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Aberdeen gas prices jump 30 cents
Gas prices at most service stations in Aberdeen increased 30 cents a gallon over the noon hour Wednesday. Most stations raised their price from $3.59 to $3.89 for 10 percent ethanol blend regular gasoline. Nonethanol blend regular gasoline went from...
Tags: Watertown, Ethanol, Manufacturing and Engineering, Petroleum Industry, Automotive Equipment
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The Truth Behind the EPA's Fuel Economy Ratings
How should fuel economy results be determined when driving a review vehicle? That question was asked by several readers following an On The Road column on the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid (EPA Ratings Are Only As Good As Your Driving Style, May 1). In that...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Transportation, Ethanol, Travel, Passenger Cars
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Obama administration allows wind farms to kill eagles, birds, despite federal laws
Associated PressCONVERSE COUNTY, Wyo. (AP) — Wind farms in this corner of Wyoming have killed more than four dozen golden eagles since 2009, one of the deadliest places in the country of its kind. But so far, the companies operating industrial-sized turbines...Tags: The Associated Press, Doc Hastings, Energy, Petroleum Industry, Litigation and Regulation
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AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
Acting IRS commissioner repeatedly failed to tell Congress that tea party groups were targeted WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress was not told tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted by the Internal Revenue Service, even after acting agency...Tags: Chemical Industry, National Government, The Simpsons (tv program), Economy, Business and Finance, Tuukka Rask
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BC-AP Limited Digest
TOP STORIES IRS-POLITICAL GROUPS WASHINGTON — Congress was not told tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted by the Internal Revenue Service, even after acting agency Chief Steven Miller had been briefed on the matter. The IRS said...Tags: Social Security, Mother's Day, Petroleum Industry, Space Programs, Orrin Hatch
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Wells planned near former ethanol plant
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The city is moving ahead with a plan to install as many as four wells in the area surrounding the former ethanol plant in order to draw down the groundwater level there and prevent future basement flooding in the area. Speaking to the...Tags: Ethanol, Environmental Issues, Biofuels
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Goshen College switches to 100 percent renewable energy
GOSHEN — Goshen College from now on will purchase all its electricity from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, college leaders announced Monday. The change will reduce the college’s carbon footprint by about 45 percent,...Tags: Global Warming, Colleges and Universities, Education, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Energy Saving
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Solar power to light Princeton's new welcome signs, installation expected within 30 days
PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) — Princeton will use solar power to keep its new welcome signs lit at night. Solar panels will charge during the day and provide power for the signs' lights at night. Three large signs and four smaller signs are being...Tags: Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues
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State's renewable energy fund lacks power to fulfill purpose
Five years ago, Illinois passed legislation requiring electric suppliers to buy more renewable energy such as wind and solar power and then pass those costs on to customers. The intent of the mandate was to have so-called green electricity accounting for...
Tags: Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Business, Energy, Illinois Governor, Environmental Politics
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It may be green, but it's probably not local
Illinois law requires that, if possible, renewable energy should come from Illinois or surrounding states. However, unless a municipality or business explicitly has stated it wants local renewable power, the power it receives is probably from outside...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Wind Power, Illinois Governor, McCormick Place, Environmental Issues
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Lawmakers retreat from high-profile energy legislation
After a 2012 focused on major long-term energy issues, the Legislature retreated a bit from high profile energy legislation this year. Instead, attention was more narrowly focused on altering existing laws regarding the construction of nuclear power...Tags: Business, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Cleanup, Water Supply, Regional Authority
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Gov. Scott should sign bill to repeal ethanol mandate
Florida lawmakers this year voted to repeal a five-year-old law that forces consumers to buy ethanol-blended fuel at most gas stations across the state. Gov. Rick Scott need only add his signature to set things right. Encouraging the use of corn-based...Tags: Business, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues, Biofuels, Government
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