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21 Oct 12:54 pm
The State of California and the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on renewable
energy, building on existing collaboration by California and its federal partners to facilitate the development of ... , environmental,
wildlife, and conservation criteria. Develop a conservation strategy by identifying areas most suitable for renewable energy development and
for regional multispecies and habitat conservation. Complete a draft DRECP by December 31, 2010 and ...
30 Sep, 2008 8:48 pm
... and in the Great Salt Lake. This research is one of six biofuel projects throughout the country funded by the U.S. Department
of Energy. The Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR), a Utah legislative initiative, sees so much promise ... $6 million for five years.
USTAR makes highly-selective, strategic investments in research with the potential to benefit Utah's economy. The goal of biofuel research is to find or develop a renewable fuel
that is dependable and economically viable. Algae that ...
25 Feb 6:33 am
The 2009 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Program and Vehicle Technologies
Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting will be held May 18-22 in Arlington, Virginia. Following an ... the following areas of the Hydrogen Program: production and delivery,
storage, fuel cells, systems analysis, manufacturing, and basic energy sciences. Projects will be reviewed in the following areas of the
Vehicle Technologies Program: advanced combustion; advanced power electronics; energy storage; fuels ...
26 Jun 8:40 am
U.S. Dept of Labor announced five grant competitions this week, totaling US $500 million, to fund projects out of Recovery funds that prepare workers for green jobs in the
energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. Four of the competitions are designed to serve
workers in need of training through various national, state and community outlets. These include Energy Training Partnership Grants, Pathways
...
3 Mar, 2008 3:52 pm
... February 11, 2008, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) proposed new regulations regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
One topic of the DOL' ... employer to interfere with or restrain the exercise of any right protected under the FMLA. The DOL's current regulations regarding this provision state
that an employer cannot "induce employees to waive ... court approval. Taylor v. Progress Energy, Inc., 493 F.3d 454 (4th Cir. 2007). The
DOL's proposed regulations, citing efficiency concerns ...
16 Jun 6:16 pm
... Energy Zones-Phase 1 Report, which was a product of a joint initiative between the WGA and the U.S. Department of Energy (the "WREZ Initiative"). The intention of the WREZ Initiative is twofold: (1) to identify
Western Renewable Energy ... , and other appropriate entities to implement the policies contained in the resolution; To continue to implement
the Western Renewable Energy Zones initiative and to report on the progress of the initiative at the next scheduled meeting; To work with the
federal ...
14 Dec, 2007 1:17 pm
... Alcohol and tobacco products: Memorandum of understanding between the U.S. Department of the Treasury and China's
AQSIQ, signed on Dec. 11, 2007. Additional areas ... tolerance and trade. In addition, agreements were also brokered on banking reform, energy,
environment and bilateral investment. Paulson said he was pleased with the outcome, declaring ... setting up a final vote as early as today. Here is a status of amendments related to
energy and environment issues: Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) - 3614 ...
28 Mar, 2008 2:02 am
... LNC Application 03/27/2008 Letter From Sen. Bernie Sanders to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (PDF 65 KB) Letter Concerning the
Vermont Electric Power ... Letter to Senate Agriculture Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Tom Harkin and Department of Agriculture Secretary
Chuck Connor From Sens. Byron Dorgan and Chuck Grassley ... Foreign Visits and Assignments Program (PDF 354 KB) Released From the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General © Copyright GalleryWatch.com, Inc. (1999 - 2008 ...
16 Jul 12:47 pm
Today, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that 28 new wind
energy projects will receive up to $13.8 million in funding for wind turbine research and testing and transmission analysis, planning, and ...
manufactured wind turbine components increased dramatically in the last three years, with about 50 percent of these components now being manufactured in the U.S. In 2008,
approximately 8,400 new domestic manufacturing jobs were added in the wind sector. ...
15 Jan, 2008 12:52 am
... Two Water Infrastructure Projects that are Critical to Future Economic Development in North Dakota 01/14/2008 Letter to the Department of
Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez From Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski and Ranking Member ... System 01/14/2008 Study Conducted by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Nebraska (PDF 534 KB) Study Found that Switchgrass Ethanol Produces 540
Percent More Energy than is Required to Produce the ...
