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Last week, President Obama warned Congress that a delay in passing a federal highway extension would put as many as 1 million ...
Posted Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 at 9:59 am | Filed in: Legislation, Policy, Transportation
This week Congressional leaders formed a “Supercommittee,” a12 member panel with the closely-watched task of crafting a 1.5 trillion dollar debt reduction plan by Thanksgiving.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has...
Posted Friday, August 12th, 2011 at 11:13 am | Filed in: Economic Security, Energy Efficiency, Legislation
Today's topic is the impact that the break-down in regular congressional order has on our energy security. Leslie Kaufman has an interesting piece in this morning's NYT, describing efforts by House Republicans to exert their wil...
Posted Thursday, July 28th, 2011 at 7:43 am | Filed in: Energy Demand, Energy Security, Environment, Legislation
The impasse on the debt ceiling and federal deficit has once again put all other legislation – including energy security – at a standstill. But just like Social Security and Medicare reform, petroleum dependence is an issue ...
Posted Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 at 2:07 pm | Filed in: Economic Security, Legislation, Oil Dependence
Back in the day when there was bipartisanship, an overwhelming bipartisan majority of the Congress enacted, and President George W. Bush signed into law, the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Before "all of the above" became a mantra, ...
Posted Thursday, July 14th, 2011 at 6:41 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Electric Utilities, Electricity, Electrification, Energy Supply, Environment, Legislation, National Security, Oil Dependence
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
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