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EPA plan may raise gas cost

The Advocate
June 20, 2007 - The EPA will take public input about the proposed new standards until March, when the agency will formally announce the new standards, McDaniel said. As a result, the federal Clean Air Act required use of a more expensive reformulated gasoline, among other possible sanctions, by June 23, 2004. That same year, the EPA replaced the one-hour average standard with an eight-hour average standard. ...
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Energy bill stymied in Senate

CNN
June 19, 2007 - Pelosi, who has promised an energy bill before Independence Day, has been at loggerheads with Rep. John Dingell, D-Michigan, chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and a longtime protector of the automakers, over a package of energy proposals being crafted by Dingell's committee. Coal companies argue coal is America's most abundant energy resource and can replace imported oil. ...
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Lobbyists try to block new fuel-economy restrictions

Winston-Salem Journal
June 19, 2007 - WASHINGTON Three powerful lobbying forces - automakers, electric utilities and the coal industry - are confounding Democrats’ efforts to build what they see as a less-polluting energy policy. Pelosi, who has promised an energy bill before Independence Day, has been at loggerheads with Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and a longtime protector of the automakers, over a package of energy proposals being crafted by Dingell’s committee. ...
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Big oil companies facing prospect of heavy tax hit

The Hill
June 19, 2007 - The Senate tax bill is likely to be married with a broader energy policy bill that would mandate the production of 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels by 2022. Another big fight will come on the renewable portfolio standard, a priority for Bingaman. But supporters were short of the 60 votes last week to advance the standard. ...
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Cement plants want to turn gray to green: Industry group hopes state will support carbon dioxide capture pilot program

Daily Press - Victorville, California
June 19, 2007 - ...air district.California and Texas are the largest cement producers in the United States. Cement companies know that the Bush administration is under increasing pressure to list carbon dioxide as a criteria pollutant that can be regulated under the Clean Air Act, Heaston said.In April, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the administration could regulate greenhouse gases.Heaston's face lights up when he talks about the carbon capture pilot project that CIEC is......
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Subcommittee Works to Advance Solar Energy Technologies

House Committee On Science
June 19, 2007 - Giffords expects to soon introduce “The Solar Energy Research and Advancement Act of 2007” to address issues in solar research, education, and training not covered by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. “As we all know, solar energy is a non-partisan issue. “Investing in solar energy stimulates business development, creates new jobs, helps protect our environment, and promotes energy independence. ...
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Baucus Statement on Energy Tax Markup

Senate Committee on Finance
June 19, 2007 - Today, we will consider tax incentives designed to promote clean and sustainable energy. Energy tax policy is not new territory for this Committee. The mark continues the Committee’s commitment to clean energy and renewable fuels. ...
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EDITORIAL: Fill 'er up with smarter fuel rules

Detroit Free Press
June 19, 2007 - A new coal-to-liquid fuel program, for example, which is also part of the current bill, looks like an expensive boondoggle that may actually increase global warming emissions. ...
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Private Sector: Global warming moves universities, agencies, businesses to fight for the planet

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 19, 2007 - The Clean Energy Incubator at the University of Texas in Austin is a similar venture, supported by the Texas State Energy Conservation Office. The National Renewable Energy Technology Laboratory sponsors a similar program. The environmentally conscious and entrepreneurial minded city of Austin, Texas, has spearheaded its own Clean Energy Venture Summit sponsored by the local utility, Austin Energy, and its Clean Energy Incubator. ...
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EDITORIAL: Energy Diet Makes Sense

The Dallas Morning News
June 19, 2007 - ...energy bill aims to curb gas consumption and promote cleaner fuel options. While the package is still a work in progress, Senate Democrats are moving this country's energy policies in the right direction by shifting the focus from producing more oil to upgrading efficiency standards and addressing global warming.The bill would set more ambitious goals for both fuel economy and renewable electricity -- an effective two-pronged approach to reducing emissions and moving toward energy......
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