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- API continues advocacy after election
The American Petroleum Institute's post-election ad campaign targeting what it calls "job-killing energy taxes" shows that the group was unfazed by the 2012 election results, observers say. The idea of the campaign, which uses a mix of media and includes grass-roots organizing, is to start from the ground up, said Jack Gerard, API's president and CEO. "[One] of the things we've changed about the way we do our work at API is, we're going to the people. The Congress is a lagging indicator. The Congress responds to the voters," he said. Roll Call (free content)
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- CRS issues new report about Gulf oil spill
A report by the Congressional Research Service documents the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, including BP's cleanup expenditures and response operations. There were about 47,000 response workers and 7,000 vessels in the Gulf region at the height of the response, while as of last month, only 935 workers remained. More than 60 related congressional hearings were held and more than 150 bills proposed, the report added. The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
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- Report measures air pollution from Pa. shale industry
About 4% of the air pollution from Pennsylvania's industrial facilities in 2011 came from the shale natural gas industry, according to a report from the state's Department of Environmental Protection. Drillers produced 16,542 tons of nitrogen oxide in 2011 compared with 142,749 tons from power plants, the report found. "[E]ven if you are only focused on emissions from drilling and fracking, it's still a very small number when compared to other manmade emissions," said Andrew Paterson, the Marcellus Shale Coalition's vice president of technical and regulatory affairs. SeattlePI.com/The Associated Press
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 | Is Pricing Low Your Strategy to Success? Think again.
Pricing is the heart of a business. It affects everything you do and is affected by everything you do. Economists talk of supply and demand as key factors behind pricing—successful entrepreneurs manipulate demand by making their products more desirable. These six steps will help you determine the right price for your product or service, read the article and learn how to get pricing right. |
 | How SDN Makes Campus Networks Better
When should agencies adopt SDN? IDC reports that SDN provides immediate benefits for government campus networks, including modernized IT infrastructures that are more agile, cost-effective, and collaborative.
Read this new IDC paper to learn more. |
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- Sen. Begich's bill would allow Alaska to collect offshore royalties
Alaska would have a share of offshore oil and natural gas royalties under legislation proposed by Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska. "My bill not only encourages increased and responsible development of Alaska’s energy resources but also makes sure our communities benefit directly from oil and gas being produced in our own state," Begich said. FuelFix.com
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- Chu announces resignation
Energy Secretary Steven Chu will resign this year, leaving office in the next month or so. "Serving the country as Secretary of Energy, and working alongside such an extraordinary team of people at the Department, has been the greatest privilege of my life. While the job has had many challenges, it has been an exciting time for the Department, the country, and for me personally," Chu said. The Hill/E2 Wire blog
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International Trade and Customs Conference Announced
The 2013 International Trade and Customs Conference, March 17 to 19, will be held in Galveston, Texas. Up-to-date information on what is happening with customs, border protection, and international trade in the areas of duty drawback, imports, exports and foreign trade zones will be presented. Learn more.
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