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Trump invokes Cold War-era act to bolster U.S. gasoline production

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President Donald Trump on Thursday night invoked a federal law to invest up to $150 million to boost domestic gasoline and diesel fuel production.

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  1. Bloomberg

    Trump’s Arm-Twisting for a New York Pipeline May End in Regret (opens Bloomberg)

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    President Donald Trump has spent most of the year on a war footing, and not just in Iran. He has repeatedly invoked the Defense Production Act, passed in 1950 at the outbreak of the Korean War, to advance his energy policy goals of elevating fossil fuels and sidelining clean technologies.

  2. Just the News

    Trump says he has directed Pentagon to use Cold War era Defense Production Act for oil production (opens Just the News)

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    The president said the department will release $150 million to increase American refining capacity and produce more diesel and more gasoline.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Trump invokes Defense Production Act to boost US fuel refining capacity at Iowa rally (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he intends to use the Defense Production Act to bolster domestic oil refining capabilities in the hope of putting downward pressure on record-high diesel and gasoline prices.

  4. The Hill

    Trump announces he'll use Defense Production Act to increase domestic gas production (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act on Thursday, announcing that the government would be spending $150 million toward boosting domestic gas and diesel production as the White House looks to ease consumer pain at the gas pump.

  5. UPI

    Trump invokes Cold War-era act to bolster U.S. gasoline production (opens UPI)

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    President Donald Trump on Thursday night invoked a federal law to invest up to $150 million to boost domestic gasoline and diesel fuel production.

  6. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Trump invokes Cold War-era Defense Production Act for oil production, refining (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump determined on Thursday that petroleum production, refining, and related activities are essential to national defense, a move that could open up U.S. funding for fossil fuel projects.

  7. Time

    Trump Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost Oil Production (opens Time)

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    Here’s what to know as the President officially determined energy production shortfalls to be a national defense risk.

  8. Conservative Daily News

    Trump Invokes Defense Production Act, Puts Up to $150 Million Toward Refining as Diesel Tops $6 (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Carl Fox at CDN - President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to direct up to $150 million toward U.S. refining, storage and fuel logistics as diesel prices climb past $6 a gallon. Click to read the rest HERE-> Trump Invokes Defense Production Act, Puts Up to $150 Million Toward Refining a…

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