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• Waxman-Markey Bill Passes House 219-212

  On Friday evening, June 26, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed H.R. 2454, the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), by a vote of 219-212, after defeating a Republican substitute bill. The vote on the climate/energy Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 30, 2009 10:21 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-30-09 by Article

• House Panel Approves Energy and Water Spending Bill

  On June 25, the House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee approved a $33.3 billion FY 10 spending package for Department of Energy (DOE) and water resources programs that will maintain spending in the coming year at, roughly, FY 09 Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 30, 2009 10:16 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-30-09 by Article

• Senate Action on Climate Bill

  Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) says her panel will begin to mark-up climate legislation in late July. Boxer is likely to take up the climate portion of the Waxman-Markey bill as a starting point. Also, Majority Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 30, 2009 10:16 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-30-09 by Article

• Defense Secretary Creates Cyber Command

  On June 23, Defense Secretary Robert Gates established a command that will defend military networks against computer attacks and develop offensive cyber-weapons, but he also directed that the structure be ready to help safeguard civilian systems. He will Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 30, 2009 10:14 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 6-30-09 by Article