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EPA Landfill Program Names 2012 Projects of the Year
2013-01-31 20:30:00| Waste Age
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) has named its 2012 projects of the year, recognizing innovation in promoting landfill gas to energy. read more
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McCarthy not discussing EPA plans
2013-01-31 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: Environmental Protection Agency air chief Gina McCarthy was mum Wednesday when asked whether she is gunning to replace Lisa Jackson as head of the agency. "I'd rather not comment on that,' McCarthy, assistant administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, said after speaking at an energy panel hosted by National Journal. The comments will do nothing to tamp down rampant speculation about who will serve as the next EPA administrator as the agency prepares to take on big-ticket issues like...
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Despite court ruling, EPA raises biofuel estimate
2013-01-31 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Days after a federal appeals court said the Obama administration is setting overly optimistic production quotas for the struggling biofuels industry, the government issued new standards Thursday that raise production estimates for 2013. New standards announced by the Environmental Protection Agency require production of 14 million gallons of so-called cellulosic biofuels made from grasses and woody material. That's up from an 8.7 million-gallon requirement in 2012 - when actual production was...
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EPA Proposes Changes to Enhance Confidence in RIN Trading in the RFS Program
2013-01-31 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
To help make Renewable Fuel Standard program more effective, EPA is proposing structured process for buyers of Renewable Identification Numbers to verify validity. Under proposal, RINs would be verified through voluntary quality assurance program that also includes alternative compliance options which leverage existing industry practices and market forces. QAPs would provide means for independent third parties to audit production of renewable fuel and verify that RINs have been validly ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA Proposes 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards
2013-01-31 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
EPA is proposing 2013 percentage standards for 4 fuel categories that are part of Renewable Fuel Standard program. EISA of 2007 established RFS2 program and annual renewable fuel volume targets, which steadily increase to overall level of 36 billion gallons in 2022. Proposed 2013 overall volumes and standards are: 1.28 billion gal, 1.2% biomass-based diesel; 2.75 billion gal, 1.60% advanced biofuels; 14 million gal, 0.008% cellulosic biofuels; and 16.55 billion gal, 9.63% total renewable ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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