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• Markey, Waxman Introduce Bill to Prevent New Coal Plants

  On March 11, Reps. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Ed Markey (D-MA), both senior Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and strong advocates of aggressive climate change legislation, introduced a bill (H.R. 5575) that would, effectively, impose a Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 18, 2008 3:56 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 3-18-08 by Article

• Northeast System Releases Auction Design

  On March 17, the Northeast's 10-state cap-and-trade system, called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, issued guidelines for the auctioning of allowances under the nation's first mandatory greenhouse gas cap. The initial auction will start Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 18, 2008 3:55 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 3-18-08 by Article

• EPA Chief Pressed to Release Draft CO2 Vehicle Rule

  Democratic lawmakers are pressuring Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen Johnson to release the agency's draft regulations on limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from vehicles. The goal of this pressure is to force the Bush Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 18, 2008 3:55 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 3-18-08 by Article