Environmental concerns shaped his eventual decision, drawing criticism from those backing the pipeline and calling for greater US energy independence.
The renewable fuel standard (RFS) mandates that a portion of the fuel supply be composed of an alternative fuel, in this case advanced biofuels (similar to the RFS included in the US Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which gradually phases in biofuels over 15 years).
This dimension of security will be achieved by us when we have energy independence and when both of us act effectively for stability and peace in different regions of the world.
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Invest in the industry that will lead us to energy independence and help keep our national defenses strong.
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This would provide us with the independence that is necessary to make holistic changes to our Medicaid program that would best serve Medicaid populations.
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"He should be remembered as one of the most effective legislators in the history of the US Senate, a symbol of the strength and independence of the US legislature, " said the party's leader David Cameron.
As we observe Religious Freedom Day, let us remember the legacy of faith and independence we have inherited, and let us honor it by forever upholding our right to exercise our beliefs free from prejudice or persecution.
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We seek to fully deregulate natural gas to bring on new supplies and bring us closer to energy independence.
Silly Dr. Hakim and silly us, pursuing economic independence and meaningful work.
Within the next two decades the US will achieve energy independence, and the size of urban populations around the world will rise sharply, the report says.
And you keep us moving towards energy independence.
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They will have to draw their own conclusions about the meanings the words of the Declaration of Independence have for us today.
Most airlines and airports are only too happy to help travellers in wheelchairs but sometimes fail to spot what is going to make life harder for us, or more often what is likely to rob us of our dignity and independence, like kettling all disabled passengers into a sort of roped-off "disabled ghetto" or bending over us and speaking very, very slowly.
The US said any move to recognise independence of the two regions would be contrary to international law.
Combined, these steps have helped put us on a path to greater energy independence.
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Supporters of Mr Abbas argue that the peace process fostered by the US and other Quartet nations was meant to deliver independence by this month, only the UN Security Council can endorse fully fledged membership, and that two years of stalemate in negotiations with Israel have produced intense frustration among Palestinians.
Both of us are known for probably at times regrettable streak of independence.
After gaining independence from the Spanish in 1902, the country opened to US influence and huge architectural projects were hatched, funded by the glut of sugar money.
The Very Large Array (VLA) is a bank of radio telescopes in New Mexico, US, and has appeared in a number of films including Contact and Independence Day.
You can see a population share of oil and gas tax too, and that still looks grim, but neither of these figures tells us anything about the fiscal position at the heart of the political debate about Scottish independence.
"To have the opportunity to try it and to use it and get the latest technology is fabulous for us because it just gives us that freedom to get out and do more things and have greater functionality and more independence, " said the 31-year-old London 2012 competitor.
The folks at Toys R Us must have been really excited about their line of toys based on the film "Independence Day" ... so excited that the toys came out months before the movie's release, giving away a few of the film's secrets, including an advance look at its aliens.
This could give substance to the alliance's repeated declaration that the independence and security of these countries is a matter of direct and material concern to us.
Which in turn raises the question that many of us think is rather basic in terms of future economic instability, and that is about the independence of the central bank.
On Friday, Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones proposed a new upper house similar to the US Senate with equal representation for England, Wales and Northern Ireland in the event of Scottish independence.
It will also deal with moving forward on immigration reform, moving forward on gun violence, moving forward on increasing our energy independence, and moving forward on investments in education and research and innovation that allow us to be competitive and grow in the 21st century.
The US ambassador to Britain has told the BBC that his country would not take sides in the Scottish independence referendum debate.
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