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Obama Spends Millions to Boost Long Haul Truck Fuel Efficiency 50%

Posted by Environmental Leader on 11/01/2010

Owners of corporate fleets and long-haul trucking firms should reap the benefits of a new stimulus package that aims to boost the fuel efficiency of U.S.-manufactured vehicles.The $187 million injection will be augmented by another 50 percent in funding from the private sector, Reuters reports.A ...

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China Both Boon and Bane for Emissions Cutting

Posted by Environmental Leader on 28/12/2009

As a sign that China is committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, China’s national assembly adopted a new law that requires electricity grid companies to buy all the power produced by renewable energy sources, or face a fine, reports AFP.Despite the new law aimed at cutting GHG ...

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$5B Clean Energy Tax Credit May Draw Three Times More Private Investment

Posted by Environmental Leader on 17/12/2009

An additional $5 billion in clean energy tax credits proposed by the Obama Administration are expected to generate an additional $15 billion in private investment, if Congress approves the plan, reports Reuters.Wind, geothermal and solar projects are expected to the chief beneficiaries of the pro ...

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Cap-and-Trade for Seafood Industry May be Next

Posted by Environmental Leader on 11/12/2009

The Obama Administration has proposed a cap-and-trade style system that would extend to federally covered fisheries, the New York Times reports.The so-called “catch shares” proposal from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aims to end overfishing, thus protecting both ...

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Obama, EPA Finalizing ‘Endangerment Finding’ on Emissions

Posted by Environmental Leader on 07/12/2009

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Obama Administration are expected to announce the long-awaited — and long-feared, by some — ruling that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions pose a danger to public health and welfare, according to news reports.EPA Administrator ...

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