Morgan Meguire News

Later this month, the Government Accounting Office (GAO), a non-partisan arm of Congress, is expected to begin reviewing "the costs and operating practices" of the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) "as a case study of whether regional grid operators are saving--or costing--consumers money."   The GAO probe ...

On January 12, House Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall (D-WV), unveiled legislation on behalf of House Democrats that will roll back oil industry tax breaks and recoup royalties from deep water Gulf of Mexico producers.  The bill garnered the support of 196 Democrats and is expected to be "fast tracked" through the House. ...

On January 5, the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) hosted a luncheon with Chairwoman Barbara Boxer's lead climate change staffer, Michael Goo, on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.  Goo said that Chairwoman Boxer wants to hold a series of hearings on climate change, commencing January 30th.  Her ...

In a January 4 letter to the Department of Treasury, APPA's Alan Richardson made several recommendations for changes in the administration of the Clean Renewable Energy Bond (CREB) program.  First among them is making the list of recipients public to allow APPA to "analyze the results of the allocation process and to advise policy ...

Increased oversight and more funding for renewable energy and food safety will top the legislative priority list currently in the works for the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee this year, according to its new Chairwoman, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT). Renewable energy programs could see significantly higher funding levels under ...