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Showing posts with label Energy Oil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Energy Oil. Show all posts

Thursday, January 01, 2015

Senate panel sets hearing on Keystone XL | TheHill

Senate panel sets hearing on Keystone XL | TheHill:

By Laura Barron-Lopez - 12/30/14 06:07 PM EST

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/228290-senate-panel-sets-hearing-on-keystone-xl

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on the contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline next week.

 The hearing, announced Tuesday, will be the first one held by new Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)."

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/228290-senate-panel-sets-hearing-on-keystone-xl

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Gun owners fear Maryland police target them for traffic stops - Washington Times

Gun owners fear Maryland police target them for traffic stops - Washington Times:
 - The Washington Times - Tuesday, December 30, 2014

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/30/gun-owners-fear-maryland-cops-target-them-for-traf/

A year ago this New Year’s Eve, John Filippidis of Florida was driving south with his family on Interstate 95 when the Maryland Transportation Authority Police pulled over his black Ford Expedition and proceeded to raid it while his twins, wife and daughter looked on — separated in the back seats of different police cruisers.
The officers were searching for Mr. Filippidis‘ Florida-licensed, palm-size Kel-Tec .38 semi-automatic handgun, which he left at home locked in his safe. (Maryland does not recognize handgun permits issued by other states.)
When the search turned up nothing, Mr. Filippidis, 51, was allowed to go and was issued only a speeding warning.
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Friday, November 14, 2014

House passes Keystone XL construction bill - The Washington Post

House passes Keystone XL construction bill - The Washington Post:

By Ed O'Keefe November 14, 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/11/14/house-passes-keystone-xl-construction-bill/?wpisrc=al_comboPN_p

"The House easily passed a measure Friday authorizing construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, sending it on to the Senate where the issue is expected to come up for a vote on Tuesday.

Lawmakers voted 252 to 161 to approve the project. Thirty-one Democrats, including a handful who lost reelection last week, joined with all but one Republican who voted for the bill." ... http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/11/14/house-passes-keystone-xl-construction-bill/?wpisrc=al_comboPN_p

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Friday, March 23, 2012

An open letter to President @BarackObama: http://bit.ly/energyobama: Energy chiefs’ message: Actions, not words, will determine energy future | NewsOK.com




Energy chiefs’ message: Actions, not words, will determine energy future

An open letter to President @BarackObama: http://bit.ly/energyobama

BY HAROLD HAMM, AUBREY MCCLENDON, LARRY NICHOLS AND TOM WARD | Published: March 21, 2012


Welcome to Oklahoma, President Obama. We hope you develop a better understanding of the oil and gas industry, one of the largest and most vibrant sectors in the United States, during your visit. As Americans, we share a mutual desire to power our nation with homegrown energy sources. We join you in wanting to secure our energy future by lessening our dangerous dependency on imported oil.
photo - Oil from Canada, North Dakota and Montana needs to be transported to the Gulf Coast through the Keystone XL pipeline. Pictured is a Continental Resources rig in North Dakota.  Photo provided
Oil from Canada, North Dakota and Montana needs to be transported to the Gulf Coast through the Keystone XL pipeline. Pictured is a Continental Resources rig in North Dakota. Photo provided


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No energy source can do more good for America than domestic oil and gas. You often mention the need for more well-paying jobs. Our companies are creating them — in particular, tens of thousands of every skill level from rig workers and truck drivers to top-flight engineers and Ph.D.s.

