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• NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-5-07 by Article

• Senate Floor Battle Anticipated

  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has indicated that he could bring a Senate energy bill to the floor next week. S. 1419 is comprised of several, smaller stand-alone energy bills and would mandate biofuel production increases and vehicle mileage. Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 06, 2007 11:01 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-8-07 by Article, NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-5-07 by Article

• Energy Independence Bills Advance in the House and Senate

  Congressional focus on exploring climate change strategies continues, however, the House and Senate Leadership appear to have concluded that moving a large, comprehensive "cap-and-trade" bill this session is not feasible. Instead, leaders have Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 08, 2007 5:57 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-8-07 by Article

• Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Reports Energy Package

  On May 2, by a vote of 20-3, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee adopted legislation to advance research and development of carbon capture technologies, electric drive transportation technology, promote biofuels and urge more aggressive Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 08, 2007 5:56 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-8-07 by Article

• Bingaman RPS Bill Released; 15% by 2030

  Prior to the May 2 Committee energy bills markup, Chairman Bingaman released a draft version of his revised RPS legislation. The new bill is substantially similar to the RPS title approved in the Senate version of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 08, 2007 5:55 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-8-07 by Article