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Markey for MA Senate seat

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • USA
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  • January 6 2013

Representative Ed Markey (D-MA) announced December 27 that he will run in the 2013 special election to fill the Massachusetts Senate seat that would be

Poneman to Brazil to launch Strategic Energy Dialogue

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • Brazil, USA
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  • August 14 2011

On August 17, Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman is travelling to Brazil with officials from the departments of State and Commerce, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, and the Overseas Private Investment Corp to launch the U.S.-Brazil Strategic Energy Dialogue, announced by President Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in March

Biofuels initiative announced

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 21 2011

President Obama announced August 16 that the Departments of Agriculture, Energy, and Navy will invest up to $510 million over the next three years in partnership with the private sector to produce advanced drop-in aviation and marine biofuels to power military and commercial transportation

Republicans not seeking autumn spending battle

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 21 2011

On August 19, Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) reiterated his commitment to honoring the debt limit agreement negotiated by the White House and congressional leaders despite the fact that some earlier Republican-supported Appropriations bills called for much greater cuts

Personnel

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 26 2011

The Obama Administration recently hired Sarah Bianchi as the Senior Policy Advisor to the Vice President and also as a Deputy Assistant to the President

$7.1 billion renewable energy investment sought

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 21 2011

The Army announced August 16 that it is seeking $7.1 billion in private investment for renewable energy power plants

Udall legislation encourages DoD sustainability

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 12 2011

Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) unveiled draft legislation June 8 that would encourage the Department of Defense to reduce fossil fuel consumption and increase its renewable energy use and energy efficiency

Manufacturing training initiative announced

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 12 2011

President Obama announced a new manufacturing jobs initiative June 8 that will provide 50,000 community college students with credentials that will be accepted across the industry

Customer service standards executive order issued

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • USA
  • -
  • May 1 2011

President Obama signed an executive order (12862, Setting Customer Service Standards) April 27 asking all federal departments and agencies to better serve the public by using information technology and best practices from the private sector to improve services and reduce costs

School siting report released

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 9 2011

The Environmental Protection Agency recommended October 3 that all sites under serious consideration as locations for schools undergo an initial screen and preliminary environmental analysis, and more comprehensive assessments if potential problems are discovered