https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/08/obamas-energy-dilemma-go-for-growth-or-placate-the-greenies/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 06:34:03 -0400<![CDATA[To please his core green constituency, he can strangle the incipient energy-led boom in its cradle through dictates of federal regulators. On the other hand, he can choose to take credit for an economic expansion that could not only improve the lives of millions of middle- and working-class Americans, but also could assure Democratic political dominance for a decade or more.]]>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:45:31 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/08/obamas-energy-dilemma-go-for-growth-or-placate-the-greenies-n98101