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NMMA makes case to Congress on fuel standard

February 11, 2013 | Trade Only Today Magazine | Agriculture , Energy

The National Marine Manufacturers Association made its case with several other groups Tuesday to federal lawmakers on the negative impact of... Read More

Farmers, environmentalists await seventh analysis of 60-year-old Mississippi levee plan

February 11, 2013 | The Washington Post | Agriculture , Transportation & Infrastructure

An engineering project introduced during the Eisenhower administration may be carried out during the Obama administration, but with no more... Read More

Rethinking Our Place In A Post-Hurricane Sandy World

February 08, 2013 | Forbes | Earmarks & Appropriations

The financial sting from Hurricane Sandy lingers, but it is encouraging to see more businesses and policymakers embracing bold measures to... Read More

Sequestration is still better than the alternatives

February 08, 2013 | The Daily Caller | National Security

Late last year, then-Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) said of the impending sequester, “The only thing that’s... Read More

Even Without Earmarks, Tax Breaks And Special Deals Fill Bills

February 08, 2013 | NPR - Morning Edition | Earmarks & Appropriations

Congress likes to say it no longer does earmarks, the provisions that direct federal dollars to serve local interests or campaign... Read More

Analyst warns of RFS threat to US poultry industry

February 07, 2013 | Global Meat News | Agriculture

A US analyst has warned that the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is causing the cost of chicken and turkey to rocket, leaving many producers... Read More

Common Sense Ways to Reduce Wasteful Federal Spending

February 06, 2013 | U.S. News | Budget & Tax , Energy , National Security

This article is part of a weekly series held by U.S. News and it's Economic Intelligence blog.... Read More

CBO: Budget deficit will drop to $845 billion

February 06, 2013 | Capital Insider | Budget & Tax

On Tuesday, President Obama asked Congress for a short-term deficit reduction package. "If Congress can't act immediately on a bigger... Read More

Green Scissors for Congress

February 06, 2013 | OtherWords | Agriculture , Energy , Natural Resources , Transportation & Infrastructure

When you’re in a hole, you stop digging. And when you’ve got a $1.3-trillion deficit and $15.7 trillion in debt, you’ve got to start... Read More

Budget Cutters Eye Nuclear Reprocessing Plant

February 06, 2013 | Roll Call | Energy , National Security

Given the threat of sequester, supporters of a $4.8 billion mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility worry that the Obama administration may be... Read More

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February 15, 2013

Engineering Boondoggles

While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as... Read More