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• Democrats Examine Oil Market Speculation

  At a June 23 hearing on oil market speculation, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, John Dingell, (D-MI), said that lawmakers should consider a "full range" of options to curb oil market speculation. Dingell said that Congress Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:18 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-24-08 by Article

• New House Climate Change Bill Includes Tax Provisions

  On June 19, House Ways and Means Committee member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), and 15 other members of the Committee, introduced new climate legislation, H.R. 6316, The Climate Market Auction, Trust, and Trade Emissions Reduction System, or the "Climate Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:17 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-24-08 by Article

• Boucher Carbon Capture and Storage Bill Summary

  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 Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:15 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-24-08 by Article

• Investor Enthusiasm Waning for Carbon Markets

  Carbon credit trading has increased dramatically in the last year, including in the United States, where firms trade European allowances under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). However, due to a lack of consensus in international Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:14 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-24-08 by Article