Morgan Meguire News

Sens. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) plan to reintroduce the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act ("EXTEND") on March 2.  Reps. Jim McDermott (D-WA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) will introduce a companion bill in the House once they gain Republican cosponsor.  The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) created tax ...

On February 26, the Department of Energy (DOE) sent a proposal to Congress that has a goal of developing energy efficiency standards for appliances and other products in a more rapid manner.  The proposal would give DOE the authority to issue a "direct final rule" if stakeholders can reach an agreement on an efficiency standard for ...

The AFL-CIO issued a statement yesterday, which supports "balanced measures to combat global warming."  In the statement, the union says, "A growing body of scientific evidence has confirmed the environmental challenge posed by global warming, and the human use of fossil fuels is undisputedly contributing to global warming, ...

On February 26, the governors of five Western states signed a global warming "Memorandum of Understanding" (MOU) linking up their efforts to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  According to a press release, the five western governors from the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington are now on track to ...

On Tuesday, February 27, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) held the first in a series of conferences to examine the state of competition in wholesale power markets.  Witnesses included prominent pro-competition economists, utility representatives, state regulators, wind energy companies and large customers.  Although some ...

In a full page advertisement in "Roll Call" (a trade publication widely read on Capitol Hill), large customer groups in tandem with advocates for affordable energy from the Midwest printed an "Open Letter" to FERC.  They strongly advocated "relief from FERC policies and actions that have not produced competitive ...

Sheila Duffy, Senator Dodd's (D-CT) energy Legislative Assistant has left the Senate to become the Legislative Director for Rep. Joseph Courtney (D-CT).  In addition to managing the policy staff, Duffy will be handling energy, environment, and education issues.