Tropical Storm “Gustav” became a hurricane yesterday and its effects hit several parts of Costa Rica, especially Guanacaste. In cantons such as Filadefia, Santa Cruz and Liberia, the rains spread over almost everything on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday night there were partial floods, which were attended by local emergency committees.

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Church Preparations for Hurricane Gustav - LDS Newsroom

Local leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Haiti and the Dominican Republic are working with disaster-response officials to help residents recover from the devastation left in the wake of then Tropical Storm Gustav. As requested, supplies have been assembled and are being positioned around the perimeter of the storm.

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