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20 Senators Pen Most Recent Letter Asking for Keystone XL Approval
Posted by Yahoo!: Susan Graybeal on February 27th, 2013
Yahoo!: A bipartisan group of senators, led by Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., and Max Baucus, D-Mont., penned the most recent letter to the Obama administration on Monday, asking for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline within the first quarter of this year. Here are the details.
* In addition to Hoeven and Baucus, the group of senators who signed the letter included Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Mark Begich, D-Alaska; John Barrasso, R-Wyo.; Joe Donnelly, D-Ind.; John Boozman, R-Ark.; Kay Hagan, D- N.C.; John...
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Huge Climate Change Rally Targets Keystone XL Pipeline
Posted by Yahoo!: Susan Graybeal on February 11th, 2013
Yahoo!: The environmental organizations Sierra Club and 350.org, along with about 120 partner organizations are planning "the largest climate-related rally in U.S. history" on Sunday in front of the White House. The goal of the rally, according to a post by the Sierra Club, is to demand that President Barack Obama move forward on climate measures including rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline, phasing out fossil fuels and promoting energy efficiency and clean-energy sources. Here are the details.
* The...
Navy Continues to Test Biofuel Flights Despite Money Concerns
Posted by Yahoo!: Susan Graybeal on August 27th, 2012
Yahoo!: The Navy reported over the weekend that it completed another test flight using biofuel in its aircraft on Friday, Aug. 24, and deemed the mission a success. This comes after a summer of questions as to the cost that is being spent on the Navy's plan for a Great Green Fleet. Here are the details.
* The "Salty Dogs" of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 flew a high performance T-45 "Goshawk" training aircraft on a successful biofuel flight at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. The...
Perry Renews Call for EPA Waiver in Midst of Drought
Posted by Yahoo!: Susan Graybeal on August 27th, 2012
Yahoo!: Citing severe drought that has damaged more than 55 percent of the country's pastureland, Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday once again requested a waiver or partial waiver of the EPA's renewable fuel standard mandate for 2012 and 2013. His letter to the EPA was both echoed and supported by the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association . Here are the details.
* According to the EPA , the Renewable Fuel Standard program was created in 2005 as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and expanded...