The paradigm shift in American oil and gas exploration and production is the brightest spot in our struggling economy. Keeping it going requires understanding of some critical business realities:

Approval of the entire Keystone XL pipeline should happen now — not after the election. Yes, we are pleased TransCanada decided to build a critical section of the project from Cushing to the Gulf Coast. We note that this section doesn’t require State Department approval. However, America’s greatest benefit will come when we can transport oil from our best energy partner, Canada, and oil-rich North Dakota and Montana.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Gusher signals start of U.S. oil industry and news from History.com

Gusher signals start of U.S. oil industry and news from History.com


1901: Gusher signals start of U.S. oil industryhttp://www.history.com/this-day-in-history 

On this day in 1901, a drilling derrick at Spindletop Hill near Beaumont, Texas, produces an enormous gusher of crude oil, coating the landscape for hundreds of feet and signaling the advent of the American oil industry... read more

American Revolution
1776 : North Carolina governor calls on Loyalists to combat rebels
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/north-carolina-governor-calls-on-loyalists-to-combat-rebels

Automotive
2008 : World's cheapest car debuts in India
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/worlds-cheapest-car-debuts-in-india

Civil War
1861 : William Seward is named secretary of state
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/william-seward-named-secretary-of-state

Cold War
1989 : Cuban troops begin withdrawal from Angola
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cuban-troops-begin-withdrawal-from-angola

Crime
1994 : Green Beret indicted for murder
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/green-beret-indicted-for-murder

Disaster
1962 : Avalanche kills thousands in Peru
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/avalanche-kills-thousands-in-peru

General Interest
1920 : League of Nations instituted
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/league-of-nations-instituted


1922 : Griffith elected president of Irish Free State
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/griffith-elected-president-of-irish-free-state


1923 : U.S. troops depart Germany
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-troops-depart-germany


1946 : First meeting of the United Nations
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-meeting-of-the-united-nations

Hollywood
2000 : AOL-Time Warner formed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/aol-time-warner-formed

Literary
1961 : Dashiell Hammett dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dashiell-hammett-dies

Music
1976 : "Convoy," by C.W. McCall, is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotconvoyquot-by-cw-mccall-is-the-351-song-on-the-us-pop-charts

Old West
1843 : Outlaw Frank James born in Missouri
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/outlaw-frank-james-born-in-missouri

Presidential
1941 : FDR introduces the lend-lease program
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-introduces-the-lend-lease-program


1967 : Johnson asks for more funding for Vietnam War
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-asks-for-more-funding-for-vietnam-war

Sports
1982 : Dwight Clark makes The Catch
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dwight-clark-makes-the-catch

Vietnam War
1967 : Johnson asks for surcharge to pay for the war
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-asks-for-surcharge-to-pay-for-the-war
1972 : Hubert Humphrey criticizes President Nixon
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hubert-humphrey-criticizes-president-nixon

World War I
1923 : Harding orders U.S. troops home from Germany
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harding-orders-us-troops-home-from-germany

World War II
1941 : Lend-Lease introduced into Congress
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lend-lease-introduced-into-congress

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Monday, October 11, 2010

Baltimore Sun: Snookered in the gulf

Our view: Obama was too quick to accept BP's low-ball estimate of the oil spill's size

October 10, 2010


Days after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, officials at BP were still assuring the Obama administration their estimates showed the blown-out well was only leaking about 5,000 barrels of oil a day into the surrounding waters. That was the figure the administration initially used to describe one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history, even though other government experts and independent scientists were already warning that the spill was likely much larger than oil company officials were letting on…  http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-oil-spill-20101010,0,3836793.story

20101010 Suned Snookered in the gulf

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Thursday, July 08, 2010

Anchorage Daily News: Court axes bid to restore drill moratorium

Court axes bid to restore drill moratorium

A federal appeals court today rejected the federal government's effort to restore an offshore deepwater drilling moratorium, opening the door to resumed drilling in the Gulf while the legal fight continues.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Washington Post: Judge blocks Obama moratorium on deep-water drilling

Judge blocks Obama moratorium on deep-water drilling

Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 22, 2010; 3:45 PM

A federal judge in New Orleans on Tuesday blocked the six-month moratorium President Obama imposed on deep-water drilling in late May, and the White House said it would appeal the decision..

