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September 16, 2009
DOE Delivers $354 Million for Energy Efficiency Projects in 22 States
DOE has awarded $354 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to 22 states under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. More
August 13, 2008
EPA Declines Texas Request to Reduce Renewable Fuel Requirements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declined a request from Texas Governor Rick Perry to cut the renewable fuels mandate in half for 2008 to ease grain prices. The EPA argues that changing the mandate would have little or no effect on grain prices. More
July 23, 2008
Texas to Spend $4.93 Billion on Transmission Lines for Wind Power
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved a plan to build transmission lines that will deliver up to 18,456 megawatts of wind power to metropolitan areas of the state. The $4.93 billion transmission system upgrade will be in service in about 4 or 5 years. More
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