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Energy

Natural Gas exports to Mexico expected to rise

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2017 - Between 2016 and 2020, some 60 percent of Mexico’s electric capacity additions are projected to come from natural gas-fired power plants. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts this will lead to increases in U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico.
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biofuel train

Will Senate support biofuels if Trump won't?

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.
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DOE

Perry makes his case to be next Energy Secretary

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.
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How will Trump's Cabinet address energy and climate?

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 - A major question arising this week during confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks is whether his administration, which takes office on Friday, will accept and act on the scientific consensus that climate change is a clear and present danger – or reflect Trump’s climate-change skepticism.
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