7 Big Green Moves by the Obama Administration
http://ecopolitology.org/2011/01/18/7-big-green-moves-by-the-obama-administration/With approximately two years under Obama's belt, what has his administration done to help the environment? Here's a look at 7 big moves.
7. Offshore oil and gas drilling bans. It was a bit of an obvious call to put a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling in the midst of the horrific BP oil spill last year. Nonetheless, it was an important decision. Going further, later on in the year, the administration decided to cut regulatory shortcuts for deep-water drilling projects. It didn't cut this fast-tracking for shallow-water drilling projects, unfortunately, but at least deep-water projects will receive more oversight. And, in December, the Obama administration extended some of the offshore oil and gas drilling bans that had been implemented in the summer for another 7 years.
6. Fast-tracking of clean tech patent approvals. To help the country roll out promising clean technologies faster, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has had a policy in place for about a year now to significantly speed up clean tech patent approvals. The program is reportedly doing well and helping more clean technology get to market and has been extended for another year.
see the top 5 moves here.....
http://ecopolitology.org/2011/01/18/7-big-green-moves-by-the-obama-administration/