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• Republicans Request Investigation into Carbon Offset Programs

  Republicans Request Investigation into Carbon Offset Programs On April 17, Reps. Joe Barton (R-TX), the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and John Shimkus (R-IL) sent a letter on to the Chairman of the full Committee, John Dingell Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 2:19 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 4-22-08 by Article

• Bush Announces Climate Change Plan

  On April 16, President Bush outlined a global warming strategy that aims to halt U.S. growth in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The proposal would slow emissions so that there would only be a 12 percent increase in emissions over 2005 levels by 2025. Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 2:19 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 4-22-08 by Article

• Senate Finance Leaders Introduce Tax "Extenders" Package, CREBs Included

  On April 17, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced a $55 billion, tax "extenders" bill, which provides one-year extensions for a broad range of tax incentives that have expired Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 2:18 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 4-22-08 by Article

• DOE Announces Membership of New Electricity Advisory Committee

  On April 17, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sam Bodman announced the members of its newly-established Electricity Advisory Committee. The 30 inaugural members will serve one- or two-year terms. They include some of the nation's top Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 2:17 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 4-22-08 by Article