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Fuel provisions in the Tax Relief bill

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4853 , the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (“Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010”). The bill extends the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) through 2011 at the current rate of $0.45/gallon Refined Coal. US President Barack Obama on Friday signed H.R.

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Petition to Create Green Jobs From Coal

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Decrease payroll taxes. Increase taxes on dirty carbon-based fuels at the source. Retrain coal miners and refinery workers into green jobs. Here's an idea: 1. Yeah, you know who I'm talking about; ) 3. Save the planet for future generations. Follow the link to whitehouse dot gov to sign the petition.

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Mini Strip concept, hydrogen from coal, EV tax credit limits: Today’s Car News

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Looking at end use, hydrogen from coal is dirtier than coal combustion. The Senate votes to reel in an EV tax credit expansion, although it might not mean much yet. “Blue” hydrogen production facilities using coal or fossil fuels, such as. And Mini shows how stripped-down it can get with an EV.

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Senate version of “Fiscal Cliff” legislation includes 12 energy tax extenders; boost for algae

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8) passed by the US Senate on New Year’s Day by a vote of 89 - 8 to avoid the across-the-board increase in taxes currently called for by the “fiscal cliff” are a number for energy tax benefits. Extension of production credit for Indian coal facilities placed in service before 2009 for an 8-year period rather than a 7-year period.

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Major deposits of rare earth elements reported at Ramaco’s Brook Mine in Wyoming

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In association with researchers from the Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and analysts at mining consultancy Weir International, metallurgical coal producer Ramaco Resources released an independent Exploration Target report with technical assessment of rare earth elements (REE) found at its Brook Mine in Wyoming.

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Cloud Peak Energy and Crow Tribe reach tentative agreement for up to 1.4B tons of in-place coal in Montana

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one of the largest US coal producers, and the Crow Tribe of Indians reached tentative agreements regarding exploration rights and exclusive options to lease and develop up to an estimated 1.4 billion tons of in-place Northern Powder River Basin coal on the Crow Indian Reservation in southeast Montana. Cloud Peak Energy Inc.,

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MIT report finds China’s actions on climate change crucial; argues for global economy-wide greenhouse gas tax

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The researchers argue for a global economy-wide greenhouse gas tax that spreads the burden of responsibility. The researchers tested various levels of emission reduction plans—a global carbon tax of $10, $30 or $50. The various taxes would slow warming to 3.5,