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E.P.A. Awards $2 Million to Small Businesses

Tue, 22 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON - The E.P.A.'s (EPA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) plan recently awarded $2 million to 25 companies in support of technology development toward sustainable solutions for the environment. The SBIR plan is part of EPA's Technology Innovation for Environmental and Economic Progress: An E.P.A. Roadmap, which focuses on linking research and development, policy and finance. "Small businesses play an essential role in our communities and economic growth," sai...

Inhofe Outlines Project to Stop Obama Imposing Costly Green Agenda on DoD

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Contact: Matt Dempsey Matt_Dempsey@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-9797 Katie Brown Katie_Brown@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-2160 Inhofe Outlines Project to Stop Obama Imposing Costly Green Agenda on DoD Will introduce amendments at Senate Armed Services Committee Markup of Defense Authorization bill ...

National "Documerica" Environmental Photo Exhibit Comes to National Archives at ...

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., May 15, 2012) - The National Archives at Kansas City, in cooperation with E.P.A. Region 7, will open EPA's "Documerica" exhibit of photographs depicting environmental conditions of the past and present beginning May 16, 2012. The display's visit to Kansas City is the 7th stop in a national tour and will be open through May 31, 2012. From its development in 1971, "Documerica" became the United...

Inhofe: Obama EPA's Outline Permitting Guidance for Diesel Fuel the 2nd Attempt Today to Target ...

Fri, 04 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Contact: Matt Dempsey Matt_Dempsey@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-9797 Katie Brown Katie_Brown@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-2160 Inhofe: Obama EPA's Outline Permitting Guidance for Diesel Fuel the 2nd Attempt Today to Target Hydraulic Fracturing Washington, D.C. - Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commit...

Experts Express Need for Onshore Energy and Mining Bills to Create Jobs, Streamline Government ...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, D.C. , April 26, 2012 - Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on several onshore energy and mining bills that would streamline government processes to lower gasoline prices, create jobs, and increase American energy and critical mineral production. "The focus today is onshore energy development. Unfortunately, the onshore impacts of this Administration's policies have been de...

U.S. Wind Industry Grew 31% in 2011 over Previous Year: Report

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

The U.S. wind industry installed 6,816 megawatts (MW) of energy in 2011, a 31% gain over 2010, according to a report released April twelve by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The U.S. wind industry's trade association reported a total of 46,916 MW installed in the U.S. last year. The report noted that in excess of 8,300 MW are under construction. 5 states received in excess of 10% of their electricity from wind in 2011, with South Dakota leading the way with 22.3%. I...

Hastings: Reversing Obama Administration Policies, Not Updating Computers, Should Be Key to ...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, D.C. , April 3, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today released the following statement after Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced a new electronic lease sale tracking system for onshore federal oil and natural gas production. "Better government efficiency is certainly positive, but the real problem over the past 3 years of the Obama Administration isn't slow computers but policies that punish and discourage American-m...

University of North Dakota professor gains NOAA's David S. Johnson award

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Jianglong Zhang, Ph.D., an award-winning meteorologist and atmospheric scientist, will gain the prestigious N.O.A.A. David S. Johnson Award, which acknowledges young scientists for their innovative use of environmental satellite data. (Credit: With permission from Jianglong Zhang, Ph.D.)

Washington Post: U.S. oil resources: President Obama's 'non sequitur facts'

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, D.C. , March 15, 2012 - U.S. oil resources: President Obama's 'non sequitur facts' Washington Post By Glenn Kessler Thursday, March 15, 2012 "As a country that has two percent of the world's oil reserves, but uses 20 percent of the world's oil - I'm going to re...

Chairman Hastings: American Families Face Rapidly Rising Gas Prices Under Obama Administration ...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, D.C. , February 23, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement today regarding President Obama's energy speech: "American families and small businesses are once again suffering from rapidly rising gasoline prices and the Obama Administration's policies are making it worse. Since President Obama took office, the price of gasoline has increased a staggering 95 percent. As the American people pay for the Obama Premium at...

