Commentary by Christine Todd Whitman Bloomberg May 03, 2010, 9:22 PM EDT May 4 (Bloomberg) -- The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig off Louisiana’s coast that killed 11 and is now releasing about 5,000 barrels of oil per day into the ocean presents a dire situation -- for the environment, local governments and businesses, regional planners, federal responders, and of course, all Americans. [...]
The Record April 6, 2010 Governor Chris Christie’s proposed state budget has New Jerseyans of all stripes talking. Some are worried about cuts to programs on which they depend. Others are frustrated by how their specific industry or profession will fare in this new environment. And most New Jerseyans are looking for relief after being over-taxed for much of the past decade. [...]
By Christine Todd Whitman The Korea Herald March 4, 2010 At a critical time in the energy policy debate, faced with the twin concerns of climate change and rising energy demand, the Obama administration and environmental organizations such as the Pew Center for Climate Change and the Environmental Defense Fund have reached a surprising consensus. Despite past reservations about nuclear energy, they now acknowledge that the United States’ most significant carbon-free electricity source has a role to play in an economically sound, low-carbon energy policy for America. [...]
By Governor Christine Todd Whitman The Record March 2, 2010 While Indiana Senator Evan Bayh’s retirement may seem a local issue or simply the latest bit of political tweeting, when results-focused reasonable leaders with a track record like Bayh’s lose hope in the potential of Washington to improve the lives of his fellow Americans, the nation had better take notice. [...]
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By Governor Christine Todd Whitman Washington Post February 11, 2010 It shouldn’t, but it will. Among the reasons winter storms will make this issue more politically challenging are overreach and simplification — on both sides of the debate. “An Inconvenient Truth” brought the issue of climate change to the fore, but many of the charts implying that the world’s end is near were overly dramatic. [...]
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By Governor Christine Todd Whitman Politico January 13, 2010 I’m mad, and I know I’m not alone. With a dismissing snicker, Speaker Nancy Pelosi very publically undermined one of the central pledges that President Obama made to the people of the United States. When asked by a reporter about C-SPAN’s request to broadcast the deliberations on healthcare reform – a promise President Obama made on the campaign trail – Speaker Pelosi could only laugh and say that the President stood for “a number of things” while he was on the campaign trail. [...]
The Record January 5, 2010 By Christine Todd Whitman With the failed attack on Northwest Flight 235 on Christmas Day, the nation once again turned its eyes towards our security at home. [...]
The Record December 3, 2009 With the health care bill passed in the House and now up for debate in the Senate, we need to understand what is really in store for us if this massive overhaul of our health care systems goes through. Of course, many of the final details have yet to be determined — something that will happen during the Senate debate and, if it passes, throughout what is sure to be a contentious conference committee process. [...]