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• "Energy Independence" Bill May Advance to Conference

  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called a meeting for today (10/10) with all of the chairmen of committees who have contributed to the House "energy independence" bill. At that meeting she will outline how she would like to proceed to conference Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:32 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 10-10-07 by Article

• Demands Mount as Senators Draft Warming Bill

  Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and John Warner (R-VA) are beginning to understand the difficulty with drafting compromise climate change legislation. As they try to win enough votes in drafting the bill, they have met substantial criticism. Progressive environmental Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:31 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 10-10-07 by Article

• Farm Bill Includes Rural Renaissance Bond Program

  On October 4 th , the Senate Finance Committee approved a tax title to the Farm bill, called the "Heartland, Habitat, Harvest and Horticulture Act of 2007." This bill will be added to the Senate Agriculture Committee's farm bill, once approved Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:30 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 10-10-07 by Article