U.S. District Court Judge Martin Feldman said he issued an injunction because the Interior Department had acted capriciously and had failed to show that the oil spill triggered by the Deepwater Horizon rig blowout in April meant that there was imminent danger linked to all deep-water drilling. By contrast, he said, the harm to the industry and region was clear and concrete.

"An invalid agency decision to suspend drilling of wells in depths of over 500 feet simply cannot justify the immeasurable effect on the plaintiffs, the local economy, the gulf region, and the critical present-day aspect of the availability of domestic energy in this country," Feldman said. The injunction was sought by companies that provide services to offshore drilling.

"Are all airplanes a danger because one was?" he asked rhetorically. "All oil tankers like Exxon Valdez? All trains? All mines? That sort of thinking seems heavy-handed, and rather overbearing."

The moratorium had idled 33 rigs involved in exploration drilling....

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/22/AR2010062200237.html?wpisrc=nl_natlalert

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Remarks by the President to the Nation on the BP Oil Spill

Oval Office: Remarks by the President to the Nation on the BP Oil Spill

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-nation-bp-oil-spill

The White House

Office of the Press Secretary

8:01 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. As we speak, our nation faces a multitude of challenges. At home, our top priority is to recover and rebuild from a recession that has touched the lives of nearly every American. Abroad, our brave men and women in uniform are taking the fight to al Qaeda wherever it exists. And tonight, I’ve returned from a trip to the Gulf Coast to speak with you about the battle we’re waging against an oil spill that is assaulting our shores and our citizens.

On April 20th, an explosion ripped through BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, about 40 miles off the coast of Louisiana. Eleven workers lost their lives. Seventeen others were injured. And soon, nearly a mile beneath the surface of the ocean, oil began spewing into the water.

Because there has never been a leak this size at this depth, stopping it has tested the limits of human technology. That’s why just after the rig sank, I assembled a team of our nation’s best scientists and engineers to tackle this challenge -- a team led by Dr. Steven Chu, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and our nation’s Secretary of Energy. Scientists at our national labs and experts from academia and other oil companies have also provided ideas and advice.

As a result of these efforts, we’ve directed BP to mobilize additional equipment and technology. And in the coming weeks and days, these efforts should capture up to 90 percent of the oil leaking out of the well. This is until the company finishes drilling a relief well later in the summer that’s expected to stop the leak completely.

Already, this oil spill is the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced. And unlike an earthquake or a hurricane, it’s not a single event that does its damage in a matter of minutes or days. The millions of gallons of oil that have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico are more like an epidemic, one that we will be fighting for months and even years.

But make no mistake: We will fight this spill with everything we’ve got for as long as it takes. We will make BP pay for the damage their company has caused. And we will do whatever’s necessary to help the Gulf Coast and its people recover from this tragedy.

Tonight I’d like to lay out for you what our battle plan is going forward: what we’re doing to clean up the oil, what we’re doing to help our neighbors in the Gulf, and what we’re doing to make sure that a catastrophe like this never happens again.

First, the cleanup. From the very beginning of this crisis, the federal government has been in charge of the largest environmental cleanup effort in our nation’s history -- an effort led by Admiral Thad Allen, who has almost 40 years of experience responding to disasters. We now have nearly 30,000 personnel who are working across four states to contain and clean up the oil. Thousands of ships and other vessels are responding in the Gulf. And I’ve authorized the deployment of over 17,000 National Guard members along the coast. These servicemen and women are ready to help stop the oil from coming ashore, they’re ready to help clean the beaches, train response workers, or even help with processing claims -- and I urge the governors in the affected states to activate these troops as soon as possible.

Because of our efforts, millions of gallons of oil have already been removed from the water through burning, skimming and other collection methods. Over five and a half million feet of boom has been laid across the water to block and absorb the approaching oil. We’ve approved the construction of new barrier islands in Louisiana to try to stop the oil before it reaches the shore, and we’re working with Alabama, Mississippi and Florida to implement creative approaches to their unique coastlines.

