The House Energy and Commerce Committee has been moving steadily ahead this year toward considering reform of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). A series of questions was first posed to stakeholders with the intention to inform committee staff as they drafted white papers on the various policy issues surrounding biofuels policy and then more recently targeted to various stakeholder positions at hearings. It now appears that Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Michigan) has appointed four deputies from the committee to develop a reform plan which stops short of repeal. The members are:
Representative John Shimkus (R-Illinois) Representative Cory Gardner (R-Colorado) Representative Lee Terry (R-Nebraska) Representative Steve Scalise (R-...
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
A microlith is a small stone tool usually made of flint or chert and typically several centimeters in length and half a centimetre wide. They were made by humans from at least the Upper Paleolithic, across Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. The microliths were used in spear points and arrowhea...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
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