Aspire Week in Review - Week Ended August 29, 2008
Sep 01, 2008
Author: Administrator
This week, heading into the Democratic National Committee, Robert F. Kennedy wrote a commentary in support of Obama's energy plan commenting that,
"A sophisticated, well-crafted energy policy designed to de-carbonize America is the centerpiece of Sen. Barack Obama's domestic economic package," and that"Obama understands, as John McCain does not, that an intelligent energy policy is also the natural fulcrum for U.S. foreign policy and national security."
Abroad, Japan's Ministry of Economy and Industry said it intends to spend 433 billion yen ($4 billion) on measures to reduce emissions. It will spend as much as 23.8 billion yen on subsidies and tax breaks for residential solar installations and businesses to increase output of renewable energy.
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