Natural Selenium Coproduct Good for Sheep

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0100

A more cost-effective, longer-lasting selenium supplement for livestock may soon be available, according to a U.S.D.A. (USDA) scientist. Animals as well as humans need selenium, a trace mineral and component of antioxidants, to stay healthy. Inadequate selenium in sheep reduces conception rates, increases neonatal mortality, and in some instances, causes "white muscle disease"-nutritional muscular dystrophy. Selenium def...

$750K in E.P.A. Smart Growth assistance includes Cheyenne, Wyo.; New England and Richardton, N.D.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0100

$750K in E.P.A. Smart Growth assistance includes Cheyenne, Wyo.; New England and Richardton, N.D. Valuable planning support through Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities plan Contacts: U.S. EPA: Cindy Cody, E.P.A. Denver, 303-312-6228; Latisha Petteway, E.P.A. HQ, 202-564-3191 City of Cheyenne: Nancy Olson, Transportation Planner, 307-638-4366 Richardton, North Dakota: Thea Thompson, City Auditor, 701-974-3399 New England, North Dakota: ...

Hastings OpEd in The Hill: Actions louder than words when it comes to Obama's energy policies

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, D.C. , February 9, 2012 - Actions louder than words when it comes to Obama's energy policies By House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings The Hill February 8, 2012 Those who heard President Obama's recent State ...

Super Bowl XLVI Goes Green

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Green Mountain Energy has been selected to supply green power for Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Indiana. Green Mountain Energy will supply 15,000 megawatt-hours of renewable energy certificates (RECs) for all 6 major Super Bowl facilities. The purchase is the equivalent to the electricity use for Lucas Oil Stadium (site of the Super Bowl), the Indiana Convention Center (site of the NFL Experience Footbal...

Hot Air Alert: President Obama Spins State of the Union Speech to Claim Credit for Inherited ...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, D.C. , January 25, 2012 - For as much as President Obama complains about the bad economy that he inherited, he sure seems to be enjoying the inherited boom in U.S. oil and gas production on private and state lands. Last night President Obama dedicated a significant portion of his State of the Union speech to weaving a tale about what his Administration has done for American energy production. Unfortunately for the American people, President Obama's energy policies have destroyed jobs...

Inhofe Comments on State of the Union Address43981

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Contacts: Matt Dempsey Matt_Dempsey@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-9797 Katie Brown Katie_Brown@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-2160 Inhofe Comments on State of the Union Address Washington, D.C. - Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Pub...

E.P.A. Regions Seven and Eight Meet State Agriculture Directors in Kansas City, Kan.

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 20, 2012) - Officials from E.P.A. Regions seven and eight today hosted a meeting with the directors of state agriculture departments of Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. The meeting, held at EPA's Region seven building in Kansas City, Kan., provided a forum for dialogue on E.P.A. programs and regulations as well as specific issues, interests and concerns of the agriculture sector. E.P.A. ...

White House Claims Support for U.S. Energy Production, Actions Tell an Entirely Different Story

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, D.C. , January 17, 2012 - Today during the White House Press Briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney attempted to defend the Obama Administration's dismal energy record when asked about the President's Jobs Council report that recommends increased energy production on federal lands as a way to create new American jobs: "The fact of the matter is, on oil and gas production, we have higher oil production in this country in...

Bipartisan Group of Senators Express Concern About EPA's Overly Broad Diesel Fuel Definition

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Contacts: Matt Dempsey Matt_Dempsey@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-9797 Katie Brown Katie_Brown@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-2160 Bipartisan Group of Senators Express Concern About EPA's Overly Broad Diesel Fuel Definition Link to Letter WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ranking memb...

Remarks from the N.O.A.A. Administrator on 'Predicting and Managing Extreme Events' at the ...

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Thank you, Mike [McPhaden, AGU President]. It's a particular pleasure for me to be here among colleagues, partners, and friends. NOAA'S SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY POLICY Before I begin my formal remarks, I want to thank you and the other AGU leaders for your roles in enabling AGU to be such a vital force within the scientific community. Science underpins all that AGU and N.O.A.A. do, and we appreciate the key role you play...