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All-of-the-Above, In Action
Posted by on May 9, 2012 at 8:09 AM EDTBy approving the Greater Natural Buttes gas development project in Utah, which could produce more than six trillion cubic feet of natural gas over its life, the Department of the Interior has taken another step towards fulfulling President Obama's all-of-the-above strategy to develop American energy
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Smart Steps on Natural Gas
Posted by on May 4, 2012 at 4:31 PM EDTThe Department of Interior proposes a rule that will require companies to publicly disclose the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations on public and Indian trust lands.
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Supporting our Troops with Better Energy Options
Posted by on May 3, 2012 at 1:43 PM EDTThe less we spend on fuel and energy, the more we have for other critical defense priorities. That's why, next year, the Department of Defense will invest almost $3 billion in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
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Building on Efficiency
Posted by on May 2, 2012 at 4:01 PM EDTTwo administration-led, industry-driven efforts are putting Americans to work making buildings more efficient and helping households and businesses control their energy bills.
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The Youth Sustainability Challenge: Creating an America Built to Last
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Innovative Technologies, Innovative Diplomacy
Posted by on April 29, 2012 at 8:32 AM EDTThe Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs reports from the third Clean Energy Ministerial, a forum that brings public and private sector leaders from around the world together to accelerate the transition to clean energy technologies
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National Bioeconomy Blueprint Released
Posted by on April 26, 2012 at 8:22 AM EDTToday, the Obama Administration announced its commitment to strengthening bioscience research as a major driver of American innovation and economic growth. The National Bioeconomy Blueprint outlines steps that agencies will take to drive the bioeconomy—economic activity powered by research and innovation in the biosciences—and details ongoing efforts across the Federal government to realize this goal.
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Restoring the Past, Preapring for the Future: Recovery after Natural Disaster
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 12:53 PM EDTJackie Cole, a Veterinarian and dedicated environmentalist, works fervently with communities, organizations and individuals to bring back much of the Galveston, TX tree population that was lost during Hurrican Ike, in 2008.
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Rivers are the Link from Our Past to Or Future
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 12:40 PM EDTCompleting a waterfront revitalization project in any city with a waterfront is possible in the eyes of Jeff Shoemaker, who's dad was a key player in transforming Denver's South Palette River. Jeff has learned that willpower does not simply convert to reality, it is passion and intelligence that must drive it forward.
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Environment Prep: Teaching the Next Generation to Take the Lead
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 12:40 PM EDTBrian Kasher, Manager of Environmental Health and Saftey at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, knows that "greening our cities and towns requires a targeted approach in public school systems to achieve meaningful health benefits for our children." He lives, works and aims to teach that ideal each day.
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