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Energy

MN: Pawlenty signs groundbreaking biofuel bill


Other states will look at Minnesota as a leader in an emerging area of renewable fuels, lawmakers and Gov. Tim Pawlenty said as the governor signed a bill mandating more biofuel use.
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SD: Panel rebukes Rounds on tax memo


The Legislature's Executive Board on Monday sent a stern message to Gov. Mike Rounds to rescind what they say is a new tax on mid-range ethanol blends.
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OH: McCain adviser - Voinovich and Brown are 'overstating their concerns' about climate bill


John McCain, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, promoted a cap-and-trade carbon emissions plan today in Oregon. He'll continue to talk up his proposal to curtail global warming with appearances in Washington state Tuesday and in Columbus on Wednesday and Thursday.   Read More
MS: Barbour signs utility rate bill


Gov. Haley Barbour signed bills Monday to allow utility companies to raise rates to pay for new power plants before they are built, as well as measures to strengthen ethics laws and protect waterways.   Read More
AK: Exxon seeks $800 million for lost leases  Registration Required


Exxon Mobil Corp. asked Monday that Alaska pay $800 million in damages, claiming the state breached a deal when it revoked gas and oil leases on a North Slope oil field.   Read More
AK: Palin to offer plans for state energy relief  Registration Required


Gov. Sarah Palin will announce plans for statewide energy relief on Thursday, and legislators are weighing in on what should be in those plans.   Read More
AK: Administration announces energy relief special session


ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Gov. Sarah Palin has announced the Alaska Legislature will be called into an additional special session this summer.   Read More
AK: Palin, lawmakers to revisit energy relief  Registration Required


Gov. Sarah Palin will call the Legislature into a special session this summer meant to provide Alaskans some relief from the soaring cost of energy.   Read More
AZ: Legislature votes to overturn emissions standards  Registration Required


State lawmakers gave final approval Monday to legislation overturning newly enacted vehicle emission standards for greenhouse gases, setting the stage for a showdown with Gov. Janet Napolitano.   Read More
GA: High cost of gas affecting GA public service


The high cost of fuel is increasing the demand for a public service provided by the Georgia Department of Transportation. Robert Sims is a supervisor for Highway Emergency Response Operators or HEROs.   Read More
GA: Perdue says no to gas tax moratorium for Georgia


Farmers and timber companies got a break from record-high fuel prices on Monday as Gov. Sonny Perdue suspended the state sales tax on diesel for off-road uses. But Georgians driving the state's roads shouldn't be expecting any such relief. Instead, the state's gasoline tax will rise on July 1.   Read More
GA: Governor rules out relief for other drivers


Farmers and timber companies got a break from record-high fuel prices Monday as Gov. Sonny Perdue suspended the state sales tax on diesel for off-road uses.   Read More
GA: Off-road diesel tax suspended to aid struggling farmers


Local farmers are feeling the pain of rising fuel prices, and Gov. Sonny Perdue's suspension of the tax on off-road diesel fuel only will help a little.   Read More
IA: Culver signs ethanol incentives bill


Gas station owners would have heightened incentives to sell renewable fuels under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Chet Culver.   Read More
MD: Public transit grows popular


As gasoline prices climb toward $4 a gallon, more commuters in Maryland are leaving their cars and trucks at home and hopping a bus or train to work.   Read More
MD: Gas prices may fuel vacation reroutes


OCEAN CITY, Md. - Mid-Atlantic resorts are hoping gas prices spiraling toward $4 a gallon and a cooling economy won't keep vacationers at home this summer - but they're bracing for shorter stays and less spending on restaurants and entertainment while people holiday.   Read More
ME: Bangor-area heating oil prices top $4 a gallon


A number of Bangor-area oil dealers reported cash prices of No. 2 heating oil above $4 per gallon on Monday. Dead River Co. in Brewer was priced at $4.269, Maine Energy in Bangor quoted $4.049, and R.H. Foster Energy in Hampden charged $4.199.   Read More
OH: Member Exchange - Soaring costs may strain welfare changes


CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio - The vegetable garden is going in now, and Heather Algoe will tend it with a fervor not afforded a mere hobby. She needs this food to feed her family.   Read More
OH: Northwest Ohio 'wind belt' attracting energy companies


Jon Berry has spent much of his life bracing against the wind.   Read More
SD: Obama campaign reaches out to rural South Dakota


Two former state agriculture leaders made a pitch to rural South Dakota on Monday for presidential hopeful Barack Obama, touting farm-policy initiatives aimed at strengthening disaster assistance, helping beginning farmers and boosting alternative fuel supplies.   Read More
VA: Hearing on Dominion rate increase June 24  Registration Required


Dominion Virginia Power customers and others who want to comment on the company's proposed fuel rate increase may do so during a public hearing scheduled for 10 a.m. June 24 in Richmond.   Read More
VA: Va. regulators set hearing on Dominion rate increase request  Registration Required


The State Corporation Commission says it has scheduled a public hearing on Dominion Virginia Power's request to raise rates about 18 percent due to higher fuel costs.   Read More
WV: Scandal clouds W.Va. court race as 3 states vote


Photos of West Virginia's top jurist vacationing with the chief executive of a massive coal producer have transformed an otherwise run-of-the-mill election into that state's most closely watched race, while voters in two other states prepared to cast ballots on key congressional seats.   Read More
WV: Thousands without power, schools canceled in wake of storms


Nearly 19,000 West Virginians were still without power following weekend thunderstorms, and many students got an extra day off from school.   Read More
WV: Water trouble for city, county  Registration Required


City and county leaders wonder how consumers will be able to swallow yet another rate increase by West Virginia-American Water Co.   Read More
Governors pitch ambitious programs
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer

Billion-dollar deficits in California, New York and Arizona haven’t stopped governors there and elsewhere from proposing big-ticket items for 2008. Stateline.org looks at proposals from governors’ 2008 "state of the state" speeches and provides an exclusive summary of all the addresses so far.
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

As president of the Council of State Governments, Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry (D) has launched a “sustainable energy” initiative, to highlight the best practices and innovations of states to increase renewable energy, energy efficiency and cleaner uses of domestic fossil fuels.

The Renewable Fuels Association has this summary of state incentives for ethanol production and an overview of How Ethanol is Made.

The Pew Center on Global Climate Change has compiled a list of proposed or enacted state laws to study or combat global warming.


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NGA celebrates centennial

The National Governors Association was born 100 years ago this week. In his latest commentary for Stateline.org, NGA Executive Director Raymond C. Scheppach recounts how governors in the past century have played a key role in shaping national policy.


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