Newt Gingrich faces questions about consulting job and support for biofuels

By John Aloysius Farrell

Gingrich takes consulting fee from ethanol while getting big fossil fuel donations

Excerpts from this story referencing "biofuels":

"… My support of increased domestic energy production of all forms, including biofuels and domestic drilling, is born out of our urgent national security and eco …"

Tally of interests on climate bill tops a thousand

By Marianne Lavelle

More than 460 new businesses and interest groups jumped into lobbying Congress on global warming in the weeks before the House neared its hi

Excerpts from this story referencing "biofuels":

"… idering that nearly 20 companies and organizations that produce or promote biofuels — including refiners and would-be refiners of plant matter from corn to …"

Ethanol’s political investment: PACs gave $1 million over last two cycles

By Josh Israel

Political action committees for companies and trade groups involved with the ethanol industry contributed $1 million to Congressional candid
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Congress ponders corn ethanol tax credit as production of plant waste ethanol lags

By Jim Morris

A 2007 federal law envisioned a bright future for cellulosic ethanol, an environment-friendly fuel made of wood chips, switch grass, corn st

Last minute flurry of ethanol lobbying at OMB

By Marianne Lavelle

The Obama administration is getting plenty of input on the Farm Belt’s favorite alternative fuel — ethanol. Of specific interest: whether it

Excerpts from this story referencing "biofuels":

"… ome up with a rather bleak analysis of the indirect global land impacts of biofuels like ethanol made from corn — especially when rainforest and grassland a …"

"… limate change solution. Nor with the companies focusing on next-generation biofuels who say their technologies can help make ethanol climate-friendly.The Bush …"

"… t soon and will include a range of values on the greenhouse gas profile of biofuels. “Everyone agrees that it needs to come out for a comment period and pub …"

High-stakes lobbying over ethanol’s indirect impact

By Marianne Lavelle

When a farmer sows a field of corn in Iowa to meet the nation’s growing demand for the alternative fuel ethanol, is a corner of the Brazilia

Excerpts from this story referencing "biofuels":

"… tempts, for the first time, to measure the indirect global land impacts of biofuels — especially when rainforest and grassland are converted to cropland.The …"

"… ancial woes deepened, made investments of undisclosed size in two advanced biofuels firms. The not-as-sympathetic to ethanol side include several environmenta …"

"… duction for increasing food costs.“Previous accountings of emissions for biofuels haven’t adequately considered that land is a scarce resource,” said Je …"

"… designated as secretary of Agriculture, has been a consistent supporter of biofuels. …"

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Foreign oil dependence has grown

By The Center for Public Integrity

Foreign oil has grown to nearly 60% of America's total oil use, while domestic oil production has sunk to 1947 levels

Ohio freight train derails, causing fiery blast

By The Associated Press

Freight train derails, causing fiery blast in Ohio; witness says looked like 'sun exploded'

Thousands of sugar cane workers die as wealthy nations stall on solutions

By Sasha Chavkin and Ronnie Greene

Mysterious kidney disease has killed thousands of men in an isolated region of Central America, but why?

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"… e malady and find a remedy. Wealthier nations are more focused on spurring biofuels production in the region’s sugarcane industry and keeping up the heavy f …"

"… s a source of biofuel from ethanol. The U.S. funded conferences to promote biofuels in both Nicaragua and El Salvador as late as 2008, according to embassy ca …"

"… raced “the potential to develop the industry and the positive aspects of biofuels.” But he expressed concern that Nicaragua’s leftist president, Daniel …"

"… ega, might be swayed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s opposition to biofuels. The following year, Trivelli wrote that the State Department had designa …"

FACT CHECK: Obama, GOP spin recent energy stats

By The Associated Press

GOP rendition of U.S. energy production isn't in line with the facts

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"… oduced from renewables, which include hydroelectric power, solar, wind and biofuels.Coal mining is also on the rebound, after declining in 2008 and 2009 due i …"

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