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Obama Budget Reduces Spending for Environmental Protection Agency
2013-04-10 10:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Dow Jones: The Obama administration's 2014 budget proposal for the Environmental Protection Agency totals $8.2 billion, or about 3.5% below the 2012 enacted level and almost 5% less than provided for under the 2013 continuing resolution. Most programs receive roughly similar funding levels as the last two years. The administration proposes cutting funds for grants to state-level environmental programs by about $465 million, or about 13%, compared with 2012 levels. The administration often proposes cuts in...
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Radarsat-1 having technical problems, MDA and Canadian Space Agency say
2013-04-10 04:16:19| IT Services - Topix.net
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. and the Canadian Space Agency said Tuesday that the Radarsat-1 satellite is experiencing technical difficulties and has been placed in "safe mode." The satellite has been placed in a semi-dormant state that conserves energy as the space agency works to investigate and assess the problem.
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U.S. agency overestimates output of advanced biofuels:Wynn
2013-04-09 16:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has consistently over-estimated the prospects for production of advanced biofuels from non-food crops, adding to the impression of a biofuel policy that is out of step with reality. The U.S. renewable fuel standard requires fuel producers to blend a certain portion of biofuels with gasoline; the standard originated under the Clean Air Act and was expanded under the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. The law divides biofuels into advanced...
Bethesda welcomes boutique real estate agency
2013-04-08 20:04:16| Real Estate - Topix.net
Donna Evers , who founded Evers & Co. in 1985, spearheaded the opening celebration of the real estate agency's downtown Bethesda office last week, Bethesdanow.com reports .
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International Energy Agency to Offer China Room in Strategic Talks
2013-04-05 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The International Energy Agency will invite China and other emerging economies to take part in key strategic talks, sources in the IEA said, in a bid to strengthen ties with non-members whose share in global oil demand has rapidly grown. The initiative to form an "association" between the West's energy watchdog, combining 28 industrialized economies, and non-members is aimed at "creating a closer alliance on energy security, environmental sustainability and data sharing," a source at the Paris-based...
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