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• Senate Hearing on the Need for Regional Solutions to Building Transmission to Renewable Resources

  Today (6/19), the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the challenges and regional solutions to developing transmission for renewable electricity resources. Members in attendance at the hearing included Chairman Jeff Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:00 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-17-08 by Article

• Senate Fails to Advance Tax Extenders Bill Again; Future Uncertain

  Today (6/17), Senate Democratic leaders tried again today to pass a package of renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentives as part of a broader tax "extenders bill." Once again, the cloture motion ( i.e. to limit debate and proceed Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:00 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-17-08 by Article

• House Subcommittee on Energy & Air Quality to Hold Climate Hearing

  House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) announced in a press release that the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality will hold a series of hearings on climate. The hearings will examine current legislative proposals including: Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 5:59 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-17-08 by Article

• Boucher Introduces Carbon Capture and Storage Bill

  On June 12, Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, introduced legislation to accelerate the availability of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, entitled the Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 5:57 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-17-08 by Article