New bipartisan legislation helps forests by reducing fire risk and will restore jobs to rural areas hard-hit by the recession. The bill could also boost localized biofuel production. Sounds like just what the country needs.
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What’s Good for Trees is Good for the Economy
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Submitted by Connell83 on Wed, 2008-02-06 14:59. | Tags: nature | politics | science | bill | biofuel | economy | energy independence | environment | fire | forests | green | jobs | legislation | Politics | recession | Senate | solutions | sustainability | trees
Video: President Bush Signs H.R. 6, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
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Flanked by congressional Democrats and Republicans, Bush signs 2007 energy legislation at Department of Energy headquarters. The new law increases vehicle fuel economy standards, boosts biofuels and mandates better appliance and lighting efficiency among other provisions.
Submitted by EPTV on Thu, 2007-12-20 15:40. | Tags: politics | appliances | biofuels | cafe | congress | Democrats | energy | energy independence | ethanol | fuel economy | fuel efficiency | global warming | legislation | lighting | president bush | republicans | video
Video: Speaker Pelosi Delivers the Democratic Radio Address
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivers the Democratic Radio Address. In her address she discusses historic energy legislation that will set the nation on a path to energy independence and reduce the cost of home heating oil and the price at the pump.
Submitted by EPTV on Tue, 2007-12-18 18:10. | Tags: politics | biofuel | carbon | climate change | congress | Democrats | energy | energy independence | fuel | gasoline | global warming | Nancy Pelosi | renewable | video
Video: Shell's VP of Global GTL Development Jack Jacometti on a GTL Vehicle and Alternative Fuel
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Jack Jacometti, Vice-President of Global GTL Development, Shell, discusses use of alternative fuels for automobiles, including a unique Audi vehicle which uses Shell natural gas-to-liquid (GTL) fuel.
Submitted by EPTV on Fri, 2007-09-07 18:31. | Tags: transportation | alternative fuel | automobiles | cars | climate change | emissions | energy independence | fuel | gas | global warming | petroleum | Shell | technology | vehicles
