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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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The US Department of State (DOS) has released its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in response to TransCanada’s May 2012 application for the Keystone XL pipeline that would run from Canada’s oils sands in Alberta to Nebraska. tank-to-wheels, TTW). —Draft SEIS.

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US State Department to issue Final EIS on Keystone XL pipeline in August; additional meetings in affected states

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Following the issuance of a Final EIS, the next step is a 90-day review period where interested federal agencies, such as the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, will provide their views on whether issuance of a Presidential Permit would be in the national interest.

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US State Department to hold 6 additional public meetings on Keystone XL oil sands pipeline

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Keystone XL is a proposed 1,700-mile oil pipeline from the US-Canadian border in Montana, through Cushing, Oklahoma, to refineries on the US Gulf Coast. State expects to make a decision on whether to grant or deny the permit before the end of 2011. Earlier post.).

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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Here’s what you need to know about kWh energy rates and EV charging taxes. Understanding kWh Energy Rates To begin, let’s clarify what a kilowatt-hour (kWh) energy rate is and why it matters for electric vehicles. Although much cheaper than putting gasoline into a ICE car, charging an EV is not necessarily free.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Project partners are MidAmerican Energy and Proterra.

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