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• Senate Holds Hearing on PUHCA Repeal

  On May 1, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee held a hearing to examine the adequacy of state and federal regulatory structures governing electric utility holding companies, following the repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:40 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-6-08 by Article

• Boucher Fears Gridlock Could Halt House Cap-and-Trade Bill

  On April 24, House Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher (D-VA) said that the Republican leadership is not allowing rank-and-file Republicans to enter negotiations on a mandatory cap-and-trade bill. Boucher said that without the support Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:39 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-6-08 by Article

• Senate Still Stalemated on Extension of Energy Incentives

  On May 5, a coalition of businesses, construction companies, environmental organizations, investors, labor, nongovernmental organizations, states, trade associations and other wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Minority Leader Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:38 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-6-08 by Article

• Judge Orders Polar Bear Decision by May 15

  On April 29, Judge Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California, ruled that the Bush administration's decision as to whether the polar bear should be granted endangered species protection must appear in the Federal Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:38 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-6-08 by Article