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Public's Priorities for 2010: Economy, Jobs, Terrorism; Energy Concerns Fall, Deficit Concerns Rise The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press January 25, 2010 The Canadian Oil Sands Almanac on Twin Cities Public Television, December 11, 2009

Senate Democrats abandon comprehensive energy bill From The Associated Press 7/22/10: Senate Democrats on Thursday abandoned plans to pass an energy bill that caps emissions of carbon dioxide, saying Republicans refuse to support the measure.

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