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		<title>EPA Issues Second Greenhouse Gas Permit in Texas, Allows Four Natural Gas Plants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 11:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>House Passes Bill That Would Put Limits on Biofuel Purchases by Defense Department</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 08:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C.—The House approved legislation May 18 that would sharply limit the Department of Defense's ability to procure alternative fuels,...<br/>
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		<title>House Passes Spending Bill with Rider to Ease High-Carbon Fuels Prohibition</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C.—The House approved a measure May 10 to ease the federal government's prohibition on the use of alternative or synthetic...<br/>
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		<title>EPA Official Resigns Over ‘Crucify’ Comment, but Republicans Press Enforcement Concerns</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 08:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C.—An Environmental Protection Agency regional official who had come under fire for 2010 comments in which he suggested the agency...<br/>
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		<title>Energy Department ‘Ahead of Schedule’ in Meeting Goal to Reduce Cost of Solar Energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>EPA Inspector General’s Five-Year Oversight Plan Includes Focus on Climate Change Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>EPA Proposes Performance Standards to Limit Carbon Dioxide from Power Plants</title>
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		<comments>http://www.uslawwatch.com/2012/04/02/environment/epa-proposes-performance-standards-limit-carbon-dioxide-power-plants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Environmental Protection Agency will limit new fossil fuel-fired power plants to 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per...<br/>
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		<title>Senate Leaders Vow Future Attempts After Clean Energy Tax Incentive Extension Bid Fails</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senate leaders are vowing to continue to try to extend an array of clean energy tax incentives after an amendment that would have...<br/>
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		<title>Obama Proposes Expanded Tax Credits, $1 Billion Initiative for Efficient Vehicles</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Obama March 7 proposed several changes and increases in the current tax credit for electric vehicles, such as expanding...<br/>
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		<title>Energy Department Waives Requirement to ‘Buy American’ for Certain Products</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Department of Energy Dec. 29 said it will waive “Buy American” requirements contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for several...<br/>
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