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Don’t Play Politics with SRF Funding

As the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives spars with President Obama over needed budget cuts, it appears that funding of the State Revolving Fund (SRF) program is a pawn in the chess game. The House Republicans have proposed drastic...

President Obama’s Energy Proposal

Earlier this week, President Obama laid out his energy policy which highlighted strong support for “clean coal” and biofuels. The New York Times (2/4, John Broder) reported that the president “is trying to expand the portfolio of American...

Is Yucca Mountain Dead?

The New Your Times reported recently that President Obama has cut off DOE funding for the Yucca Mountain project and is reportedly planning to withdraw the project’s permit application at the NRC. Yucca Mountain in Nevada had previously been identified...