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Article: PRESIDENT SIGNS ENERGY BILL SEN. DORGAN SHAPED FROM NEW SUBCOMMITTEE POST
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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- December 19, 2007
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The office of Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) said President Bush signing the new energy bill Wednesday is a "major step forward in reducing America's dependence on foreign oil."
As the new Chairman of the Senate Energy Subcommittee this year, Dorgan played a major role in writing the bill, which passed the Senate with an 86-8 vote last week. The House approved it Tuesday and President Bush signed it Wednesday.
"The bill contains a 36 billion gallon renewable fuels standard by 2022, which I joined with Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) in advancing earlier this year. That will be a huge boost to the ethanol and bio-diesel ...
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Article: SEN. DORGAN TO HOST MEETING WITH NORTHWEST, DELTA AIR LINES, ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
November 13, 2008 ;
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... ... airport operators in North Dakota," said Dorgan ... reasonably good schedule in North Dakota. We want to be sure ... service prices here in North Dakota," said Dorgan. Contact: Justin Kitsch and Brenden Timpe, 202/224-2551 ...
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