WASDE Waiver Watch To start the clock for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider an RFS waiver, such a request would have to come from an obligated party (oil company) or a governor. With tomorrow's WASDE as the potential trigger, a request may be made by one of five governors: Nikki Haley (R-South Carolina), Dave Heineman (R-Nebraska), Rick Perry (R-Texas), Mike Beebe (D-Arkansas) or Bob McDonnell (R-Virginia).The livestock industry sent a request, and two letters -- one signed by 26 Senators and one signed by 156 House members -- were sent to EPA from Capitol Hill. The letter from the coalition of livestock groups requests that EPA "waive the applicable volume of renewable fuel, in whole or in substantial part, fo...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.