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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 ... |
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| Topics: energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, oil and gas drilling, politics, renewable energy, US House of Representatives (all these topics) |
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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 ... |
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| Topics: Congress, economy, energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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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 ... |
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| Topics: energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics, renewable energy, US Senate (all these topics) |
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Interest in Renewing Renewables Renewed
Boosts for renewable energy get another go-round in the Senate |
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04 Apr 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 10:28 AM on 04 Apr 2008 Wind- and solar-boosting folk are crossing their fingers that new Senate legislation will succeed in extending renewable-energy tax credits set to expire at the end of 2008. The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act is framed as an economic boon: "If both houses of Congress don't pass a bill and the president doesn't sign it into law soon, we will start to see as ... |
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| Topics: energy, legislation, news, politics, renewable energy, US Senate (all these topics) |
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Good Luck, Little Buddy
Renewable-energy bill passes House, likely to be short-lived |
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27 Feb 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 2:47 PM on 27 Feb 2008 By a vote of 236-182, the House of Representatives has approved legislation that would boost renewable-energy tax incentives by repealing $18 billion in tax breaks currently enjoyed by oil and gas companies. Take a moment to enjoy that small victory, because the bill faces steep odds in the Senate, and President Bush has promised to veto it. source: Dow Jones < Previous | Ne ... |
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| Topics: Big Oil, energy, legislation, news, politics, renewable energy, US House of Representatives (all these topics) |
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Credits Where Credits Are Due
House Democrats make another push for renewable-energy credits |
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13 Feb 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 9:54 AM on 13 Feb 2008 Democrats in the House of Representatives have introduced legislation that would extend renewable-energy incentives, which were booted out of both the recent energy bill and the economic stimulus bill. The House legislation would provide tax breaks for investments in energy efficiency and solar, wind, and geothermal power, at an expected cost of $17.5 billion over 10 yea ... |
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| Topics: Big Oil, energy, legislation, news, politics, renewable energy, US House of Representatives (all these topics) |
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Now We've Senate All
Clean-energy-boosting economic stimulus bill falls one vote short in Senate |
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06 Feb 2008 |
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| Posted at 4:43 PM on 06 Feb 2008 The Senate version of the economic stimulus bill, which included clean-energy incentives, was shot down in the chamber this evening. The loss was predicted, though the closeness of the vote perhaps wasn't -- had one more senator voted "aye," the package would have passed. Green group Friends of the Earth blames the loss on Sen. John McCain, who failed to sh ... |
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| Topics: energy, John McCain, legislation, news, politics, renewable energy, US Senate (all these topics) |
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Renewing Renewables
Tax incentives for clean energy not yet renewed -- but probably will be |
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20 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 10:24 AM on 20 Dec 2007 A renewal of tax incentives for building and installing clean energy sources was stripped from the recently signed energy bill, putting wind and solar boosters just a wee bit on edge. Current federal tax credits for renewable energy will expire at the end of 2008; Rhone Resch of the Solar Energy Industries Association predicts that U.S. solar installations, which jumped 8 ... |
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| Topics: energy, legislation, news, politics, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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