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Canadians Are So Cute When They're Mad
Canadians fear U.S. energy bill clause could disallow oil-sands exports |
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11 Mar 2008 |
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| Posted at 2:17 PM on 11 Mar 2008 A clause in the recently passed U.S. energy bill could be interpreted to prevent the U.S. from sourcing fuel from Canada's oil sands, putting Canadian officials all in a tizzy. Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act prohibits the U.S. government from purchasing alternative fuels with higher lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions than conven ... |
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| Topics: Canada, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, legislation, news, oil, oil sands, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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Might as Well Face It, You're Addicted to Oil
In SOTU speech, Bush decries oil addiction, promises half-measures |
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01 Feb 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Might as Well Face It, You're Addicted to Oil In SOTU speech, Bush decries oil addiction, promises half-measures Those expecting bold, groundbreaking environmental policy from President Bush's fifth State of the Union address were, uh, deluded. The big "news" is Bush's stark declaration that "America is addicted to oil." Though he's made remarks about dependence on "foreign oil" in ... |
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| Topics: energy, news, oil, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Lawsuits
Lawsuit shield for MTBE makers dropped from energy bill |
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25 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Lawsuits Lawsuit shield for MTBE makers dropped from energy bill One of the last remaining roadblocks to the passage of the energy bill has reportedly been removed: According to Senate Energy Committee Chair Pete Domenici (R-N.M.), a provision to shield manufacturers of groundwater-polluting fuel additive MTBE from lawsuits has been dropped from the bill. A similar meas ... |
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| Topics: energy, news, oil, politics, toxics, United States (all these topics) |
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