WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is proposing to reduce the overall amount of ethanol blended in the nation’s gasoline in coming years, a blow to renewable fuel companies that have pushed to keep high volumes of their product flowing into drivers’ gas tanks.
The Obama administration is proposing to reduce the amount of ethanol blended in the nation’s gasoline, a blow to renewable fuel companies that have pushed to keep high volumes of their product flowing …
U.S. regulators on Friday unveiled much-anticipated targets for the blending of renewable fuels into motor fuel for the three years to 2016, proposing some 17.4 billion gallons of renewable fuels must be used in gasoline or diesel next year. Ending years-long uncertainty about the U.S. renewable fuels policy, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday announced a proposed target that 16.3 billion gallons of renewable fuels should be mixed into
Indiana’s ethanol producers warned on Thursday that their industry could face a long-lasting “chilling effect” if the federal government lowers the amount of ethanol blended into the U.S. fuel …
The Obama administration is looking to clarify the “water” in the Clean Water Act. The Environmental Protection Agency released the finalized version of a new rule designed to address confusion over which streams and wetlands can be regulated under the landmark 1972 environmental legislation. At the heart of this confusion are so-called temporary waterways: small streams and tributaries that appear and disappear throughout the year due to rain, snowmelt, and
(Reuters) – U.S. environmental regulators on Thursday proposed a rule that would create temporary pesticide-free zones to protect commercial honeybees, which are critical to food production and have been dying off at alarming rates. The Environmental Protection Agency restrictions would cover times when specific plants are in bloom and when commercial honeybees are being moved through areas where they are blooming. Beekeepers routinely move their hives around the country to
Hong Kong’s market watchdog said Thursday it is investigating Beijing-based solar energy firm Hanergy Thin Film Power Group (HTF) which suspended trading last week after its share price plunged. HTF had surged more than sixfold in the past year, making it the world’s largest solar power company by market value, but prompting questions over its valuation and revenue sources. It suspended trading on the Hong Kong exchange last Wednesday after
WASHINGTON (AP) — If honeybees are busy pollinating large, blooming croplands, farmers wanting to spray toxic pesticides will soon have to buzz off, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing.
WASHINGTON (AP) — If honeybees are busy pollinating large, blooming croplands, farmers wanting to spray toxic pesticides will soon have to buzz off, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing.
Wyoming officials say they’re disappointed with water quality regulations the federal government released Wednesday that would extend federal authority over smaller waterways such as tributaries and wetlands. …