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• House Passes Energy Bill Limiting Oil & Gas Incentives and Royalties

  On January 18, the House passed H.R. 6, a Democratic bill sponsored by Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall (D-WV) that shifts billions of dollars in royalties and tax incentives from the oil and gas industry to alternative energy sources. Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 6:08 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly DC Report 1-23-07 by Article

• Pelosi Makes Waves with New Committee; Markey Tapped as Possible Chair; Dingell Counterpunches

  Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced that she will create a select committee devoted exclusively to global warming within the next two weeks. The new Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming will advise and make recommendations Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 6:06 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly DC Report 1-23-07 by Article

• Ten Corporate CEO's Join Environmental Groups in Support of Mandatory Carbon Emission Reductions

  On Monday, a diverse and politically powerful coalition of industry and environmental groups released a report and called for the adoption of mandatory caps on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and policies that "strongly discourage further construction Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 6:05 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly DC Report 1-23-07 by Article

• Olver-Gilchrest Introduce First Climate Bill in the House

  On Monday, January 22, Reps. John Olver (D-MA) and Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD.), introduced the first global climate change bill in the House, which very similar to the Lieberman -McCain bill in the Senate. The House bill, titled the "Climate Stewardship Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 6:04 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly DC Report 1-23-07 by Article