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• Senate Holds Hearing on Tax Implications of Addressing Climate Change

  On April 25, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the tax implications of combating climate change. In his opening statement, Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) indicated that the Committee was interested in several aspects of the pending cap-and-trade Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:53 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 4-29-08 by Article

• NARUC Sends Letter on Lieberman-Warner

  On April 21, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) sent a letter to Senators Joe Lieberman (I-CT), John Warner (R-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and James Inhofe (R-OK) commenting on the Lieberman-Warner climate change bill. Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:52 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 4-29-08 by Article

• Dorgan Meets with APPA and Others to Discuss Climate Change

  Recently, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) met with Mark Crisson, the President & CEO of the American Public Power Association (APPA), along with other heads of associations and companies to discuss issues related to climate change. As a follow-up to the Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:51 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 4-29-08 by Article

• Partisan Gridlock Could Halt House Cap-and-Trade Bill

  On April 24, Chairman of the House Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee Rick Boucher (D-VA) said that the Republican leadership is not allowing the rank-and-file Republicans to enter negotiations on a mandatory cap-and-trade bill. Boucher said that without Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:51 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 4-29-08 by Article