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Did Cruz win debunk 'third rail' theory of Iowa politics?

Critics of the ethanol industry are emboldened by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's victory Monday in the Iowa Republican presidential caucus, but not everyone agrees the win spells political trouble for the industry.

By Environment and Energy Daily . 4 February 2016
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Illinois senator not ready to give up on carbon capture

Lawmakers are likely to scrutinize what DOE got for the money it spent on FutureGen and whether there are any possibilities of reviving the project.

By Environment and Energy Daily . 5 February 2015
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Renewable industries team up to push for farm bill funding

The solar, wind and biofuels industries are urging the 41-member bicameral farm bill conference committee to provide rural energy programs nearly $1 billion in mandatory funding.

By Environment and Energy Daily . 6 November 2013
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Rural energy efforts run low on fuel as farm bill expires

The USDA's ability to carry out rural renewable energy projects was left to dangle Monday night with the expiration of the farm bill.

By Environment and Energy Daily . 2 October 2013
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Rural advocates pressure Congress to fund farm bill programs

Renewable energy and chemical advocates are putting pressure on congressional agriculture leaders to support robust funding for rural energy and biofuel programs as leaders head into a conference committee on the farm bill.

By Environment and Energy Daily . 27 September 2013
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Environmental groups rally to support power plant rules

Long before the White House's plans became public this weekend, green groups began quietly reorganizing a project that coordinated political message, strategy and grass-roots lobbying during conservatives' ongoing attacks on EPA.

By Environment and Energy Daily . 25 June 2013
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Tax writers warm to giving renewables parity with fossil fuels

A proposal to allow renewable energy developers to take advantage of a tax structure that has long been popular among fossil fuel companies is gaining traction among lawmakers tasked with overhauling the tax code.

By Environment and Energy Daily . 16 April 2013
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EPA official: Carbon rules for existing power plants 'on the table' in 2014

Acting U.S. EPA Administrator Bob Perciasepe said on a call with reporters Wednesday that the agency would collaborate with states to curb greenhouse gases from existing power plants in an effort that would start in fiscal 2014.

By Environment and Energy Daily . 12 April 2013
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Wind tax credit debate simmers amid ongoing 'fiscal cliff' talks

The ongoing war of words over the "fiscal cliff" that intensified this week left unanswered one of the most important questions for energy watchers: What will happen to a suite of expired or expiring tax credits?

By Environment and Energy Daily . 20 December 2012