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As long as we're talking about spending big ... Senate Democrats propose a new economic stimulus package	Kate Sheppard	25 Sep 2008	Gristmill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) have unveiled a $56.2 billion 'economic recovery package' that includes funding for things like public transit, home weatherization, and environmental cleanup. With time running out on this Congress, they may try to attach the measure to a continuing resolution. 'We must not forget Main Street as we work to address the crisis on Wall Street,' said Reid in a ...
Topics: economy, energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics, public transportation, US Senate (all these topics)

Energy bills explained The scoop on energy bills in Congress: offshore drilling, oil shale, renewable tax credits, and more	Kate Sheppard	22 Sep 2008	Gristmill
What's really up with the energy bills in Congress? Will we see oil rigs off the coast of New Jersey anytime soon? Will Congress actually get anything done before it adjourns next week? As the clock ticks down on the 110th Congress, it's not entirely clear what we can expect in terms of energy. The energy bill that passed the House last week would allow offshore oil drilling 100 miles off U.S. coastlines. The buffer zone could be reduced to 50 miles if a state' ...
Topics: state politics, oil and gas drilling, congress, offshore drilling, legislation, energy, politics, news, Muckraker (all these topics)

Where there's a drill, there's a way House passes an energy bill that combines increased drilling with expansion of renewables	Kate Sheppard	16 Sep 2008	Gristmill
After a day-long debate over energy legislation, the House passed the Democrats' 'Comprehensive American Energy Security & Consumer Protection Act,' a bill that both opens up new areas of the country to oil extraction and increases support for renewables. 'The energy bill puts us onto that path of independence by having a comprehensive legislation which is the result of a bipartisan compromise in favor of sweeping innovation solutions for America's energy future ...
Topics: offshore drilling, oil and gas drilling, news, renewable energy, Muckraker, politics, energy, legislation, US House of Representatives (all these topics)

'Innovate, baby, innovate!' Markey on House Dems' energy bill	Kate Sheppard	16 Sep 2008	Gristmill
The House just passed the Comprehensive American Energy Security & Consumer Protection Act [PDF] (more on that in a moment). In the meantime, here's video of Select Committee for Energy Independence and Global Warming Chair Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on the floor earlier with one of the more passionate speeches of the day:
Topics: Congress, Ed Markey, energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics, renewable energy, video (all these topics)

Letter it all out Party leaders in the House exchange heated notes about energy policy	Kate Sheppard	15 Sep 2008	Gristmill
The House energy battle is underway again this week, with votes on a bill possible as early as tomorrow. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released an outline of the Democrats' bill last week; it would open some new areas to offshore drilling and provide support for efficiency and renewables. House Republicans are demanding a vote on their own 'all of the above' energy bill, introduced in July, which is heavier on the drilling and lighter on everything else. Minority ...
Topics: Congress, energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, offshore drilling, oil and gas drilling, politics (all these topics)

Where there's a drill, there's a way New House bill combines drilling with tax extensions for renewables	Kate Sheppard	09 Aug 2008	Gristmill
A bipartisan group of House members has unveiled a new compromise energy bill, roughly along the lines of the Gang of 10 bill released in the Senate last week. 'The National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act' would repeal federal prohibitions on offshore oil and gas production and lift the ban on finalizing regulations for oil-shale development. Some of the proceeds from offshore leasing would be spent on environmental programs: 15 percent on ...
Topics: energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, oil and gas drilling, politics, renewable energy, US House of Representatives (all these topics)

Deadlock, stock, and oil barrel Congress hopes to break energy deadlock before August recess -- but don't hold your breath	Kate Sheppard	29 Jul 2008	Gristmill
Members of Congress are desperate to pass anything something on energy this week before August recess begins on Friday and they head home to face voters restive over gas prices. But Democrats and Republicans are so bitterly divided over what to do that prospects for progress look uncertain at best. Democrats in both branches of Congress are hoping to pass bills to curb speculation in the oil-futures market and release some oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reser ...
Topics: Congress, energy, legislation, Muckraker, oil and gas drilling, politics (all these topics)

What about Bob? Sen. Robert Menendez chats with Grist about climate legislation	Kate Sheppard	25 Jul 2008	Gristmill
Sen. Robert Menendez. In the Senate debate over the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act last month, Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) stood out as one of the most vocal advocates for making polluters pay to emit greenhouse gases rather than giving them free carbon credits. He also spoke up about the need to spend more on clean technology and help developing countries adapt to climate shifts. Menendez floated a handful of proposed amendments to the climate le ...
Topics: climate, Congress, energy, interview, legislation, Muckraker, politics, US Senate (all these topics)

