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New Fuel Economy Data Released [1]

As roller-coaster gas prices continue to make the news, your audience will likely be interested in the latest fuel economy stats, released Oct. 15, 2008, by EPA and DOE.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
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DOE Releases Nuke-Building Environmental Impact Statement [7]

In the waning months of the Bush administration, the push for nuclear energy continues.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [4]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [8]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
- Read more about DOE Releases Nuke-Building Environmental Impact Statement [7]
BLM Tries to Remove a Congressional Tool for Protecting Lands [9]

A Congressional move to stop uranium mining around the Grand Canyon has led the BLM to propose removing the rules that allowed the Congressional action.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [10]
Region:
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [11]
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Public [6]
- Read more about BLM Tries to Remove a Congressional Tool for Protecting Lands [9]
Where's Canada's Energy Policy? [12]

Energy issues and policy north of the US border are heating up in intriguing ways, with potentially significant effects throughout North America.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Region:
Canada [14]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Where's Canada's Energy Policy? [12]
Three National Academies Reports Coming in October [15]

Three reports being released by the National Academies' National Research Council have strong environmental links. Reports concern water, biofuels and ongoing conflicts between national security and the open flow of scientific information.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [4]
Water & Oceans [16]
Government [17]
Technology [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
- Read more about Three National Academies Reports Coming in October [15]
Blue Skies and Greenhouse Gases: Is Air Travel Really a Big Deal? [19]

When considering the impact of transportation on the environment, most people think of cars. However, air travel is gaining increasing scrutiny as a climate change culprit.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Pollution [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Blue Skies and Greenhouse Gases: Is Air Travel Really a Big Deal? [19]
Major Banks Toughen Rules For Financing Coal Power Plants [21]

Big banks take greenhouse gas emissions into account when assessing risks of financing power plants
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [13]
Economy & Business [22]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Pollution [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Major Banks Toughen Rules For Financing Coal Power Plants [21]
States Have Major Differences in "Net Metering" Policies [23]

"Net metering" for selling excess wind or solar energy to utilities shows great variability among states.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [24]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
- Read more about States Have Major Differences in "Net Metering" Policies [23]
Environmental Trade-Offs of Geothermal Become Clearer [25]

The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management are releasing an environmental assessment of geothermal development on federal land in the West.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Environmental Trade-Offs of Geothermal Become Clearer [25]
Fed Foots the Bill for Some Solar Projects [26]

The Energy Department is funding solar energy projects in some 25 cities. Is yours one of them?
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Fed Foots the Bill for Some Solar Projects [26]

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