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RFS Volumes Finally Finalized

Posted by Ed Burke on Jan 8, 2016 11:36:12 AM

As of November, the EPA finally released its final renewable volume obligations for 2014, 2015, and 2016.

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Topics: Ethanol, Biofuels, RFS, renewable energy

Senate Strikes Down Clean Power Provisions Ahead Climate Change Summit

Posted by Ed Burke on Nov 18, 2015 4:24:41 PM

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Topics: EPA, Climate Change, obama, clean power plan

Ahead of the Climate Change Summit, Here's Where We Are on Regulations

Posted by Ed Burke on Nov 16, 2015 2:39:21 PM

Despite the horrific ISIS terrorist attacks in Paris this past weekend and the fact that France will still officially be in a State of Emergency, as declared by French President Hollande, the Global Climate Change Council Meeting is still slated to take place in Paris on November 20th

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Topics: EPA, Climate Change

Obama Administration Officially Rejects Keystone XL

Posted by Ed Burke on Nov 6, 2015 3:05:33 PM

As of this morning, the Obama Administration has officially rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline on the basis of Climate Change concerns.  As we discussed with the TransCanada "pause petition" delivered Monday, many had thought the President would “kick the can” to the next president and decline to rule on the proposal before the end of his term.

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Topics: Keystone XL

TransCanada/White House Standoff Begins Ahead of Climate Change Summit

Posted by Ed Burke on Nov 4, 2015 1:24:28 PM

In a surprise move Monday, TransCanada issued a request to the U.S. State Department that they pause the ongoing review of the project until the legal challenges in Nebraska are settled. (Interestingly and somewhat ironically, this is the exact same reason Secretary of State John Kerry gave for why the review was taking so long when asked last year.)

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Topics: Keystone XL, TransCanada, Climate Change, obama

BREAKING: House Passes Bill to Lift Crude Oil Export Ban

Posted by Ed Burke on Oct 9, 2015 2:23:45 PM

 

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Topics: US Crude Exports, CRUDE, export ban

Better Data Drives Better Results on Fuel Inventory Management

Posted by Ed Burke on Sep 23, 2015 12:03:45 PM

 

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Topics: remote tank monitoring, fuel management

Accidents Happen - EPA Spill Highlights Difficulty of Mine Decontamination

Posted by Ed Burke on Aug 12, 2015 1:31:32 PM

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Topics: EPA, emergency response

Obama, EPA Announce First-Ever Federal Limits on Power Plant Emissions

Posted by Ed Burke on Aug 6, 2015 2:16:38 PM

 

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Topics: natural gas, EPA, Carbon Emissions, clean air act, power plant emissions, coal, obama

Obama Admin,EPA to Propose New Fuel Standards for Trucks Today

Posted by Ed Burke on Jun 19, 2015 12:30:00 PM

The Obama Administration, EPA and DOT are set to unveil new proposed regulations today aimed at reducing fuel use and curbing emissions in trucks as part of the push for regulations aimed at stemming Climate Change.

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Topics: EPA Mandate, Carbon Emissions, Emissions, fuel efficiency

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