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• Congressional Schedule Update 3

  The House and Senate are on track to adjourn for the year this, possibly as early as Wednesday. The House approved the "must-pass" FY 2008 omnibus appropriations bill on Monday (see details below) and the Senate is considering it today. However, Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2007 5:48 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 12-18-07 by Article

• House Passes Omnibus Appropriations Bill

  On December 17, the House approved H.R. 2764, an omnibus appropriations bill for FY 2008, which includes funding for 11 of the 13 spending bills. The Senate is expected to take action on the bill today and the President has indicated that he will sign Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2007 5:47 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 12-18-07 by Article

• FERC Chairman Joe Kellher's Re-nomination Tied to Jon Wellinghoff's Approval

  Today (12/17), the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a confirmation hearing for Jon Wellinghoff to be commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). His current term does not expire until June 30, 2008, but in a surprise Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2007 5:46 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 12-18-07 by Article

• Energy Bill Heads to the White House

  On Tuesday, December 18, the House passed HR 6, the "energy independence" bill, by a vote of 314-100 and sent it to the President for signature. The Senate passed the bill on Friday (12/14) by a vote of 86-8. President Bush isexpected to sign Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2007 5:46 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 12-18-07 by Article