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• Congressional Schedule '08

  Congress adjourned on August 1 for its customary month-long August recess. Both the House and Senate will return to Washington , DC , on September 8. The year-end target adjournment date is September 26, to allow Members to return to their districts to Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 02, 2008 2:54 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 9-2-08 by Article

• Clean Energy Industries Step up Political Game in Denver & Minnesota

  The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) arrived in Denver last week and worked to increase their profile with Democrats, renting out a historic downtown brewery. The association was able to draw political heavyweights such as former Senate Majority Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 02, 2008 2:52 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 9-2-08 by Article

• AEP Will Back Expanded FERC Transmission Siting Powers

  On August 25, Energy Washington reported that American Electric Power (AEP) will likely back a proposal by FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher to expand federal powers to site new transmission projects. The story is the latest indication that Kelliher's Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 02, 2008 2:48 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 9-2-08 by Article