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Report: Washington poised to nearly double its hybrid fleet
Autoblog.comFiled under: Hybrid, Government/Legal The Detroit News reports The General Services Administration is set to increase the number of hybrid vehicles in the government's fleet by 10,000. Doing so is estimated to save one million gallons of fuel per year... -
Federal and local officials to discuss Salton Sea restoration
Staff WriterU.S. Department of the Interior officials will visit the Salton Sea today to discuss restoration with local stakeholders. U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Coachella) and the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer are hosting Interior Assistant Secretary Anne Castle...Tags: Water Supply
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Hybrid cars to join U.S. government's fleet under new program
The U.S. Department of the Interior will become the first federal agency to take advantage of a new program to update its fleet of vehicles with gas-sipping hybrids. The initiative is part of a General Services Administration effort to replace aging...
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Environmental groups seek coal leasing moratorium
BILLINGS, Mont. - Environmental groups are calling for a moratorium on coal leasing in the Powder River Basin of Montana and Wyoming until the federal government reviews the program. Representatives of 21 groups including Greenpeace and the Sierra...
Tags: Credit and Debt, Greenpeace, Coal
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Free for all at national parks next week: No entrance fees
What better way to celebrate National Park Week than to visit a national park? Makes plans for that trip next week, when entrance to all national parks will be free, from Monday through Friday. Many parks plan special programs, such as Death Valley...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, National Parks, Travel
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Rep. Schiff has concerns about San Gabriels proposal
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) warned that a U.S. Department of the Interior recommendation that the San Gabriel Mountains be designated a national recreation area separate from the Santa Monica Mountains will create its own set of challenges. On...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Mountains, National Parks, Adam Schiff
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Details about new plan for San Gabriel Mountains raise questions
Political leaders and outdoors enthusiasts expressed dismay Thursday over new details about an Interior Department recommendation for changes in federal management of a popular region of the San Gabriel Mountains. "The proposal raises many questions,...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Forestry and Timber, Forests, National Parks, Hilda Solis
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Senate OKs Sally Jewell as new Interior secretary
WASHINGTON - The Senate approved REI Chief Executive Sally Jewell Wednesday as the new secretary of the Interior by a vote of 87 to 11. Jewell, 58, had faced tough questioning by some Senate Republicans during her confirmation hearing in early March....
Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Recreational Equipment Inc., Environmental Issues, Politics, Energy Resources
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'Bloody Sunday' bridge in Alabama among new national landmarks
WASHINGTON - An Alabama bridge that was the site of the "Bloody Sunday" civil rights march, an Oklahoma battlefield where "Native Americans fought as members of both Union and Confederate armies," and a Kentucky distillery that operated before, during and...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Interior Department cuts mineral payments to 35 states
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Interior is cutting federal mineral payments to 35 states by about $110 million this fiscal year as part of the automatic federal spending cuts that started this month. Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead...
Tags: Energy Resources, Land Resources, Interior Policy, Budgets and Budgeting, John Arthur Smith
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Begich Holds Hearing on Arctic Waters' Opportunities, Challenges
Channel 2 NewsOn Wednesday, several representatives from around the state and nation met to discuss what challenges lay ahead in the Arctic in light of increased traffic there, as well as the economic benefits. Sen. Mark Begich, chair of the Senate Subcommittee on...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Interior pick puts outdoor industry in spotlight
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — She doesn't wear a cowboy hat favored by traditional picks for interior secretary. Sally Jewell prefers fleece and Gore-Tex jackets and wears a safety helmet when she needs it for scaling cliffs, skiing or kayaking. Jewell,...
Tags: Wildlife, U.S. Senate, Government, Environmental Issues, Executive Branch
Apr 26, 2013
|Blog| Autoblog.com
Apr 25, 2013
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Apr 25, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 15, 2013
|Story| New Rushmore Radio
Apr 12, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 12, 2013
|Story| Glendale News Press
Apr 11, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 10, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 11, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 29, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Mar 27, 2013
|Story| KTUU
Mar 9, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
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