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EPA consulting White House over biofuel waiver program: source

February 15, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Agricultural Markets, Americas (Energy), BIOFUELS, Company News, Corn, Crude Oil, Environment, Europe, Gasoline, Government / Politics, Grains, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Lawmaking, North America (Energy), Oil and Gas (TRBC), Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Oil Refineries, Refined Products, United States, US, US Government News, US House of Representatives, USA

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking White House guidance on the future of its controversial

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Entertainment 

Obamas’ studio lands documentary Oscar for ‘American Factory’

February 10, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ANIMATED, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, AWARDS, Celebrities, Company News, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Film, General News, Government / Politics, Living / Lifestyle, OSCARS, Personalities / People, Pictures, Television, United States, US, US Government News, Video

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “American Factory,” a Netflix (NFLX.O) film from Barack and Michelle Obama’s nascent production house chronicling what

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‘Everyone’s scared’ – Puerto Rico declares emergency after earthquakes

January 8, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, Emerging Market Countries, Government / Politics, Major News, Power Markets, Puerto Rico, PUERTORICO, QUAKE, United States, US, US Government News, Video, Water

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after a

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Environment environmentNews 

U.S. EPA to advance plan to cut heavy-duty truck emissions

January 6, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Auto and Truck Manufacturers (TRBC), Carbon / Emissions Markets, Company News, EMISSION, Environment, EPA, Europe, Freight Transportation : Ground (TRBC), Germany, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), Healthcare Policy, Heavy Machinery and Vehicles (TRBC), Industrials (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Regulation, Transportation (TRBC), United States, US, US Government News, Western Europe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will announce Monday it is seeking public input as it works

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Entertainment 

Linda Ronstadt, Sally Field, and Sesame Street feted at Kennedy Center Honors

December 9, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, AWARDS, Broadcasting (TRBC), Celebrities, Children / Youth Issues, Education, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Government / Politics, KENNEDYCENTERHONORS, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, Music, Personalities / People, Picture available, Pictures, Television, United States, US, US Government News, US House of Representatives

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Singer Linda Ronstadt, actress Sally Field, and music group Earth, Wind & Fire received the United States’

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Trump says U.S. will finalize new fuel efficiency rules next year

December 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Auto and Truck Manufacturers (TRBC), Automobiles / Auto Parts (Legacy), Automobiles and Auto Parts (TRBC), AUTOS, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Company News, Crime, Crime / Law / Justice, EMISSIONS, Europe, Germany, Government / Politics, Italy, Japan, Pollution, Regulation, TRUMP, United States, US, US Government News, Western Europe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his administration will finalize its rollback of Obama-era vehicle

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Environment 

U.S. government releases draft proposal for expanded Alaska oil development

November 23, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ALASKA, American Football, Americas (Energy), Commodities News (3rd Party), Crude Oil, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, Environment, North America (Energy), OIL, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Oil Related Services and Equipment (TRBC), United States, US, US Government News, USA, West Coast (PADD V)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – Environmentally sensitive but potentially oil-rich areas of Arctic Alaska will be opened to oil development under

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Entertainment 

U.S. Supreme Court justices navigate video piracy case over Blackbeard’s ship

November 6, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BLACKBEARD, COURT, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, Intellectual Property / Copyright / Counterfeiting, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, North Carolina, Picture available, Science, United Kingdom, United States, US, US Government News, USA

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices struggled to navigate between the rights of states and individuals on Tuesday as

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Environment 

Macron says Europe-China climate cooperation ‘decisive’

November 5, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHINA, China (PRC), Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, France, General News, Government / Politics, Major News, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Pollution, Society / Social Issues, United States, US, US Government News, Western Europe

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Cooperation between Europe and China on reducing climate-warming emissions will be “decisive”, French President Emmanuel Macron said

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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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