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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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Annals of irritants, part three
Louisiana's Sen. Landrieu votes against party, for Big Oil |
David Roberts |
14 Dec 2007 |
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| When the energy bill went before the Senate yesterday morning, it had been stripped of the Renewable Energy Standard, but it still retained the tax package, which would have reversed $13.5 billion in tax breaks to oil and gas companies to help pay for $21 billion worth of investment in renewable energy. Republicans, as always, threatened a filibuster, so majority leader Harry Reid went for a cloture vote, for which he needed 60 votes. He got 59. The final roll call s ... |
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