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A well meaning concept is being applied in the Senate Energy Committee in a way that will unreasonably block robust bipartisan energy security measures. The idea is facially attractive: any new program moving through the commi...
Posted Thursday, July 7th, 2011 at 5:35 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Energy Security, Legislation
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have continued to charge ahead on energy issues this week, with the passage of two more domestic production bills in the House and the introduction of electric vehicle legislation in the Senate.
As par...
Posted Friday, May 13th, 2011 at 2:03 pm | Filed in: Electrification, Energy Security, Legislation, National Security
After a two-week congressional recess—plenty of time to hear from constituents about high gas prices and pain at the pump—Members of Congress have hit the road running on energy issues this week.
Yesterday the House passed ...
Posted Friday, May 6th, 2011 at 2:59 pm | Filed in: Electrification, Gas Prices, Legislation, Oil Dependence
DOE's innovative energy technology loan guarantee program represents, in the mind of many, the most cost-effective form of taxpayer support for technology deployment. Championed by the bipartisan duo of New Mexican Senators -- P...
Posted Thursday, April 21st, 2011 at 7:15 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Legislation, Policy
This week on Capitol Hill, lawmakers finally wrapped up the long debate over the budget for the rest of FY2011. But with gasoline prices likely to remain near $4 a gallon through 2011 and the summer driving season approaching, i...
Posted Friday, April 15th, 2011 at 2:36 pm | Filed in: Energy Security, Gas Prices, Legislation, Oil Dependence
This week, Congress was once again unable to reach a compromise on a long-term budget, instead passing the sixth short-term continuing resolution (CR) of FY 2011, which will now fund the government through April 8. While lawmake...
Posted Friday, March 18th, 2011 at 2:15 pm | Filed in: Economic Security, Gas Prices, Legislation
Justin Lahart in today's WSJ: "Rising Oil Prices Raise the Specter of a Double Dip." Yep. A year ago, energy-minded folks were wondering whether spring would bring Middle East chaos caused by an Israeli preemptive strike on ...
Posted Thursday, February 24th, 2011 at 6:50 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Economic Security, Electrification, Energy Demand, Energy Security, Gas Prices, Legislation, National Security, Oil, Oil Dependence, Oil Prices
The energy policy landscape of Capitol Hill continues to change as Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) announced this afternoon that he would not be running for reelection in 2012. Bingaman serves as Chairman of the Energy and Natura...
Posted Friday, February 18th, 2011 at 3:05 pm | Filed in: Energy Efficiency, Legislation
President Obama’s 2012 budget is set to be released on Monday, and early indications show that the administration is willing to make difficult choices. At the same time, the continuing resolution that funds the government is d...
Posted Friday, February 11th, 2011 at 3:16 pm | Filed in: Electrification, Legislation
Capitol Hill got moving on energy issues this week as lawmakers began to work on the objectives laid out in President Obama’s State of the Union speech. With newly introduced legislation on electric vehicles and buzz surroundi...
Posted Friday, February 4th, 2011 at 3:03 pm | Filed in: Legislation, Oil Dependence
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