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• McDermott Asks Treasury for More Data on Recent CREB Allocations

  On February 14, Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department, Henry Paulson, asking for more detailed information on the size and scope of the recent Clean Renewable Energy Bonds applications. On February 8, Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 11:19 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 2-20-08 by Article

• House Will Attempt to Pass Energy Tax Package

  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) plans to bring a stand-alone renewable energy tax package to the House floor for a vote, possibly as early as next week. The bill, H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, would boost incentives Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 11:19 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 2-20-08 by Article

• Climate Debate Shifts as Romney Ends Presidential Bid

  As Mitt Romney ended his bid for the Republican nomination on February 7 th , the overall debate on climate change shifted. Now all front-runners in the Presidential race concur that climate change is real and is a problem that needs to be addressed. Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 11:18 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 2-20-08 by Article

• Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down EPA Cap-and-Trade Mercury Regulation

  On February 8, a federal appeals court struck down the Bush Administration's attempt at regulating mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. Under the Bush plan, utilities would have been given maximum flexibility, within a cap- and -trade program, Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 11:16 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 2-20-08 by Article