Press Releases (2008)

EESI Testifies Before U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe on Biofuels, Sustainability and Food Crisis Concerns 5/9/08

Pyrolysis Solicitation, Small-scale Biorefinery Grants, etc. 4/22/08

Congress Needs to Pass a New Farm Bill 3/19/08

Sec. 9006 Solicitations, BRDI Awards, etc. 3/11/08

EESI Testifies Before Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the Renewable Fuel Standard,
Expresses Concern Over Definition of Allowable Biomass 2/7/08

Administration Requests $68 Billion for Transportation in FY 2009 Budget
Proposes Shifting Funds from Transit to HIghways 2/5/08

EPA Clean Air and Global Climate Change FY 2009 Budget:
Climate Science and Technology Program Cut 38% 2/5/08

DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy FY 2009 Budget Cut 27%;
Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program Zeroed Out 2/5/08

ETA Solicits Grant Applications for Energy Industry Job Training 1/28/08

Press Releases (2007)

Disappointing Ag/Energy and DOE Biomass Budget from Administration 02/05/08

Senate Farm Bill Passed 79 to 14 12/17/07

Senate Energy Bill Important Step But More Action Urgently Needed (pdf) 12/14/07

92 Organizations Sign Biomass Crop Transition Assistance Program Letter 12/11/07

Biomass Crop Transition Assistance Program Sign-on Letter 12/03/07

Senate Farm Bill Stalled on the Floor 11/16/07

Senate Agriculture Committee Reports Farm Bill 10/25/07

EESI Board Member Roger Duncan Leads Initiative to Develop Tool to Simply Carbon Reduction
Priorities for Utilities, Businesses and Governments
10/15/07

Sec. 9006 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program Grants Awarded 9/25/07

Woody Biomass Utilization Grants Proposal Request 9/19/07

Proposed Rule Changes for Rural Development Guaranteed Loan Program 9/18/07

USDA and CCSP Climate Impacts Report Public Comment 9/17/07

DOE Enzyme Solicitation 8/27/07

New Energy Programs in House Passed Farm Bill 7/27/07

FY 08 Appropriations for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency:
House and Senate Vote for Increase in EERE
7/19/07

FY 08 House Appropriations for EE/RE 6/29/07

Biomass R&D Solicitation 6/11/07

EESI Releases Farm Bill Recommendations 5/11/07

DOE Biorefinery Solicitation 5/2/07

Value-Added Producer Grant Solicitation 4/16/07

RFS Final Regulation 4/10/07

Sec. 9006 Solicitation 3/23/07

Biomass Utilization Awardees 3/23/07

Human Infrastructure and Biofuels 3/20/07

$385 Million for Awarded to Biorefineries 2/28/07

FY 08 Agriculture and Biomass Budget 2/6/07

FY 08 Transportation Budget Highlights 2/06/07

FY 08 DOE EE/RE Budget Highlights 2/6/07

FY 08 EPA Budget Highlights 2/6/07

State of the Union Address 1/25/07

Bioenergy Funding Opportunity 1/18/07

USDA Forest Service Woody Biomass Program 1/10/07

Senate Energy Requests Information on Biofuels 1/05/07

Press Releases (2005-2006)

RFS Rulemaking Comment Period 9/08/06

Biomass Utilization Solicitation 9/08/06

More Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Awards 9/08/06

EESI Submits Public Comments Regarding the Role of Geothermal Energy 
in the Department of Energy (DOE) Draft Strategic Plan 2006 9/07/06

USDA & DOE Genomics Biofuels Awards 8/21/06

 Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Awards 8/21/06

DOE’s Loan Guarantee Program Office to Offer Up to $2 Billion in Loan Guarantees 8/15/06

Bioenergy Center Solicitation 8/03/06

Integrated Biorefinery, Biobased Products & Funding Opportunities
7/31/06

EESI Comments on Reverse Auction
7/14/06

Senate Appropriations Restores Geothermal Energy and Hydropower Core Funding, 
Increases Energy Efficiency Funding
6/30/06

Increased DOE Bioenergy Funding & Reverse Auction Comment Period
6/28/06

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Expo Showcases Solutions Missing from Proposed "Energy Week" Legislation

6/23/06

Correction on Value-Added Funding, Update on Senate Ag Appropriations & WGA Resolution
6/22/06

Increased Renewable Energy Funding from Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee
6/20/06

House Passes Renewable Energy Funding in Agriculture Appropriations
5/24/06

EESI/APA Survey Finds Planners an Untapped Resource for Addressing Energy Problems

5/06 

Renewable Energy Funding from House Agriculture Appropriations
5/03/06 

School Transportation News Features EESI Clean Bus Leadership Recognition Program
2/27/06 

Sens. Domenici (R-NM) and Bingaman (D-NM) Set Date for Climate Conference
2/22/06 

9006 Solicitation Announced 
2/15/06

DOE FY 07 EE/RE Budget Analysis: Geothermal, Hydropower Zeroed Out; Many Efficiency Programs Cut
2/10/06

EPA FY 07 Budget Analysis: Energy Star, Clean School Bus Programs Cut
2/9/06

Administration's Proposed Biomass Budget for FY07
2/09/06
 

Modest Increases for Transit in FY 2007 Budget
2/07/06 

Action Alert   
Funds for Cleaner Transit and Air Quality Programs at Risk  
1/25/06

EESI Drives Home Benefits of Plug-In Hybrids
1/24/06

Farm Bill Forums 2005

8/18/05 - 11/16/05

Senate Passes Deficit Reduction Act
12/21/05

Business Week Names EESI Board Member a Leader in GHG Reduction Efforts
12/7/05

House Passes Deficit Reduction Act 2005
11/18/05

House Leadership Pulls Deficit Reduction Reconciliation bill from House floor
11/11/05

House to Vote on Deficit Reduction Act of 2005: Bill Makes Significant Cuts to Agriculture & Energy Programs
11/09/05

House Agriculture Committee Eliminates Future Funding for Key Farm Bill Energy Programs
&
House Approves Conference Report for FY06 Agriculture Appropriations
10/28/05

USDA Announces Sec. 9006 Grant Recipient for 2005

9/15/05

Ethanol Energy Open Forum
8/22/05

Senate FY06 Agriculture Appropriations
June 23, 2005

Senator Harkin Hosts Biobased Product Showcase
June 7, 2005

House Ag Approps Subcommittee Restores Full funding for 
Section 9006
May, 17, 2005

22 Bipartisan Representatives Introduce Renewable Fuel Standard
April 13, 2005

USDA Releases Section 9006 NOFA
March 28, 2005

Senate Renewable Fuel Standard Introduced
March 17, 2005

Arctic Climate Briefing Reveals Rate of Warming 
More Rapid Than Scientists Had Thought
March 16, 2005

Action Alert
Provision in Omnibus Bill Threatens To Cut Funds for Cleaner Transit  
February 15, 2005

Administration's FY06 Transportation Budget Request
February 7, 2005

Administration's FY06 Budget Request for DOE and EPA
February 7, 2005

Administration's FY06 Budget Request for USDA
February 7, 2005

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