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By Alex Leary, Times Staff Writer Friday, December 10, 2010 WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. John Mica started to pull out his cell phone but was suddenly struck with modesty, pushing it back in his pocket. A second later, he could not contain himself. The phone log showed a flurry of conversations with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. So goes life at the top. When the 112th Congress convenes in …

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Last year’s climate summit in Copenhagen ended in failure, but as delegates this week meet in Cancun, Mexico, for the next round of U.N.-sponsored talks boredom is the more pressing issue.

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LONDON, November 25, 2010 /PRNewswire/ The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) (http://www.geothermalint.co.uk/) is the response to a revealing statistic which states that heat production is responsible for around half (49%) of the final energy …

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Imagine if the government made you spend 20 percent of your family’s food budget on asparagus. It might be costlier than other vegetables, but Congress and the president say it’s good for you. Asparagus producers are ecstatic — no more competing with other vegetables for your business. And because there’s a mandate, they don’t even have to worry about lowering costs.

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WHEELING – A state trooper provided security for West Virginia’s next governor in Wheeling on Tuesday, signifying the transition about to happen in the state’s government in less than a week.

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Serial entrepreneur Steve Buerkle is the first to acknowledge that the name of his new company doesn’t cut it. Signature Solar suggests exactly what Buerkle and partner Bob Gress insist they are not: just another business in the increasingly crowded field of solar-systems installation.

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LAS VEGAS — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. says he is going to try again to pass a national energy bill before the November elections.

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President Obama could invoke strong climate policies without congressional input before world leaders convene this fall to ne…

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In Alaska’s congressional races, challengers to the incumbents are common, particularly because incumbents’ tenures have traditionally been extraordinarily long.

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It is a very simple equation: Energy = Civilisation. Without any form of energy we regress to circa 5000 BC. Energy powers every aspect of…

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