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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Dakota Newsletter for Sunday December 17, 2023 ( 5 items )  

American Soybean Association: Soy Positioned to Fly High Under New SAF Guidance
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued long-awaited guidance on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit (40B) established by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and the news is positive for U.S. soybean farmers. "America's soybean farmers are always innovating in an effort to expand our markets and provide even more benefits to consumers," said Josh Gackle, American Soybean Association presi  more

CRES Applauds Funding Awards for Carbon Capture
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an organization that engages Republican policymakers and the public in solutions to address the nation's energy, economic and environmental security, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2023: Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) applauds the U.S. Department of Energy announcement to award $890 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to developers of three large-scale   more

NFWF Announces $1.1 Million in Grants to Support Bird Conservation Along the Central Flyway
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 12 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with ConocoPhillips and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, today announced $1.1 million in grants that will identify, restore and protect key bird habitats across five states. The grants will leverage $1.5 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $2.6 million. The six projects announced today will c  more

Sierra Club: Project Tundra Funding is a Devastating Decision for North Dakota
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2023: Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) approved funding for "Project Tundra," a proposed large-scale carbon capture and storage project in North Dakota. DOE will spend $350 million of federal tax dollars on the project. Project Tundra is a proposal from Minnkota Power Cooperative, a rural electric cooperative that provides power to communities in Minnesota and North Dakota. Minnkota will retrofit  more

Sierra Club: Thousands Submit Comments to Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today the comment period for the U.S. Army Corps' draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) on the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) closed. Sierra Club collected over 17,000 comments demanding the dangerous pipeline be shut down immediately. In the last several weeks, Indigenous tribes and water protectors have hosted gatherings in opposition to DAPL. At a public hearing in November in Bismarck, North Dak  more