As the cleanup continues, we will offer whatever additional resources and assistance our coastal states may need. Now, a mobilization of this speed and magnitude will never be perfect, and new challenges will always arise. I saw and heard evidence of that during this trip. So if something isn’t working, we want to hear about it. If there are problems in the operation, we will fix them.

But we have to recognize that despite our best efforts, oil has already caused damage to our coastline and its wildlife. And sadly, no matter how effective our response is, there will be more oil and more damage before this siege is done. That’s why the second thing we’re focused on is the recovery and restoration of the Gulf Coast.

You know, for generations, men and women who call this region home have made their living from the water. That living is now in jeopardy. I’ve talked to shrimpers and fishermen who don’t know how they’re going to support their families this year. I’ve seen empty docks and restaurants with fewer customers -– even in areas where the beaches are not yet affected. I’ve talked to owners of shops and hotels who wonder when the tourists might start coming back. The sadness and the anger they feel is not just about the money they’ve lost. It’s about a wrenching anxiety that their way of life may be lost.

I refuse to let that happen. Tomorrow, I will meet with the chairman of BP and inform him that he is to set aside whatever resources are required to compensate the workers and business owners who have been harmed as a result of his company’s recklessness. And this fund will not be controlled by BP. In order to ensure that all legitimate claims are paid out in a fair and timely manner, the account must and will be administered by an independent third party.

Beyond compensating the people of the Gulf in the short term, it’s also clear we need a long-term plan to restore the unique beauty and bounty of this region. The oil spill represents just the latest blow to a place that’s already suffered multiple economic disasters and decades of environmental degradation that has led to disappearing wetlands and habitats. And the region still hasn’t recovered from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. That’s why we must make a commitment to the Gulf Coast that goes beyond responding to the crisis of the moment.

I make that commitment tonight. Earlier, I asked Ray Mabus, the Secretary of the Navy, who is also a former governor of Mississippi and a son of the Gulf Coast, to develop a long-term Gulf Coast Restoration Plan as soon as possible. The plan will be designed by states, local communities, tribes, fishermen, businesses, conservationists and other Gulf residents. And BP will pay for the impact this spill has had on the region.

The third part of our response plan is the steps we’re taking to ensure that a disaster like this does not happen again. A few months ago, I approved a proposal to consider new, limited offshore drilling under the assurance that it would be absolutely safe –- that the proper technology would be in place and the necessary precautions would be taken.

That obviously was not the case in the Deepwater Horizon rig, and I want to know why. The American people deserve to know why. The families I met with last week who lost their loved ones in the explosion -- these families deserve to know why. And so I’ve established a National Commission to understand the causes of this disaster and offer recommendations on what additional safety and environmental standards we need to put in place. Already, I’ve issued a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling. I know this creates difficulty for the people who work on these rigs, but for the sake of their safety, and for the sake of the entire region, we need to know the facts before we allow deepwater drilling to continue. And while I urge the Commission to complete its work as quickly as possible, I expect them to do that work thoroughly and impartially.

One place we’ve already begun to take action is at the agency in charge of regulating drilling and issuing permits, known as the Minerals Management Service. Over the last decade, this agency has become emblematic of a failed philosophy that views all regulation with hostility -- a philosophy that says corporations should be allowed to play by their own rules and police themselves. At this agency, industry insiders were put in charge of industry oversight. Oil companies showered regulators with gifts and favors, and were essentially allowed to conduct their own safety inspections and write their own regulations.

When Ken Salazar became my Secretary of the Interior, one of his very first acts was to clean up the worst of the corruption at this agency. But it’s now clear that the problem there ran much deeper, and the pace of reform was just too slow. And so Secretary Salazar and I are bringing in new leadership at the agency -- Michael Bromwich, who was a tough federal prosecutor and Inspector General. And his charge over the next few months is to build an organization that acts as the oil industry’s watchdog -- not its partner.

