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• APPA Holds Grassroots' EMRI Summit; NEPPA Participates

  On January 31, NEPPA's Pat Hyland and Morgan Meguire's Lori Pickford and Tom Porter attended the APPA Electric Market Reform Initiative (EMRI) "Grassroots Summit" in Washington, DC. APPA organized the event with public relations firm Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 11:45 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 2-5-08 by Article

• Stimulus Package Passes Senate Committee; CREBs & LIHEAP Added

  On January 30, the Senate Finance Committee passed a $158 billion economic stimulus package, with Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) spearheading a successful effort to add a package of clean energy and energy-efficiency tax incentives Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 11:44 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 2-5-08 by Article

• President Releases FY 2009 Budget

  On February 4, the White House released the President's proposed budget for FY 09. The proposal is non-binding, but provides a "blueprint" for Congress in preparing its spending bills. Of interest to NEPPA, the President's FY 09 budget: Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 11:39 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 2-5-08 by Article

• Senate Hearing on Carbon Capture and Sequestration

  On January 30, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to consider carbon capture, transportation and sequestration and receive testimony on S. 2323 offered by Sen. Kerry (D-MA), and S. 2144 by Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN). S. Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 11:38 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 2-5-08 by Article