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How the FCC Settles Radio-Spectrum Turf Wars

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As an attorney, I represented a microwave-industry group in the ensuing legal dispute.). Congress prohibits the FCC (and other federal agencies) from changing the regulatory ground rules without first. Fixed Ideas. Congress passed a statute in 2018 that told the FCC to find more—and specifically to consider 3.7

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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Some offset projects may provide further benefits, such as: (a) the promotion of sustainable development; (b) improvements in air or water quality; (c) the creation of new domestic and international economic opportunities; and (d) the incentivization of innovation as parties seek new methods of generating offsets. 2) Supplementarity.

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Let My People Convert! - The A123 Challenge

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A123 has an idea to cut through the difficulty of getting OEMs to make cars. See my 7/12 post Plug-in Hybrid Bills in Congress Scare Auto Makers ) With the addition of the A123 battery module, a Prius gets between 125 and 175 mpg. Even the Prius and Civic Hybrid are quite different. Let the people convert!

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Univ. of Illinois team argues that renewable fuel standard needs to be modified, not repealed

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A policy analysis by two University of Illinois researchers argues that Congress should minimally modify, not repeal, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Although RFS is beginning to produce “ significant social benefits ”, Kesan and Slating assert, it is currently embroiled in a legal and political struggle over implementation.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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Reply to this comment by TotallyMadeUpName April 7, 2009 7:34 AM PDT Bike lanes were designed with the idea of carrying vehicles that are about 2 feet wide, with , of course, padding on each side. If a go-cart cant legally drive there, then this thing wont be able to either. Keep them off the damn sidewalks. Look at it this way.

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The Net Neutrality Debate Is Back!

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This time around, the FCC is pointing to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure deal as reasons for classifying broadband as an essential service—putting it in the same category as water, power, and phone service.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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US intelligence and defense agencies say such environmental changes can lead to energy insecurity, water and food shortages, and social instability. Other transaction costs include the search of partners, the drafting of contracts, legal assistance, etc. That could mean more military involvement and massive disaster relief.