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The Oil Spill and the Obama Presidency
In his first speech from the Oval Office last night, President Obama explained what he called his "battle plan" for the Gulf oil spill. Did he succeed in a broader goal: reassuring Americans that he has the disaster under control? Also, cell-phone radiation. scientists are still debating the health impacts of radiation from cell phones. San Francisco is demanding that customers get a chance to compare. Could that be misleading?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenIn his first speech from the Oval Office last night, President Obama explained what he called his "battle plan" for the Gulf oil spill. Did he succeed in a broader goal: reassuring Americans that he has the disaster under control? Also, cell-phone radiation. Is the City of San Francisco getting the jump on science?
Banner image: Having just returned from the Gulf, the President gave his first Oval Office address on the BP oil spill and the urgent need to turn towards a clean energy future, June 15, 2010. White House photo: Pete Souza