Hill heap A weekly roundup of greenish news from the capitol	Kate Sheppard	13 Jul 2008	Gristmill
According to a new EPA analysis, the 'value of a statistical life' is now worth $6.9 million, which is nearly $1 million less than it was five years ago. This is important politically because when government agencies create regulations about things like air pollution, they use this statistical value to weigh the costs against the benefits of a proposed rule. Explains the AP, 'Consider, for example, a hypothetical regulation that costs $18 billion to enforce but will p ...
Topics: climate, Congress, energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Hill heap A weekly roundup of greenish news from the Capitol	Kate Sheppard	27 Jun 2008	Gristmill
Some political news debris from this week: The League of Conservation Voters announced today that they've created the first green bundling site. This allows folks to donate en masse to green candidates around the country. LCV will direct the funds to the candidates it will support this year in Senate and House races. Just off his big Everglades restoration deal, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist hosted a conference on climate change. Crist's friend and Californi ...
Topics: climate, Congress, energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Reps. for renewables New bill to support renewables offered in House	Kate Sheppard	27 Jun 2008	Gristmill
Reps. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.), Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.), Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), and Mike Honda (D-Calif.) introduced legislation [PDF] yesterday to provide security for investments in the renewable-energy sector by guaranteeing rates for renewable-energy generation. The Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act would provide guaranteed renewable-energy payments to small and mid-sized clean-energy suppliers (up to 20 megawatts). It would provide security for investment ...
Topics: Congress, economy, energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics, renewable energy (all these topics)

The gas legislation we pass House approves two measures to address energy prices, third fails	Kate Sheppard	26 Jun 2008	Gristmill
The House of Representatives took up a triumvirate of environment and energy-related bills today, passing two that would increase funding for mass transit and curb oil market speculation. A third, more controversial measure would have forced oil companies to drill on the land they already own. The votes highlighted the split between Democrats and Republicans on energy policy. Legislators have been battling for weeks over how to deal with record gasoline prices, wi ...
Topics: Ed Markey, energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, oil, politics, public transportation (all these topics)

Dingell dangle Dingell promises climate bill friendlier to manufacturers	Kate Sheppard	12 Jun 2008	Gristmill
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair John Dingell (D-Mich.) has been saying for months now that a climate bill from his committee is on the way. Yesterday he talked about his pending legislation to industry folks, promising it would be friendlier to their interests than the Senate bill that failed last week: Dingell told the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, the auto supplier trade association, at a luncheon on Capitol Hill Wednesday that the cl ...
Topics: climate, energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics, US House of Representatives (all these topics)

Renewed anxiety Renewables industry fears for future if Senate doesn't extend tax credits	Kate Sheppard	10 Jun 2008	Gristmill
The Senate once again failed to pass tax-credit extensions for renewable energy on Tuesday, and folks in the industry are starting to get worried. Companies working in wind, solar, and other renewables rely on the tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of the year. Trade organizations that represent renewable-energy firms on the Hill say they're already seeing a slowing of growth in the sector because companies are hesitant to start new projects without the ...
Topics: energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics, renewable energy, US Senate (all these topics)

Removing mountaintop removal North Carolina bill would ban burning of coal from mountaintop-removal mining	Kate Sheppard	29 May 2008	Gristmill
On Tuesday, North Carolina State Rep. Pricey Harrison introduced legislation in the state House that would ban the burning of coal obtained through mountaintop-removal mining. If it passes, North Carolina would become the first state in the nation with such a law. The mining method isn't practiced in North Carolina, but 61 percent of the state's power comes from coal; North Carolina is second only to Georgia in the amount of MTR-mined coal it burns. According to ...
Topics: coal, energy, legislation, mining, Muckraker, news, North Carolina, politics, state politics (all these topics)

The best offense is a good Defense House passes Defense authorization bill, includes various climate-related elements	Kate Sheppard	23 May 2008	Gristmill
The House passed ($ub. req'd) the defense authorization bill for 2009 last night, and there were several climate and energy-related components included. One amendment modifies part of last year's energy bill that forbids federal agencies from purchasing alternative or synthetic fuels that have higher lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions than conventional petroleum. Amendment sponsor Rep. Dan Boren (D-Okla.) and other critics of the provision cited fears that it could ...
Topics: coal, energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics, US House of Representatives (all these topics)

Energy outage Senate Energy Committee members wring their hands about the cost of climate action	Kate Sheppard	20 May 2008	Gristmill
The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee held a hearing this morning on the economic effects of global climate change legislation, and as expected, it was largely devoted to stoking fears about the potential costs of meaningful action. 'On the extremes, models have been used to show that legislation will have massive disruptions to the economy and cause widespread unemployment,' Committee Chair Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) said in his opening remarks. 'They hav ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics (all these topics)

