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Florida Governor Rick Scott rejects proposed Federal high-speed rail project

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billion in federal funds to DC. Keep in mind that Amtrak’s Acela train in Washington, D.C., As a note, Florida subsidizes Tri-Rail $34.6 million a year while passenger revenues covers only $10.4 million of the $64 million annual operating budget. It is projected that 3.07 million people will use the train annually.

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Canada Launches Heavy Oil Working Group to Promote Cleaner Fossil Fuels

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The Honorable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources, initiated the working group with leaders from countries with heavy oil potential in the Americas during the Ministerial meeting of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) in Washington, DC on 16 April.

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