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• Discussions Continue on "Energy Independence" Legislation

  Closed-door discussions between House and Senate Leaders and key Members and staff continue on the "energy independence" bill, with the most recent "inside" intelligence indicating that leadership may split the bill into two separate Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 4:14 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 11-13-07 by Article

• Senate Majority Whip Durbin Weighs-In With FERC on Transmission Allocation

  On October 11, Senate Majority Whip *** Durbin (D-IL) sent a strong letter to FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher expressing opposition about a recent decision approving a proposal to "roll-in" costs of new transmission facilities in the PJM Interconnection. Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 4:13 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 11-13-07 by Article

• Senate Holds Hearing on Climate Bill, Dec. 5 Markup Scheduled

  On November 8, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on S. 2191, " America's Climate Security Act ," sponsored by Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and John Warner ((R-VA). A second and third hearing on the bill Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 4:12 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 11-13-07 by Article

• Hearing Held on the Domestic Energy Industries' Workforce

  On November 6, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the domestic energy industry, focusing on the available workforce and ways to expand it. Two panels, comprised of Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Energy (DOE) Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 4:11 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 11-13-07 by Article