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Nebraska Governor approves revised Keystone XL pipeline route through state

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Nebraska Gov. The governor sent a letter to President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton, notifying them of the accepted Nebraska route. The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality’s evaluation of the 194.5-mile Construction and operation of the pipeline would have minimal environmental impacts in Nebraska.

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400 propane school buses ordered for Omaha, Nebraska

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Propane autogas offers reduced fuel and maintenance costs due to its clean-burning properties. The buses meet Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board certification standards. More than 90% of the US propane supply is produced domestically, with an additional 7% from Canada.

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Crumb rubber from old tires can lower road noise and reduce need for road maintenance

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Other states that are using asphalt rubber, or are studying its potential, include Texas, Nebraska, South Carolina, New York and New Mexico, according to the agency. Ground tire rubber, when blended with asphalt, produces longer lasting road surfaces, and can lower road noise and the need for road maintenance.

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USDA providing $700M to provide economic relief to more than 100 biofuel producers and 195 facilities

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USDA is making payments to 195 biofuel production facilities to support the maintenance and viability of a significant market for agricultural producers of products such as corn, soybean or biomass that supply biofuel production. The investments include more than $486 million for 62 producers located in socially vulnerable communities.

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Love’s and Cargill joint venture to produce and market renewable diesel; ~80M gallons per year

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The joint venture is called Heartwell Renewables and will result in the construction of a new production plant and more than 50 jobs in Hastings, Nebraska. Renewable diesel also has a faster combustion speed, which brings more power to an engine and has been shown to lead to lower vehicle maintenance.

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EIA: US fuel ethanol production capacity continues to increase

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The remaining increase in production capacity was a result of plant improvements and process modifications such as equipment upgrades, plant expansions, improved maintenance routines, and installation of new equipment at some facilities. Most of the US fuel ethanol production capacity is located in the Midwest region (PADD 2).

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Clean Energy to provide LNG to Hawaii Gas; additional agreements in trucking, transit and refuse markets

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Corpus Christi Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) has renewed a three year operations & maintenance contract with Clean Energy representing approximately 3 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs) over the three year term of the contract. Clean Energy has supplied the City with LNG for more than a decade.

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