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WASHINGTON, May 30, 2017 - A Senate energy bill that failed to make it through the last Congress will be the starting point for talks in this Congress, top Senate staffers on the Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee say.
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2017 - More than 9.8 million people were employed in the renewable energy sector in 2016 – up from just over 5 million in 2012, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2017 - In a decision announced late Tuesday, the International Trade Commission (ITC) decided to take a closer look into Suniva’s petition for relief from imported crystalline silicon photovoltaic (SCPV) cells
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2017 - Commercial drones must still register, but the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., last week said that the Federal Aviation Administration’s rule forcing registration of recreational drones under 55 pounds is unlawful.
Ethanol trade groups are pushing EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to issue a waiver that would allow for the sale of fuel blended with up to 15 percent ethanol (E15) from June 1 through September 15
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2017 - The Trump administration delivered its proposed fiscal 2018 budget to Congress Tuesday, outlining $28 billion in spending, a 6 percent drop from its 2017 spending plan. As expected, many members of Congress and other defenders of current federal programs targeted for major cuts reacted with outrage.
WASHINGTON, May 22, 2017 – The Senate voted 82 to 13 Monday evening to approve President Donald Trump’s choice of Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad to be the next U.S. ambassador to China.
WASHINGTON, May 21, 2017 – President Trump releases his full fiscal 2018 budget this week and it’s expected to propose big cuts in crop insurance, conservation assistance and a number of agricultural and rural development programs.
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2017 - Farmers and ranchers need better tools to measure and understand the value of soil health, the Soil Health Institute said in a sweeping action plan released today.
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