The Note’s Must-Reads for Friday, June 11, 2010
EmailThe Note’s Must-Reads are a round-up of today’s political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com
Compiled by ABC News Desk Assistants JAYCE HENDERSON, CARRIE HALPERIN, GEORGIA DAWKINS, XORJE OLIVARES and BEN FORER
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GULF COAST OIL SPILL / ENVIRONMENT:
ABC News’ David Muir and Bradley Blackburn: “BP Oil Leak Rate Called 8 Times Worse Than Earlier Estimate” LINK
ABC News’ Karen Travers and Sunlen Miller: “Obama Vows Not to Forget Victims of Oil Rig Explosion” LINK
The Hill’s Jordan Fabian : “BP chairman invited to meet Obama next week” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Richard Simon, Betina Boxall and Margot Roosevelt: “Gulf oil spill figures may be double earlier estimates” LINK
The Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold: “Louisiana congressman Charlie Melancon moved to tears by gulf spill” LINK
Politics Daily’s Cliff Foster: “Obama Administration Summons Top BP Officials for Meeting on Oil Spill” LINK
PRESIDENT OBAMA / WHITE HOUSE:
The Washington Post’s Anne Kornblut: “White House requests meeting with BP’s senior executives” LINK
Wall Street Journal’s Deborah Solomon: “White House Knot: Add Jobs but Don’t Add to Deficit” LINK
The Washington Post’s John Bellinger III: “Without White House muscle, treaties left in limbo” LINK
FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
Wall Street Journal’s Jay Solomon: “U.S. Shifts Toward Support for Iran’s Dissidents” LINK
Wall Street Journal’s Evan Ramstad and Jaeyeon Woo: “Pyongyang Shifts Rhetoric at Home” LINK
ELECTION 2010 / GOP / DEMS:
Politico’s Mike Allen and Jake Sherman: “Cantor aims to focus GOP on spending” LINK
Washington Times’ Kara Rowland: “Republicans press Obama to budge on tighter budget” LINK
The New York Times’ Carl Hulse: “Senate Rejects Republican Effort to Thwart Carbon Limits” LINK
OTHER:
Newsweek’s Eve Conant: “’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal: A Possible Timeline” LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEOS:
“The Race is on to Become Florida’s Next Senator” LINK
“Oops! Politician Mock’s Rival’s Hair” LINK
Biden Reflects on Grief, Suicidal Thoughts 
Is Congress Sounding Dumber?
Arn Boezaart, executive director of the Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center in Muskegon, said wind energy may be expensive compared to fossil fuels, but predicted the two will reach parity in about 20 years. He noted increased demand for energy from China and India combined with diminishing resources are sure to drive up the cost of fossil fuels.
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“We have genuine competition so the question becomes do we want a slice of this now, or do we wait for someone else to bring it to us when we’re ready to buy it?” Boezaart said. “The status quo is not an option. We have to do things differently.”
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