So one of the lessons we’ve learned from this spill is that we need better regulations, better safety standards, and better enforcement when it comes to offshore drilling. But a larger lesson is that no matter how much we improve our regulation of the industry, drilling for oil these days entails greater risk. After all, oil is a finite resource. We consume more than 20 percent of the world’s oil, but have less than 2 percent of the world’s oil reserves. And that’s part of the reason oil companies are drilling a mile beneath the surface of the ocean -- because we’re running out of places to drill on land and in shallow water.

For decades, we have known the days of cheap and easily accessible oil were numbered. For decades, we’ve talked and talked about the need to end America’s century-long addiction to fossil fuels. And for decades, we have failed to act with the sense of urgency that this challenge requires. Time and again, the path forward has been blocked -- not only by oil industry lobbyists, but also by a lack of political courage and candor.

The consequences of our inaction are now in plain sight. Countries like China are investing in clean energy jobs and industries that should be right here in America. Each day, we send nearly $1 billion of our wealth to foreign countries for their oil. And today, as we look to the Gulf, we see an entire way of life being threatened by a menacing cloud of black crude.

We cannot consign our children to this future. The tragedy unfolding on our coast is the most painful and powerful reminder yet that the time to embrace a clean energy future is now. Now is the moment for this generation to embark on a national mission to unleash America’s innovation and seize control of our own destiny.

This is not some distant vision for America. The transition away from fossil fuels is going to take some time, but over the last year and a half, we’ve already taken unprecedented action to jumpstart the clean energy industry. As we speak, old factories are reopening to produce wind turbines, people are going back to work installing energy-efficient windows, and small businesses are making solar panels. Consumers are buying more efficient cars and trucks, and families are making their homes more energy-efficient. Scientists and researchers are discovering clean energy technologies that someday will lead to entire new industries.

Each of us has a part to play in a new future that will benefit all of us. As we recover from this recession, the transition to clean energy has the potential to grow our economy and create millions of jobs -– but only if we accelerate that transition. Only if we seize the moment. And only if we rally together and act as one nation –- workers and entrepreneurs; scientists and citizens; the public and private sectors.
When I was a candidate for this office, I laid out a set of principles that would move our country towards energy independence. Last year, the House of Representatives acted on these principles by passing a strong and comprehensive energy and climate bill –- a bill that finally makes clean energy the profitable kind of energy for America’s businesses.

Now, there are costs associated with this transition. And there are some who believe that we can’t afford those costs right now. I say we can’t afford not to change how we produce and use energy -– because the long-term costs to our economy, our national security, and our environment are far greater.

So I’m happy to look at other ideas and approaches from either party -– as long they seriously tackle our addiction to fossil fuels. Some have suggested raising efficiency standards in our buildings like we did in our cars and trucks. Some believe we should set standards to ensure that more of our electricity comes from wind and solar power. Others wonder why the energy industry only spends a fraction of what the high-tech industry does on research and development -– and want to rapidly boost our investments in such research and development.

All of these approaches have merit, and deserve a fair hearing in the months ahead. But the one approach I will not accept is inaction. The one answer I will not settle for is the idea that this challenge is somehow too big and too difficult to meet. You know, the same thing was said about our ability to produce enough planes and tanks in World War II. The same thing was said about our ability to harness the science and technology to land a man safely on the surface of the moon. And yet, time and again, we have refused to settle for the paltry limits of conventional wisdom. Instead, what has defined us as a nation since our founding is the capacity to shape our destiny -– our determination to fight for the America we want for our children. Even if we’re unsure exactly what that looks like. Even if we don’t yet know precisely how we’re going to get there. We know we’ll get there.

It’s a faith in the future that sustains us as a people. It is that same faith that sustains our neighbors in the Gulf right now.

