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Reid Puts Renewables Mandate in Play, Eyes Lame-Duck Energy Bill
Aug. 31, 2010 — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Tuesday a nationwide renewable-electricity standard, or RES, is “absolutely” in the mix as he tries to salvage energy legislation this year — possibly in a lame-duck session. <<Read more>>
Reid hopeful for GOP energy votes after elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he hoped to pick up Republican votes for a pared-down energy bill after the midterm congressional elections.
Robbing Peter . . .Diverting clean-energy funds undercuts Democrats’ environmental agenda. – The Washington Post
WHEN SENATE Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) pulled the climate
bill from consideration this summer, defenders of the Democratic majority
pointed out that President Obama and Congress already had approved big
investments in green energy, in the economic stimulus bill. One of the more
sensible
Robbing Peter . . .Diverting clean-energy funds undercuts Democrats’ environmental agenda. – The Washington Post
WHEN SENATE Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) pulled the climate
bill from consideration this summer, defenders of the Democratic majority
pointed out that President Obama and Congress already had approved big
investments in green energy, in the economic stimulus bill. One of the more
sensible
Congress should rein in the EPA – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
While GreyStone Power Corp. members and consumers nationwide can breathe a sigh of relief that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has delayed consideration of climate and energy legislation until fall, the need for assurances from Congress that the Environmental Protection Agency won’t be
Reid Says Renewable-Energy Funds Will Be Restored
Aug. 5, 2010 – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid promised Thursday that Congress eventually will restore $1.5 billion rescinded from an Energy Department renewable-energy loan program to help pay for emergency education and Medicaid aid for states.“That money is just temporarily gone,” Reid said, referring to the funds used to offset the cost of the $26.1 billion state fiscal aid package passed by the Senate on Thursday. <<Read more>>
Senate Energy Plan Should Include Renewable Energy Standard
August 3, 2010 — Gov. Bill Ritter lost no time in making known his problem with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s draft Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Accountability Act. On July 27, the same day Reid released a draft of his bill, Ritter joined Sen. Mark Udall to urge the Senate to include a renewable electricity standard in national energy legislation…. “Colorado’s renewable energy standard is a proven and successful driver of our new energy economy,” Gov. Ritter said. <<Read full story>>
Stripped down energy bill leaves out ‘cap and trade’ – The Christian Science Monitor
Senate majority leader Harry Reid on Tuesday unveiled a vastly narrower energy bill, minus controversial climate provisions that would have capped carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. The bill focuses instead on addressing the Gulf oil spill, home efficiency, land and water
POET: Senate Energy Bill missed an opportunity to do something about foreign oil addiction
Today, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced an Energy Bill with the stated goal of lessening U.S. addiction to oil. POET CEO Jeff Broin made the following comments:
Senate Democrats battling for viable energy bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hopes to unveil his pared-back U.S. energy bill on Tuesday that focuses on reforming offshore oil drilling but Republicans were quick to dismiss its chances of passing.
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