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• Snowe/Feinstein & Markey/McDermott Ready Reintroduction of the EXTEND Bill; Soliciting Co-Sponsors

  Sens. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) plan to reintroduce the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act ("EXTEND") on March 2. Reps. Jim McDermott (D-WA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) will introduce a companion bill in the House once they Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 27, 2007 5:23 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly DC Report 2-27-07 by Article

• Department of Energy Proposes Developing Energy Efficiency Standards

  On February 26, the Department of Energy (DOE) sent a proposal to Congress that has a goal of developing energy efficiency standards for appliances and other products in a more rapid manner. The proposal would give DOE the authority to issue a "direct Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 27, 2007 5:22 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly DC Report 2-27-07 by Article

• Labor Group Weighs-in on Climate Change

  The AFL-CIO issued a statement yesterday, which supports "balanced measures to combat global warming." In the statement, the union says, "A growing body of scientific evidence has confirmed the environmental challenge posed by global warming, Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 27, 2007 5:21 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly DC Report 2-27-07 by Article

• Five Western States to Launch Global Warming Coalition; Similar to RGGI in the Northeast

  On February 26, the governors of five Western states signed a global warming "Memorandum of Understanding" (MOU) linking up their efforts to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to a press release, the five western governors from the Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 27, 2007 5:20 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly DC Report 2-27-07 by Article