Each year, at the beginning of shrimping season, the region’s fishermen take part in a tradition that was brought to America long ago by fishing immigrants from Europe. It’s called “The Blessing of the Fleet,” and today it’s a celebration where clergy from different religions gather to say a prayer for the safety and success of the men and women who will soon head out to sea -– some for weeks at a time.
The ceremony goes on in good times and in bad. It took place after Katrina, and it took place a few weeks ago –- at the beginning of the most difficult season these fishermen have ever faced.

And still, they came and they prayed. For as a priest and former fisherman once said of the tradition, “The blessing is not that God has promised to remove all obstacles and dangers. The blessing is that He is with us always,” a blessing that’s granted “even in the midst of the storm.”

The oil spill is not the last crisis America will face. This nation has known hard times before and we will surely know them again. What sees us through -– what has always seen us through –- is our strength, our resilience, and our unyielding faith that something better awaits us if we summon the courage to reach for it.

Tonight, we pray for that courage. We pray for the people of the Gulf. And we pray that a hand may guide us through the storm towards a brighter day. Thank you, God bless you, and may God bless the United States of America.

END
8:18 P.M. EDT

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Saturday, May 29, 2010

Washington Post - News Alert: BP officials announce "top kill" fails

Washington Post - News Alert: BP officials announce "top kill" fails

06:39 PM EDT Saturday, May 29, 2010
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The process begun Wednesday of pumping heavy drilling "mud" into the damaged well shaft has not stopped the flow of oil. At least 17 million gallons have already flowed into the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded April 20.

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JammieWearingFool: I can see the end of my presidency from here


Maybe the alternate photo caption should read something like "I can see the end of my presidency from here." Well, we all figured this would be a carefully choreographed photo op for the current occupant of the White House, but little did we know having their boot firmly on the neck of BP meant the folks at BP were obliged to send in some stooges for the visuals. I guess the goons from SEIU were off harassing some bank workers or getting an early start on the holiday weekend and weren't available. Or maybe Organizing for America didn't factor stuff like this into their budget. I saw a report earlier from Grand Isle and the place was a virtual ghost town. Seems they have to pay the folks to show up.

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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Oil disaster continues as mainstream media scrambles to defend Obama


Oil disaster continues as mainstream media scrambles to defend Obama

Can you only imagine the liberal media press coverage if the oil spill mess had occurred during the Bush administration?

Even with the traditional mainstream media in his hip pocket, President Obama must be regretting how he and the Democrats astroturfed all the blame on Katrina on President Bush and held harmless the Democratic mayor of New Orleans and the Democrat governor of Louisiana - both of whom exhibited criminal negligence during that disaster.

Instant Karma will always get ya, unless you have the state-sponsored media defending your every move.

But wait, oh snap, the liberal columnist in the Carroll County Times just recently explained that the BP Gulf oil disaster is all Bush's fault. Who knew?

White House Tries to Cozy Up to Columnists on Oil Spill

By Betsy Rothstein on May 26, 2010 04:35 PM

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Yahoo!News's Michael Calderone lets us in on White House attempts today to shift perception that the administration is not handling the oil spill story as well as it could.

So they held a presser and welcomed in "influential" political columnists such as ABC News's Ann Compton, Newsweek's Howard Fineman, WSJ's Jerry Seib and more, and here's what happened in the Roosevelt Room...

Read Calderone's story here.

Michael Calderone is the media writer for Yahoo! News.

WH pulling out all the stops to defend oil spill handling to media

The White House, continuing its effort to push back against negative media coverage of the government's handling of the oil spill, held an on-the-record meeting Wednesday between incident commander Thad Allen and several influential political columnists.

Among those on hand in the Roosevelt Room meeting were the Washington Post's E.J. Dionne and Eugene Robinson, the Wall Street Journal's Jerry Seib and Newsweek's Howard Fineman.

Read Mr. Calderone’s piece here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100526/pl_ynews/ynews_pl2269

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Wednesday, May 26

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Wednesday, May 26

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Wednesday, May 26

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Wednesday, May 26
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Tuesday, May 25

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