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U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) today announced that their provision based on their Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act to help nonprofit organizations save money on energy efficiency upgrades passed the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources as part of a comprehensive energy package. Since nonprofits are tax-exempt entities, they cannot currently benefit from many energy support programs because the programs are often structured in the form of tax credits.

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) today announced Senate passage of their bipartisan water heater efficiency legislation, which enables rural electric power cooperatives and their members to continue using large, energy-efficient water heaters in “demand response” conservation programs.

Saint Paul, MN - April 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Tim Pawlenty announced this afternoon that individuals and homeowners affected by flooding in Clay, Norman, Traverse, and Wilkin counties will be eligible for financial help or direct services from the federal government. The major disaster declaration signed by President Obama yesterday was amended today to include assistance for housing and other individual needs for the four counties along the Red River in northwestern Minnesota.