Them's the breaks 'Energy and Tax Extenders Act' clears committee, heads to House floor	Kate Sheppard	16 May 2008	Gristmill
The House advanced legislation yesterday that would renew billions of dollars in tax breaks for wind, solar, biomass, and other renewable energy sources, and extend a proposed new tax credit for biofuels derived from sources other than corn. The 'Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008' was approved by the Ways and Means Committee by a vote of 25-12. The total package, which also includes tax breaks for education and business expenses and expands the refundable child t ...
Topics: energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics (all these topics)

Like oil and vinegar Dems and GOP agree to stop filling Strategic Petroleum Reserve	Kate Sheppard	13 May 2008	Gristmill
The Senate today approved legislation to temporarily suspend deliveries to the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve, by a vote of 97-1. The measure was inserted as an amendment to a flood insurance bill, and was opposed only by Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.). The Energy Department sends 70,000 barrels of oil to the reserve every day, a practice that this legislation would put on hold until the end of 2008 or until oil drops below $75 a barrel, whichever comes first. ...
Topics: congress, energy, gas prices, legislation, Muckraker, news, oil, politics (all these topics)

Dems poised to unveil their gas plan Proposal to curb prices not likely to include 'gas tax holiday'	Kate Sheppard	02 May 2008	Gristmill
Congressional Democrats are expected to announce their plan to counter the rising cost of gasoline as early as next Wednesday, and despite the pressure Sen. Hillary Clinton is putting on her congressional colleagues, it's not likely to include a 'gas tax holiday.' The plan being worked up by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), and a team of Democratic senators will be focused instead on long-term solutions, according to Bill Wick ...
Topics: energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics (all these topics)

Tighten Up Plans to boost energy efficiency start getting traction in Congress	Amanda Griscom Little	23 Apr 2007	Muckraker
What's not to love about energy efficiency? It's the paradigmatic win-win scenario -- save money, protect the climate and broader environment, and reduce reliance on unsavory sources of energy, all in one fell swoop. As efficiency guru Amory Lovins puts it [PDF], "Using energy more efficiently offers an economic bonanza -- not because of the benefits of stopping global warm ...
Topics: Amory Lovins, Congress, Ed Markey, energy, energy efficiency, legislation, Muckraker, politics (all these topics)

Energizer Money Enviros delighted with House Democrats' energy bill	Amanda Griscom Little	17 Jan 2007	Muckraker
"I can't find anything wrong with it. Really, there is no catch. It's all good." Is the sun setting on some oil industry tax breaks? Photo: iStockphoto Let the record show that these contented words were spoken by an environmentalist -- Jim Presswood, a top lobbyist for the Natural Resources Defense Council to be exact. He's talking about the CLEAN Energy Act of 2007, introduced on ...
Topics: energy, legislation, Muckraker, politics, renewable energy (all these topics)

Even Stevens? With new energy-focused bills, Stevens delights enviros and Obama disappoints	Amanda Griscom Little	12 Jan 2007	Muckraker
Among the barrage of energy-related bills already unleashed by the 110th Congress, one of the most progressive comes not from the newly empowered Democrats, but from Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, a zealous proponent of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Just as peculiar, one of the bills that most rankles environmentalists comes from Democratic ...
Topics: Barack Obama, energy, legislation, Muckraker, politics, Ted Stevens (all these topics)

A Little of This, a Little of That Congress gives parting nod to offshore drillers, but also to renewable-energy industries	Amanda Griscom Little	19 Dec 2006	Muckraker
Dark clouds on the horizon -- and drilling rigs too. Photo: iStockphoto The GOP-controlled 109th Congress went out with a bang -- that of drills hitting sea bottom. In the waning hours of the final legislative session earlier this month, Republican leaders pushed through a provision to open up 8.3 million acres on the outer continent ...
Topics: Congress, energy, legislation, Muckraker, oil and gas drilling, politics, renewable energy (all these topics)

Attention and Release Democrats jockey for attention with their latest energy plans	Amanda Griscom Little	08 Jun 2006	Muckraker
As GOP leaders bluster about gay marriage, flag burning, and the "death tax," Democrats are struggling to get a word in edgewise about the bevy of proposals they've been drafting to address more substantive national concerns -- namely, soaring gas prices, dependence on oil from an increasingly volatile Middle East, and global warming. These are among the hot-button e ...
Topics: Congress, energy, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, legislation, Muckraker, politics, Robert Redford (all these topics)

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