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Let's Not Go Backwards on Biofuels: Fixing the Climate Bill's Biofuels Provisions

July 7, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

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ACES, agriculture, agriculturedepartment, biofuels, biomass, cleanenergy, forests, globalwarming, renewablefuelstandard, simplesteps

I welcomed the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act last month. It is a good bill that gets us going down the road toward clean energy and climate solutions. But passing the bill in the House required...continued→

Two Critical Priorities Await Vilsack at Department of Agriculture

December 24, 2008

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

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agriculturedepartment, biofuels, farming, foodsafety, globalwarming, greentransition, obama, obamacabinet, sustainablefarming, vilsack, windpower

Once again, I greet another cabinet appointment by President-elect Obama's with respect. Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack is a strong choice to lead the Department of Agriculture. His guidance will be essential on a host of issues facing the department, from restoring...continued→