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As fight for market share continues, renewables on the rise

02/14/17 6:00 PM

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2017 – While President Donald Trump is doubling down on his climate change skepticism with his Cabinet picks, there are other forces at play favoring renewable energy sources like...

Trump’s regulatory rollback gains momentum in Congress

02/07/17 7:00 PM

Count on President Donald Trump signing a growing stack of fast-tracked legislation aimed at eliminating many Obama administration rules and regulations. Trump’s commitment to slashing federal regulations, particularly those dealing with energy and the environment, is well established.

Zinke, Perry win bipartisan support from Senate Energy panel

01/31/17 1:55 PM By Jonathan H. Harsch

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2017 - In rapid-fire votes Tuesday, the Senate Energy Committee voted 16-6 for confirming Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., as Interior Secretary and 16-7 for former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to become Energy Secretary.

Energy challenges, strategies are the focus at ARPA-E

01/27/17 8:52 AM By Jodi Delapaz

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2017 - Energy experts will be coming together at the end of February to address America’s energy challenges at the annual Energy Innovation Summit.

Will Senate support biofuels if Trump won't?

01/24/17 9:00 PM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2017 – Whether it’s whistling in the dark or confidence based on past achievements and bipartisan Senate support, one biofuels policy insider expects biodiesel and other advanced biofuels to continue their rapid growth.

Perry makes his case to be next Energy Secretary

01/19/17 10:07 AM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 – Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry promised senators today that he is capable of running the Energy Department and has changed some key beliefs since famously saying during a past presidential bid that the department should be abolished.

Energy technology, infrastructure drive US job growth: DOE

01/19/17 10:02 AM By Jodi Delapaz

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 - Changes in America’s energy profile are affecting U.S. employment in key sectors of the economy, according to the Department of Energy’s 2017 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER).

Low cost of natural gas shifted energy mix in 2016

01/19/17 10:00 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 - In addition to keeping wholesale power prices relatively stable in 2016, the low cost of natural gas contributed to a shift toward increased natural gas-fired electricity generation, largely at the expense of coal-fired generation, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Beth Ellikidis, Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Beth Ellikidis, Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. The Biden administration recently announced its Bioeconomy Board, creating new products and services to boost the U.S. economy and workforce and enhance our quality of life and the environment. Ellikidis says BIO’s goal is simply to advocate for the possible. She sees products that will improve agriculture productivity while at the same time lessen the industry’s environmental footprint. Ellikidis says the nation’s regulatory structure is strained to keep up with scientific advancements provided by fast-moving private industry research.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 26, 2024: USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt on bird flu, competition

USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt oversees the Agricultural Marketing Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. She joins us to discuss the latest on the bird flu outbreak and how USDA is responding.

Then, Michael Dykes with the International Dairy Foods Association and Fred Gingrich with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners join to chat more about the impact the bird flu has had on the dairy industry.

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