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U.S. utilities file legal challenge to Trump power plant rule

September 17, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, Coal, Company News, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Europe, fired Power Stations, Government / Politics, Multiline Utilities (TRBC), PETITION, Pollution, Power Markets, Products / Services, Real Estate Markets, Renewable Energy, Solar Power Stations, United Kingdom, United States, US, US Government News, USA, UTILITIES, Utilities (TRBC)

FILE PHOTO: Steam rises from the coal-fired Jim Bridger power plant outside Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S. April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Jim

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U.S. denies protective status to Bahamas hurricane evacuees

September 12, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Asylum / Immigration / Refugees, Bahamas, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, DORIAN, Florida, General News, Government / Politics, IMMIGRATION, Overseas Development Aid, Picture available, Pictures, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, South America / Central America, STORM, United States, US, US Government News, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will not give temporary protected immigration status to people from the Bahamas who evacuated

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Storm-ravaged Bahamians seeking entry to U.S. may face immigration hurdles

September 10, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Asylum / Immigration / Refugees, Bahamas, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, DORIAN, Environment, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, Government / Politics, IMMIGRATION, Lawmaking, South America / Central America, STORM, United States, US, US Government News, USA, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

NASSAU, Bahamas/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Emitte Bootle spent 25 years driving school buses on the Bahamas’ Great Abaco Island, but

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Sharpie-gate? Trump shows apparently altered hurricane map

September 5, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ALABAMA, Disasters / Accidents, DORIAN, Government / Politics, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Picture available, STORM, TRUMP, United States, US, US Government News, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump showed a map of Hurricane Dorian’s projected path on Wednesday that appeared to

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Trump administration considers boost to biofuel mandates to ease farmer anger: sources

August 24, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, BIOFUELS, Company News, Corn, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Gasoline, Government / Politics, Grains, Major News, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Oil Refineries, TRUMP, United States, United States Department of Agriculture, US, US Government News, USA

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering ramping up biofuel blending quotas in the coming years to assuage

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Trump attacks Ford Motor for not backing fuel economy rollback

August 22, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Auto and Truck Manufacturers (TRBC), Automobiles / Auto Parts (Legacy), Automobiles and Auto Parts (TRBC), AUTOS, CALIFORNIA, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, Company News, EMISSIONS, Environment, Europe, Germany, Government / Politics, Japan, Pollution, Regulation, TRUMP, United States, US, US Government News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up a series of attacks on automakers on Wednesday for not backing

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Republican Iowa senator says Trump EPA ‘screwed us’ with biofuel waivers

August 17, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Bioethanol, BIOFUELS, Cellulosic Biofuels, Commodities News (3rd Party), Corn, Crude Oil, Energy (TRBC), Environment, ETHANOL, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Gasoline, Government / Politics, GRASSLEY, Iowa, Lawmaking, North America (Energy), Oil and Gas (TRBC), Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Oil Refineries, Pollution, Regulation, Soybean, United States, US, US Government News, US Senate, USA

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iowa’s Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency has “screwed” the U.S. ethanol

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Trump offers Putin help with Siberian wildfires: Kremlin

August 1, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Central / Eastern Europe, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, Government / Politics, International / National Security, PUTIN, RUSSIA, TRUMP, United States, US, US Government News, USA, WILDFIRES, Wildfires / Forest Fires

U.S. President Donald Trump stands outside the Oval Office after welcoming Mongolia’s President Khaltmaagiin Battulga at the White House in

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Trump administration swaps land to cut road through Alaska wildlife refuge

July 25, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ALASKA, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, ROAD, United States, US, US Government News

ANCHORAGE (Reuters) – The Trump administration has resurrected a plan to carve a road through a national wildlife refuge in

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U.S. solar sector launches lobbying push to preserve key subsidy

July 18, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Electric Utilities (TRBC), Energy (TRBC), Environment, International Trade, Labour / Personnel, Pictures, Renewable Energy, SOLAR, Solar Power Stations, Subsidies, Taxation, United States, US, US Government News, USA, Utilities (TRBC)

(Reuters) – The U.S. solar industry on Wednesday kicked off a lobbying push aimed at convincing Congress to extend a

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