Washington finds unlikely ally in OPEC as biofuels debate rages

Business InsiderWashington finds unlikely ally in OPEC as biofuels debate ragesBusiness InsiderNEW YORK (Reuters) - The Obama administration has found an unlikely ally in its efforts to keep pushing more biofuel into the nation's gasoline supply: OPEC. The lowest oil prices in over six years have fueled a resurgence in U.S. gasoline use in ...and more »

Patriot Act Senate showdown gets underway

WDJTPatriot Act Senate showdown gets underwayWDJTObama and top officials in his administration made several comments this week urging the Senate to act to on that bill, and warning of serious consequences to national security if the Senate fails to renew the expiring provisions. "A small group of ...Rand Paul Plans to 'Force the Expiration' of Patriot Act ProvisionsmyCentralOregon.comall 1,550 news articles »

Watchdog says ex

KYTXWatchdog says ex-Nazis got $20.2 million in Social SecurityKYTXThe IG's report comes seven months after an AP investigation revealed benefits were paid to former Nazis after they were forced out of the United States. AP's investigation stoked outrage on Capitol Hill. President Barack Obama late last year signed ...and more »

Obama's 2300 new regulations spark civil

WND.comObama's 2300 new regulations spark civil-disobedience planWND.comJust before the Memorial Day weekend, the Obama administration released 2,300 new regulations, and a new proposed water rule that has states howling mad, but a prominent Washington author and scholar is offering a blueprint to rein in the federal ...

Rand Paul Plans to 'Force the Expiration' of Patriot Act Provisions

myCentralOregon.comRand Paul Plans to 'Force the Expiration' of Patriot Act ProvisionsmyCentralOregon.comThe NSA has prepared to wind down the program ahead of a potential expiration and will start the shutdown process at 4 p.m. Sunday, according to senior administration officials. After four hours, the shutdown will be irreversible, meaning Congress will ...and more »

Is the IRS too broke to protect your info?

WDJTIs the IRS too broke to protect your info?WDJTIRS Commissioner John Koskinen has said it still uses some tech from the days of the Kennedy administration. Its 19-year-old fraud-catching software is antiquated and ineffective. A project to replace it is severely delayed. In a speech about budget ...and more »

Rand Paul Plans to 'Force the Expiration' of Patriot Act Provisions

KTICRand Paul Plans to 'Force the Expiration' of Patriot Act ProvisionsKTICPaul strongly opposes the reauthorization of the program, which was first unveiled by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden in 2013, as well as a current plan that would offer reforms to it. “I have fought for several years now to end the ... The USA ...and more »

Rand Paul Plans to 'Force the Expiration' of Patriot Act Provisions

610kvnuRand Paul Plans to 'Force the Expiration' of Patriot Act Provisions610kvnuThe NSA has prepared to wind down the program ahead of a potential expiration and will start the shutdown process at 4 p.m. Sunday, according to senior administration officials. After four hours, the shutdown will be irreversible, meaning Congress will ...and more »

Rand Paul Plans to 'Force the Expiration' of Patriot Act Provisions

ABC NewsRand Paul Plans to 'Force the Expiration' of Patriot Act ProvisionsABC NewsSenator Rand Paul said today he plans to force the expiration of a controversial National Security Agency surveillance program on Sunday. "Tomorrow, I will force the expiration of the NSA illegal spy program," Paul said in a statement Saturday. "I am ...and more »

Sage grouse conservation plans unveiled by Interior Department

KRTV Great Falls NewsSage grouse conservation plans unveiled by Interior DepartmentKRTV Great Falls NewsThe Obama administration unveiled plans Thursday to protect sage grouse habitat across the west, that includes new limits on oil and natural gas drilling. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced the new federal-state effort in Cheyenne, Wyoming ...and more »

Krauthammer: Obama's policies to blame for weak economic numbers

Fox NewsKrauthammer: Obama's policies to blame for weak economic numbersFox NewsCharles Krauthammer told viewers on "Special Report with Bret Baier" that President Obama's own economic policies deserve much of the blame for the less-than-stellar economic numbers that were unveiled on Friday - particularly the administration's ...

Ethanol groups blast EPA over renewable fuel mandate

The HillEthanol groups blast EPA over renewable fuel mandateUSA TODAYThe Environmental Protection Agency unveiled what it called an "ambitious, but responsible" proposal that balanced the Obama administration's commitment to grow renewable fuel use, while acknowledging that congressional forecasts were no longer ...EPA unveils three-year ethanol mandateThe HillFeds' plan to boost biofuel targets draws fire from all sidesFuelFix (blog)New biofuel quotas raise ire of both sidesHouston Chronicle (subscription)AgWeb -12NewsNow.Com -Biomass Magazineall 383 news articles »

Friday's Mini

CBC.caFriday's Mini-Report, 5.29.15MSNBCThe latest diplomatic breakthrough: “The Obama administration on Friday removed Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, a crucial step in normalizing ties between Washington and Havana and the latest progress in President Obama's push to thaw ...U.S. Takes Cuba off Terror List, Paving Way for Normal TiesBloombergCuba removed from US terror listNewsWest9.comThe U.S. Just Took Cuba Off Its State Sponsor of Terrorism BlacklistMicall 482 news articles »

