Month: February 2012
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Interior Discloses Coming Regs for Natural Gas Fracking
Drillers on public lands will have to certify their wells don’t pollute drinking water, among other rules.
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NASA Launches Search For Green Rocket Fuel
NASA seeks proposals from researchers and technologists for a potential green alternative to the highly toxic fuel that currently powers space flight.
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Over 800,000 Signatures Delivered Against Tar Sands Pipeline, President Threatens Veto
President Obama threatens to veto the House Transportation Bill, which relies on oil drilling to fund it.
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Leaf For Hire Brings EV Option To London, Paris
In a three-month pilot program, Europcar will offer the all-electric Nissan Leaf for short-term rentals in Paris and London.
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House Bill Puts Transportation Programs in Reverse
Bryan Howard Legislative Director U.S. Green Building Council Next week, the House is expected to debate H.R. 7 “American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act.” The bill is the long awaited legislative product to reauthorize a number of federal hig…