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The White House is now on Digg.com

Ever wanted someone to pick out the highlights from what’s happening at The White House so you wouldn’t have to sift through all the latest news?  Curious about what the White House is reading online?  Are you a fan of Digg? Good news everyone.  The White House is now on digg.com.  Take a peek and start […]

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A Holiday Message from the Troops… and Toby Keith

“A Night in December” courtesy of Defense Media Activity’s Emerging Media Directorate, servicemembers at more than 40 commands around the world, and Toby Keith — learn more about all the commands involved from their blog. read more Fonte: White House

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Kicking Off the White House Tribal Nations Conference

Ed. Note: The closing session of the White House Tribal Nations Conference will be streamed live on WhiteHouse.gov/live starting at 1:45 p.m. EST. Video of the opening session, including President Obama’s remarks will be available on WhiteHouse.gov later today. Learn more about the new Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs being announced from the Department of […]

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The First Lady Reads “The Night Before Christmas” at Children’s National Medical Center

Ed. Note: Tour the 2010 Simple Gifts decorations, send “Seasons Greetings” to our troops, watch behind-the-scenes videos and more on our Holidays at the White House page. Continuing a tradition dating back to Bess Truman, First Lady Michelle Obama visited the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She met with patients and staff, read […]

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How the DREAM Act Would Bolster Our Homeland Security

Ed. Note: This is the fourth in a series of posts from top Administration Officials on the importance of the DREAM Act.  Read Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s post here, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis’s contribution here, and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke’s post here. Over the past several weeks, the President and my fellow Cabinet members have talked about a […]

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Cool Roofs: An Easy Upgrade

Ed. Note: Cross-posted from the Energy Blog. Check out Google Earth – the ‘view from above’ of your favorite American city. And look at the roofs of the office buildings, warehouses, shopping centers, and even the homes. Most of them are probably pretty dark in color – and this means they heat up a lot […]

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Boosting Exports of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology

From the earliest days of the Obama administration, we have been working to promote innovation and competitiveness in high-growth sectors like renewable energy and energy efficiency (RE&EE).  President Obama’s Recovery Act, for instance, made the single largest investment in clean energy in our nation’s history. Over $90 billion was invested through the Recovery Act to […]

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Open for Questions: Environmental Justice with CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson

This Wednesday, December 15, 2010, the Obama Administration is hosting the first White House Forum on Environmental Justice to build on our commitment to ensuring that overburdened and low-income communities have the opportunity to enjoy the health and economic benefits of a clean environment.  At lunch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and […]

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The DREAM Act and American Commerce

Ed. Note: This is the third in a series of posts from top Administration Officials on the importance of the DREAM Act.  Read Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s post here and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis’s contribution here. Every day, hundreds of thousands of Americans get up and go to work at blue chip companies like Pfizer, DuPont, Google, Procter and […]

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The DREAM Act and American Commerce

Ed. Note: This is the third in a series of posts from top Administration Officials on the importance of the DREAM Act.  Read Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s post here and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis’s contribution here. Every day, hundreds of thousands of Americans get up and go to work at blue chip companies like Pfizer, DuPont, Google, Procter and […]

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