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EPA approves emergency gasoline fuel waivers for 16 states and DC

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Jackson determined that, as a result of effects of Hurricane Sandy, extreme and unusual supply circumstances exist, which may result in a temporary shortage of gasoline compliant with federal regulations. The federal waiver will help ensure an adequate supply of fuels in the impacted states. EPA Administrator Lisa P.

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Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

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But both have stated that they’re concerned about the ramifications for traditional supply chains and the possibility that the changes would negatively impact the U.S. However, the Clean Air Act and decades of increased regulatory involvement has kind of muddied the waters. Swelling vehicle prices was another issue.&

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Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Goal a Beacon for Other States

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I think that adds greatly to the likelihood of [Rhode Island’s] success,” says Morgan Higman , a clean energy researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. New Mexico could potentially shape a renewable energy supply from its bountiful sunlight. That makes that 2033 goal all the more achievable.

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Governors of 11 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Agree to Work Together Toward Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Fuels; Timeline for Developing a Potential Low Carbon Fuel Standard for Region

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This policy will allow the fuel industry flexibility to determine when and where new infrastructure can be introduced most efficiently, such as use of electric vehicles or additional supplies of liquid low carbon fuels.

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Proposed Federal CEDA Designed to Help Risky Breakthrough Technologies Cross the Valley of Death; Working with $10+ Billion Fund

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One of the highlights to the conference was an overview of a potential new government organization called the Clean Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA), which is designed to help promising, although risky, breakthrough technologies with commercial appeal cross the “valley of death”. CEDA was proposed in two parallel bills: H.R.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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I will continue to work with Senators Kerry and Lieberman to produce a new bill that has a new focus that will lead to energy independence, create the jobs that we will need to become a vibrant, viable economy in the 21st century, and a green economy and clean up the air. ”. Overview of RGGI. Gases: CO 2 emissions.

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