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EU upset over slow progress on US visas

AP — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:20:45 +0000

The European Union threatened Wednesday to hit American diplomats where it hurts _ with new visa restrictions _ if Washington doesn’t stop dragging its feet on lifting visa requirements for 12 EU nations.The retaliatory measures against U.S....

Energy official frowns on cutting back ethanol

AP — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:13:37 +0000

The Energy Department frowned on relaxing federal requirements to boost the use of ethanol in gasoline.Any reduction in the renewable fuel standard would sap investment in biofuel technology and undermine efforts to wean the nation off oil and...

GOP lawmakers want ethanol requirements reduced

AP — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:16:22 +0000

More than four dozen House Republicans asked the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to reduce required ethanol production this year, saying renewable fuel standards enacted by Congress will boost already high corn prices in the wake of...

Senators call for EPA to reconsider ethanol output mandate

AP — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:29:21 +0000

Senate Republicans on Monday asked environmental regulators to use their power to halt the country’s ethanol output expansion plans amid rising food prices.Twenty-four Republican senators, including presidential candidate Sen. John McCain of...

Senators call for EPA to consider ethanol mandate waiver

AP — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:18:13 +0000

Senate Republicans want the Environmental Protection Agency to consider waiving the country’s ethanol production mandate amid rising food prices.Twenty-two Republican senators, including presidential candidate Sen. John McCain of Arizona,...

US Signs Visa Deal With Baltic Countries

AP — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:00:27 +0000

The United States signed agreements Wednesday with EU members Latvia and Estonia that will enable the tiny Baltic nations to join the U.S. visa waiver program this year.In Estonia, Interior Minister Juri Pihl and Homeland Security Secretary...

Estonia, US Sign Visa Deal

AP — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:53:39 +0000

EU member Estonia and the United States signed an agreement Wednesday that will enable the tiny Baltic nation to join the U.S. visa waiver program this year.Estonian Interior Minister Juri Pihl and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff...