Articles Tagged with ''infrastructure''

Murkowski, Cantwell offer new version of energy bill

07/05/17 5:36 AM By Sara Wyant

WASHINGTON, July 5, 2017 - As expected, Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Maria Cantwell of Washington, the panel's ranking Democrat, introduced a new version of their bipartisan energy package, building on a previous version of the bill that won 85 Senate votes last year.

DOE to provide $20 million for new oil and gas research projects.

06/27/17 12:07 PM By Sandra Cowherd

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WASHINGTON, June 28, 2017 - A $20 million Energy Department (DOE) investment has the goal of creating a more environmentally responsible, secure and resilient U.S. energy infrastructure.

Trump pledges to rebuild rural America

06/21/17 11:00 PM By Sara Wyant

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June 21, 2017 – President Donald Trump toured the precision agriculture training program at Kirkwood Community College here today before delivering optimistic campaign-style speeches that embraced farmers and ranchers as the “backbone of America.”

Trump: Moving beyond energy independence to energy dominance

06/20/17 9:58 PM By Jonathan H. Harsch

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WASHINGTON, June 21, 2017 - Explaining a new focus for U.S. energy policy, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday said he and President Trump are going beyond “energy independence” to pursue “energy dominance.”

White House push for tolls alarms waterway users

06/01/17 2:03 PM By Philip Brasher

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WASHINGTON, June 1, 2017 - Agricultural shippers and other waterway users are struggling to talk the Trump administration out of relying on new tolls and user fees to pay for lock-and-dam reconstruction projects.

INTERVIEW: Perdue’s USDA tackles infrastructure, trade and regulatory priorities

05/03/17 6:30 PM By Bill Tomson, Sara Wyant, and Philip Brasher

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WASHINGTON, May 3, 2017 - After only a week in office and without a subcabinet in place, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is moving forward on projects like mapping out what the Trump administration can do to improve rural infrastructure across the country and preparing to help renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Opinion: Infrastructure means more than roads, bridges

04/19/17 3:03 PM By Guest Author

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As Congress and the administration work to address the challenges facing our nation, it’s important they don’t forget rural America and the importance of reliable power

Ag groups outline conservation, infrastructure appropriations priorities

04/05/17 5:00 PM By Spencer Chase

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WASHINGTON, April 5, 2017 – Capitol Hill appropriators received a pair of letters Wednesday outlining funding priorities for conservation and waterway infrastructure.

Opinion: Farm Credit: Fulfilling its mission to rural communities

03/27/17 12:30 PM By Guest Author

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Several years of low commodity prices are making life difficult on the farm, and small towns across the country face serious challenges to modernize their infrastructure.

Biodiesel imports jumped by 65 percent

03/19/17 11:05 AM By Sara Wyant

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WASHINGTON, Mar. 22, 2017 - U.S. imports of biomass-based diesel, which include biodiesel and renewable diesel, increased by 65 percent in 2016 to reach a record level of 916 million gallons, according to a new report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: IFPA's Cathy Burns on ag labor and packaging regulations; Ag groups on Brazil

Several states are moving forward with Extended Producer Responsibility laws that shift the cost of recycling packaging from local governments to producers of consumer products. International Fresh Produce Association CEO Cathy Burns explains the consequences of the policy. Plus, Troy Bredenkamp with the Renewable Fuels Association and Krista Swanson with the National Corn Growers Association outline how their sectors are being impacted by Brazil's ag production.

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