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FOSSIL ENERGY NEWS SPOTLIGHT

Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal
President Barack Obama has announced a series of steps his Administration is taking as part of its comprehensive strategy to enhance American energy independence while building a foundation for a new clean energy economy, and its promise of new industries and millions of jobs. Read More >

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President Requests $760.4 Million for Fossil Energy Programs
President Obama’s FY 2011 budget seeks $760.4 million for the Office of Fossil Energy to support improved energy security and rapid development of climate-oriented technology.
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DOE Publishes Best Practices Manual for Public Outreach and Education for Carbon Storage Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships program has released a new manual to recommend best practices for public outreach and education for carbon dioxide storage projects.  Read More >

Milestone Project Demonstrates Innovative Mercury Emissions Reduction Technology
An innovative technology that could potentially help coal-based power generation facilities comply with anticipated new mercury emissions standards was successfully demonstrated in a recently concluded milestone project at a Michigan power plant.  Read More >

OFFICE OF FOSSIL ENERGY

Ensuring that we can continue to rely on clean, affordable energy from our traditional fuel resources is the primary mission of DOE's Office of Fossil Energy. Fossil fuels supply 85% of the nation's energy, and we are working on such priority projects as pollution-free coal plants, more productive oil and gas fields, and the continuing readiness of federal emergency oil stockpiles.