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Drill Bill, Vol. 1
2.6 million acres opened to drilling in Alaska, Dems introduce Drill Act to spur production |
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17 Jul 2008 |
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| Posted at 7:02 AM on 17 Jul 2008 The U.S. Interior Department announced it's opening up some 2.6 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) to exploratory drilling. A decision on drilling in the sensitive Teshekpuk Lake area of the reserve has been deferred for 10 years, delighting many environmentalists who have advocated for its permanent protection. Bidding on ... |
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| Topics: Alaska, energy, gas prices, legislation, news, oil and gas drilling, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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The Tale That Dogs the Ag
Congress finally passes veto-proof farm bill |
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16 May 2008 |
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| Posted at 5:54 AM on 16 May 2008 Defying President Bush's veto threat, the Senate joined the House Thursday in voting "yay" on the $289 billion omnibus legislation that covers everything from farm subsidies to food stamps. In both chambers, support for the bill tallied strong enough to override Bush's threatened veto. The legislation has bitterly divided the sustainable-agriculture world. Supporters acknowledge the ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, food, legislation, news, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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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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Dangerous Mines
U.S. House passes mine-safety legislation; Bush threatens veto |
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17 Jan 2008 |
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| Posted at 6:18 AM on 17 Jan 2008 The U.S. House of Representatives passed new mine-safety legislation yesterday aimed at improving dangerous working conditions such as those that may have contributed to the Crandall Canyon Mine collapse that killed six workers and three rescue personnel last year. The bill allows independent investigations when accidents kill more than one miner, grants the Mine Safety and Health Adm ... |
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| Topics: legislation, mining, news, politics, United States, US House of Representatives (all these topics) |
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The Thin Lead Line
U.S. House passes toy safety bill with tightened lead standards |
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20 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 7:35 AM on 20 Dec 2007 The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill yesterday aimed at improving the safety of toys sold in the country. The bill lowers the allowable lead level in children's toys, mandates independent testing, increases the budget of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and raises the cap on potential civil penalties for manufacturers from $1.25 million to $10 million ... |
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| Topics: legislation, news, politics, toxics, United States (all these topics) |
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Win, Lose, and Law
Bush signs diluted energy bill into law |
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19 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 9:45 AM on 19 Dec 2007 President Bush today signed an energy bill into law that the House passed yesterday and the Senate passed last week. The bill increases fuel-economy standards for cars and light trucks to 35 miles per gallon by 2020, mandates the use of at least 36 billion gallons of biofuels a year by 2022, raises efficiency standards for some appliances, and will eventually phase out many inefficient light bulbs. " ... |
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Energy and Matter
U.S. House approves toned-down energy bill, Bush to sign it tomorrow |
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18 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 12:13 PM on 18 Dec 2007 The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a toned-down version of an energy bill that will boost fuel-economy requirements for cars and light trucks to 35 miles per gallon by 2020 -- the first such increase since 1975. The bill, which was approved by the Senate last week, also mandates using 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022 and will increase efficiency requirements ... |
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Don't Say We Didn't Warner You
Senate Environment Committee approves Lieberman-Warner climate bill |
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06 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 7:10 AM on 06 Dec 2007 A climate bill with a mandatory cap on U.S. CO2 emissions cleared a significant hurdle yesterday. America's Climate Security Act, cosponsored by Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and John Warner (R-Va.), was voted through by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee after an endurance-testing nine and a half hour hearing. It will now go to the floor of the Sena ... |
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Tough Ship
U.S. food aid low, getting lower |
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01 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 4:59 PM on 01 Oct 2007 The U.S. donates more food internationally than any other country, but shipping costs and rising food prices (thanks, biofuels!) have contributed to its lowest level of donation in a decade. The situation is likely to get worse: the appropriations bill moving through Congress contains no significant increases in the U.S. food aid budget, and the United Nations estimates that low-income countries will see a 14 percent j ... |
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| Topics: food, legislation, news, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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