Oil Industry Attacks Biofuels Plan; Seattle Asks Gates to Divest from Fossil Fuels

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US regulators’ biofuels plan to cost at the pump: Industry study. The U.S. government’s proposal for biofuels use will hit consumers at the pump, according a study prepared for an oil group, just months after regulators refuted similar claims and as pressure mounts ahead of a deadline to finalize the plan.

Seattle calls on Bill Gates to divest from fossil fuels. Microsoft founder Bill Gates is facing fresh calls to move his charity’s investments out of fossil fuels from the community in Seattle where it is based, led by the city’s former mayor.

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