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Tag Archives: Senate
Stay the Course with the RFS
There is little doubt as to the message sent to – and received by – EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and, by extension, President Trump, from a wide range of biofuel advocates from both sides of the aisle in Congress, as … Continue reading
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Military Pursuit of Clean Energy is a Logistical, Operational Necessity
For the past decade, the U.S. military has developed tactical, logistical and operational strategies with the belief that climate change is real and will be a growing source of conflict around the world. At the same time, the Pentagon has … Continue reading
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White House 'Energy Week' Should Also Support Renewables
The White House has designated this as Energy Week, which will be marked by several events where President Trump or key cabinet members will – as stated on Monday by an administration spokeswoman – speak on the administration’s commitment “to … Continue reading
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Congress Must Maintain Commitments Made to a Clean Energy Future
Testimony from Energy Secretary Rick Perry before a House appropriations subcommittee Tuesday did little to ease concerns from clean energy advocates over a Trump administration budget proposal that wreaks havoc on his department’s research programs. Perry insisted that the cuts … Continue reading
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Lawmakers Should Push RVP Waiver Bill for E15 Immediately
Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) will hold a hearing before his Senate Environment and Public Works Committee next week on a measure the ethanol industry says is long overdue. The sector views the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (S.517) as … Continue reading
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Congress Must Reject White House Budget Plan, Support Rural America
The 25x’25 Alliance joined multiple other energy, farm and rural America advocacy groups Tuesday in expressing our extreme disappointment with President Trump’s budget proposal for fiscal 2018. The spending plan proposed by the White House, however, does not come as … Continue reading
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Recess Offers Chance to Share Value of Renewable Energy Benefits with Lawmakers
With their two-week Easter recess under way, members of Congress are back home using the time away from Washington to visit with, and hear from, constituents about the issues that concern them and impact their lives. We urge renewable energy … Continue reading
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U.S. Farm Leaders Set to Promote Climate Smart Agriculture at COP21
An international summit of historic importance aimed at curbing climate change will take place in Paris starting next week and U.S. farm leaders, along with representatives from business and groups in the agriculture supply chain, will be there to share … Continue reading
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EPA OIG Plans to Look at RFS Lifecycle Impacts Should Be Good for Biofuels
The announcement by EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) that it will begin preliminary research on lifecycle impacts of the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) should be good news for the biofuels industry, providing the agency’s investigators be fair and … Continue reading
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Policy Makers Must Put Production Tax Credits Back on Track
It’s easy to get a bit cynical when Congress registers some forward progress on extending tax benefits for renewable energy technologies. You only have to look back at Dec. 16 to get a little jaded. That’s when the previous Congress … Continue reading
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