China Unveils New Long

Washington Free BeaconChina Unveils New Long-Range DroneWashington Free BeaconChina has unveiled a new twin-fuselage drone that analysts say will give the People's Liberation Army long-range surveillance and strike capabilities. The Shen Diao, or Divine Eagle, remotely piloted aircraft is being developed by China's Shenyang ...and more »

Capital Journal Friday PM: US

Wall Street Journal (blog)Capital Journal Friday PM: US-Bound Migrants Brave Panama's Jungle, MoreWall Street Journal (blog)The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to ease annual requirements for ethanol in gasoline, a contentious regulatory step required by a federal 2007 law that the Obama administration has struggled to enforce in recent years. The EPA proposed ...and more »

U.S. Takes Cuba off Terror List, Paving Way for Normal Ties

BloombergU.S. Takes Cuba off Terror List, Paving Way for Normal TiesBloombergRemoval from the list, announced by the department on Friday, came as a matter of course because Congress made no move to block the action within 45 days after President Barack Obama unveiled plans to do so on April 14. “While the United States has ...Cuba removed from US terror listNewsWest9.comall 314 news articles »

EPA sets ethanol blending requirements

The HillEPA sets ethanol blending requirementsThe HillEPA unveils three-year ethanol mandate. Getty Images. By Devin Henry ... But, “more can be done, and we particularly look forward to working with the administration on strengthening biodiesel volumes for 2016 and 2017 during the comment period in the ...Feds' plan to boost biofuel targets draws fire from all sidesFuelFix (blog)HomeNewsObama Said to Give $100 Million to Boost Ethanol Use in CarsAgWebEPA releases proposed 2014, 2015, 2016 RFS volume requirementsBiomass Magazineall 229 news articles »

EPA releases proposed 2014, 2015, 2016 RFS volume requirements

Biomass MagazineEPA releases proposed 2014, 2015, 2016 RFS volume requirementsBiomass MagazineOn May 29, the U.S. EPA released a proposed rule containing 2014, 2015 and 2016 renewable volume requirements (RVOs) under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), along with a proposed 2017 RVO for biomass-based diesel ahead of its June 1 judicial ... sure ...Obama Said to Give $100 Million to Boost Ethanol Use in CarsBloombergEPA slashes biofuels targets for 2014, 2015, 2016 under Renewable Fuel ...Biobased Digestall 176 news articles »

Feds' plan to boost biofuel targets draws fire from all sides

FuelFix (blog)Feds' plan to boost biofuel targets draws fire from all sidesFuelFix (blog)The result is that the Environmental Protection Agency plan unveiled Friday pleased few major stakeholders, including refiners who say they're being forced to use more ethanol than can realistically be consumed and biofuel boosters who say the oil ...and more »

Obama Said to Give $100 Million to Boost Ethanol Use in Cars

Manufacturing.netObama Said to Give $100 Million to Boost Ethanol Use in CarsBloombergThe Obama administration is set to pledge $100 million Friday to expand the use of special fuel pumps that allow drivers to blend more ethanol into their gasoline, according to people briefed on the announcement. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ...EPA slashes biofuels targets for 2014, 2015, 2016 under Renewable Fuel ...Biobased Digestall 87 news articles »

Sage grouse conservation plans unveiled by Interior Department

KBZK Bozeman NewsSage grouse conservation plans unveiled by Interior DepartmentKBZK Bozeman NewsThe Obama administration unveiled plans Thursday to protect sage grouse habitat across the west, that includes new limits on oil and natural gas drilling. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced the new federal-state effort in Cheyenne, Wyoming ...Western states decry Obama plan to save greater sage grouseWashington Timesall 252 news articles »

Team Obama Shrugs at ISIS Victories

Daily BeastTeam Obama Shrugs at ISIS VictoriesDaily BeastFour defense officials told The Daily Beast that there's still strong resistance within the Obama administration to making any serious changes to the current strategy for fighting ISIS—despite mounting skepticism from some in the Pentagon about the ...and more »

Inside the war on coal

PoliticoInside the war on coalPoliticoThe industry and its supporters use “war on coal” as shorthand for a ferocious assault by a hostile White House, but the real war on coal is not primarily an Obama war, or even a Washington war. It's a guerrilla war. The front lines are not at the ...and more »

Sage grouse conservation plans unveiled by Interior Department

KTVQ Billings NewsSage grouse conservation plans unveiled by Interior DepartmentKTVQ Billings NewsThe Obama administration unveiled plans Thursday to protect sage grouse habitat across the west, that includes new limits on oil and natural gas drilling. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced the new federal-state effort in Cheyenne, Wyoming ...Western states decry Obama plan to save greater sage grouseWashington Timesall 161 news articles »

US Sen. Jim Inhofe, Rep. Frank Lucas, Gov. Mary Fallin: Obama Administration ...

Tulsa WorldUS Sen. Jim Inhofe, Rep. Frank Lucas, Gov. Mary Fallin: Obama Administration ...Tulsa WorldLast month, I stood with a bipartisan group of Senators to unveil S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, to rein in EPA's attempt to use the Clean Water Act to expand federal control over land and water. Sen. Dan Sullivan, Chairman of the ...and more »