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• Congress Returns; President to Deliver State of the Union

  The Senate returns for the second session of the 110 th Congress today (January 22); the House of Representatives returned for business last week (January 15). President Bush will deliver his final State of the Union address on January 28, and Congress Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:03 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 1-22-08 by Article

• Climate Change Outlook in 110th Congress

  The environmental community and the financial industry are ratcheting up the pressure on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to act on a climate change bill by "Earth Day" (April 22). It is unclear if Pelosi will work to meet this deadline, but Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:02 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 1-22-08 by Article

• NE Senators Advocate for Increased LIHEAP Funding to Stimulate the Economy

  Sens. Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are circulating a letter to the Senate Leadership, requesting that the economic stimulus package include an increase of $3.62 billion for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to fully fund Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:02 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 1-22-08 by Article

• House Subcommittee Holds Climate Hearing; Legislation Proponents Hope for Action

  On January 17, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality held a hearing on the "Administration Perspectives on United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali." The only witness at the hearing was James L. Connaughton, Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:01 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 1-22-08 by Article