Tag: kentucky
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Industrial Hemp Legislation Passes U.S. House of Representatives
“Our fear of industrial hemp is misplaced—it is not a drug. By allowing colleges and universities to cultivate hemp for research, Congress sends a signal that we are ready to examine hemp in a different and more appropriate context.”
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Pro-Hemp Legislation Introduced in House Farm Bill
Vote Hemp released an action alert encouraging support for a new bi-partisan amendment in support of industrial hemp to the Farm Bill in the House, being introduced by …
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U.S. Coal Exports Set Monthly Record
Coal exports from the U.S. in March 2013 totaled 13.6 million short tons, nearly 0.9 million short tons above the previous monthly export peak in June 2012. The U.S. Energy Information Agency is projecting a third straight year …
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Massive Wetlands Destruction Project Still Pending
The Obama Administration is facing mounting pressure to release an environmental analysis that could recommend building the controversial New Madrid Levee, a component of the …
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Oil and Gas Industry Targets Tennessee After State Passes Fracking Rules
The relatively untapped Chattanooga shale field—which runs from southern Kentucky through central Tennessee—will soon see a long awaited incursion of major gas and oil companies …