15 Sep, 2008 6:35 pm
... now the world's largest generator of electricity from wind energy, and next year will bypass Germany as the nation with the most
wind energy generating capacity (expected to be about 24.3 gigawatts). Today, windpower generates about 1.5% of the nation's
electricity. However, the U.S. Department of Energy believes the nation has the
capacity to provide 20% of the nation's electricity needs with wind energy by 2030. That would support ...
29 Jul, 2008 6:11 pm
... in grants to fund 11 projects. With the awards, the potential workers in the energy industry will be provided with skills-based job
training. The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration originally announced the competition on
... . Applicants were required to clearly identify the nature of their organizations and describe their capacity to deliver energy and skilled
trades training. Proposed strategies were to be based on existing workforce development models and promising ...
30 Jan 2:56 pm
... of bad news surrounding the economy, the robust growth in employment in the wind and solar energy sectors has been receiving a lot of
attention. Wind industry jobs have increased ... mining and extraction industry employs about 81,000 workers. According to a 2007 U.S. Department of Energy report cited in the article, these numbers have been steady in ... and maintain coal-fired
power plants. Thus, the solar and wind energy sectors have quickly caught up the coal industry in terms of overall employment ...
30 Jan 2:56 pm
... of bad news surrounding the economy, the robust growth in employment in the wind and solar energy sectors has been receiving a lot of
attention. Wind industry jobs have increased ... mining and extraction industry employs about 81,000 workers. According to a 2007 U.S. Department of Energy report cited in the article, these numbers have been steady in ... and maintain coal-fired
power plants. Thus, the solar and wind energy sectors have quickly caught up the coal industry in terms of overall employment ...
15 Jan, 2008 10:00 am
... waiving their right to sue for violation of the FMLA as part of a release without the assistance of the U.S. Department of
Labor or a court. Progress Energy petitioned the U.S Supreme Court to review the decision of the Fourth Circuit on October 22,
2007. ... is a split in the circuit courts regarding the enforceability of employee releases of FMLA claims. The Fourth Circuit in Progress Energy has essentially found such agreements unenforceable. The Fifth Circuit in Faris v. Williams WPC-1, Inc., ...
7 Jan 2:03 pm
Effective December 22, 2008, the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") issued new rules relating to the procedures that
the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS" or "the Committee") will use in reviewing foreign ... , and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems;
Information regarding whether the U.S. business processes natural resources and material or produces and transports energy; and
Information on any required regulatory reviews, on-going dealings, or ...
8 Jan 2:27 pm
Effective December 22, 2008, the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") issued new rules relating to the procedures that
the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS" or "the Committee") will use in reviewing foreign ... , and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems;
Information regarding whether the U.S. business processes natural resources and material or produces and transports energy; and
Information on any required regulatory reviews, on-going dealings, or ...
15 May, 2007 3:01 am
... of National Intelligence Mike McConnell (PDF 109 KB) Letters are in regards to DNI's attitude toward having the National Intelligence Council assess the national security
implications of ... 's version of the FY 2008 Budget Resolution (H.C.R. 99) 05/14/2007 Letter to U.S. Department of
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns from Eight U. ... s policies addressing intellectual property issues 05/14/2007 Remarks of House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell to the Detroit Economic Club Remarks ...
25 Jul, 2008 10:56 pm
The U.S. Department of Energy this afternoon released a report by Sandia National
Laboratories that assesses the hazards of potential spills over water from large LNG vessels. According to the report, the thermal hazard distances resulting from a spill ... with a
smaller vessel. Citing the continued development of LNG deepwater port projects, the report evaluates separately the hazards of potential LNG spills at offshore facilities. The full
report is available on the Department of Energy's website.
30 Mar 8:17 am
... reductions, improvements to emissions trading and the Kyoto Protocol's carbon offset mechanisms, as well as concerns relating to land-use change and forestry. Todd Stern,
U.S. Department of State, Special Envoy for Climate Change addressed the delegates and said, "As the ... that is more contentious
than collaborative. I think that our challenge as negotiators is to try to capitalize on the creative energy and dynamism we see at the
national level and that gets those heads popping back out ...
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