Obama talks up wind power, green jobs in Iowa, state that launched him toward White HouseNEWTON, Iowa — Marking Earth Day with a pitch for his energy plan, President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for a “new era of energy exploration in America” and argued that his proposal would help the economy and the environment at once. Obama talks up wind power in Iowa, state that launched him on the road to White HouseNEWTON, Iowa — Marking Earth Day with a pitch for his energy plan, President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for a “new era of energy exploration in America” and argued that his proposal would help both the economy and the environment. Obama delivers Earth Day pitch for alternative energy plan in return to IowaNEWTON, Iowa — President Barack Obama delivered an Earth Day pitch for his alternative energy plan and environmentally friendly jobs Wednesday in a return to Iowa, the state that launched him on the road to the White House. Obama to talk up wind power in Iowa, state that launched him on the road to White HouseNEWTON, Iowa — President Barack Obama delivered an Earth Day pitch for his alternative energy plan and environmentally friendly jobs Wednesday in a return to Iowa, the state that launched him on the road to the White House. Obama to spend Earth Day in Iowa, touting energy bill at wind power companyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is going on the road to pitch his energy plan — as well as environmentally friendly jobs production — in a hard-hit Iowa town, while administration officials make a similar push back in Washington. Obama to spend Earth Day in Iowa, touting energy bill at wind power companyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is going on the road to pitch his energy plan — as well as environmentally friendly jobs production — in a hard-hit Iowa town, while administration officials make a similar push back in Washington. AP Executive Morning BriefingThe top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Thursday, July 2, 2009: Obama to visit Iowa plant that makes towers for wind energyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama travels to Iowa today with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Obama spends Earth Day in Iowa, touting energy bill at wind power companyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is going on the road to pitch his energy plan — as well as environmentally friendly jobs production — in a hard-hit Iowa town, while administration officials make a similar push back in Washington. Strong field, centennial celebrations highlight 100th running of the Drake RelaysDES MOINES, Iowa — John L. Griffith wasn’t trying to create one of America’s enduring track and field institutions when he established a relay carnival at Drake 100 years ago. In Obama’s first trip back to Iowa since election, signs he’s looking ahead to 2012DES MOINES, Iowa — President Barack Obama’s trip to the state that launched him toward the White House is being billed as a return visit. But in fact he never really left. US arrests 11 for H-1B visa fraudWASHINGTON - An ongoing US federal probe into an H-1B visa fraud has led to the arrest of 11 people in seven states and the indictment of IT services firm Vision Systems Group founded by an Indian-American. |