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U.S. EPA proposes hike in biofuel mandate to 20.04 billion gallons in 2020: sources

May 10, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Bioethanol, BIOFUELS, Cellulosic Biofuels, Corn, Environment, EPA, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Gasoline, Government / Politics, Iowa, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Oil Refineries, Picture available, Pollution, Renewable Energy, United States, US, US Government News, USA

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed increasing the volume of biofuels refiners must blend into

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U.S. Senator Warner eyes social media bills for hate speech, data portability

April 14, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, Children / Youth Issues, Company News, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Internet / World Wide Web, Lawmaking, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), New Zealand, Pictures, Privacy / Data Protection, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, Regulation, Social Media, Software and IT Services (TRBC), TECH, Technology (TRBC), United States, US, US Government News, US Senate, USA, Video, WARNER

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Mark Warner, who co-sponsored legislation this week to ban deceptive practices by social media companies,

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U.S. EPA to revise proposed freeze of vehicle fuel economy rules

April 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Automobiles / Auto Parts (Legacy), Automobiles and Auto Parts (TRBC), AUTOS, CALIFORNIA, Carbon / Emissions Markets, EMISSIONS, Energy (TRBC), Environment, EPA, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Regulation, US, US Government News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday the agency would revise its proposed

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Trump signs orders targeting states’ power to slow energy projects

April 10, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Canada, Coal, Company News, Crude Oil, ENERGY, Energy (Legacy), Energy (TRBC), Energy Markets, Environment, Government / Politics, Liquefied Natural Gas, Natural Gas, New York, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Oil and Gas Transportation Services (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, Pipelines, Pollution, Presidential Elections, Rail Freight, Regulation, Texas, TRUMP, United States, US, US Government News, USA, Utilities (TRBC), Washington

CROSBY, Texas/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed two executive orders in the heart of the Texas energy hub on

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U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to protect Native American site from drilling

April 9, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Crude Oil, DRILLING, MINING, Natural Gas, Nature / Wildlife, New Mexico, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Oil and Gas Drilling (TRBC), Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, Shale Oil / Shale Gas, US, US Government News, USA

(Reuters) – New Mexico lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill to protect federal lands around the Chaco Canyon from drilling

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U.S. Senate Republicans defeat Green New Deal resolution

March 26, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Government / Politics, GREENNEWDEAL, Lawmaking, Pollution, Solar Power Stations, United States, US, US Government News, US Senate, USA, VOTE

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) hold a news conference for their proposed “Green

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Trump fails to end ‘Apprentice’ contestant’s defamation lawsuit

March 14, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Freedom of Speech / Censorship, General News, Government / Politics, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), New York, New York City, Picture available, Pictures, Television, TRUMP, United States, US, US Government News, USA, ZERVOS

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state appeals court rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to dismiss a defamation

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Environment environmentNews 

U.S. minorities consume less but suffer more from pollution: study

March 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Coal, Environment, fired Power Stations, Government / Politics, Health / Medicine, MINORITIES, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, Science, Society / Social Issues, Technology (TRBC), United States, US, US Government News, USA

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. air pollution is disproportionately caused by white consumers, while African-Americans and Hispanics are burdened most by

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Exclusive: U.S. EPA aims to curb biofuel credit speculation by blocking outsiders

March 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Banking and Investment Services (TRBC), Bioethanol, BIOFUELS, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Corn, Energy (TRBC), Enterprise Reporting, Environment, EPA, ETHANOL, EXCLUSIVE, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Government / Politics, Lawmaking, Major News, Pollution, Regulatory Corporate News Announcements, Renewable Energy, Soybean, United States, US, US Government News, USA, Western Europe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Environmental Protection Agency will attempt to stamp out speculation in the U.S. biofuel credit market by

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White House pressures automakers on fuel rules, blocking California: sources

March 6, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Auto and Truck Manufacturers (TRBC), AUTOMAKERS, CALIFORNIA, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Company News, EMISSIONS, Environment, Europe, Italy, Pollution, Regulation, US, US Government News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is pressuring automakers to back its effort to roll back Obama-era fuel economy standards

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