Obama Sets Goal of One-Third Cut in Oil Imports

With gasoline prices rising, oil supplies from the Middle East pinched by political upheaval and growing calls in Congress for expanded domestic oil and gas production, President Obama on Wednesday will set a goal of a one-third reduction in oil imports over the next decade, aides said Tuesday. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Jon Mitchell - Mar 30, 2011 - 4:16 AM PDT
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Jon Mitchell
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by Jon Mitchell - Mar. 30, 2011

Pretty sympathetic post rehashing Obama's initiative, but it does include some historical and political context.

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Meghan Ashman
3.9
by Meghan Ashman - Apr. 27, 2011

Not only is it well written, but it has great sources (Obama), has statistics, and goes into enough detail where the reader is able to understand the issue without going into too much detail where they are bored by facts.

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Rabriel Etier
3.8
by Rabriel Etier - Mar. 31, 2011

This is fairly good journalism because of how well sourced it is and the facts are all there. But at times you can see a little of the authors on viewpoint on the subject. Overall, the story is well organized.

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Craig Guyton
2.9
by Craig Guyton - Mar. 31, 2011

Well I Think Its A Really Really Good Topic Cause Its Talking ABout Whats Happening Now In The World With Oil And Gas An That Much...

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