Bipartisan

NGV Tax Credits Eyed for Expansion

Bipartisan legislation was offered in the Senate last Wednesday that seeks to extend and expand federal tax credits for natural gas vehicles (NGV) and refueling infrastructure.

July 13, 2009

Senators Propose Extension, Expansion of NGV Tax Credits

Bipartisan legislation was offered in the Senate Wednesday that seeks to extend and expand federal tax credits for natural gas vehicles (NGV) and refueling infrastructure.

July 9, 2009

Senate Bill Gives Immediate Authority to Regulate Swaps Markets

Sens. Carl Levin (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) last Monday introduced bipartisan legislation to give federal financial regulators immediate authority to regulate trillions of dollars in swap transactions that continue to be marketed and traded in the United States under the radar of government oversight.

May 11, 2009

Senate Bill Gives Immediate Authority to Regulate Swaps Markets

Sens. Carl Levin (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) Monday introduced bipartisan legislation to give federal financial regulators immediate authority to regulate trillions of dollars in swap transactions that continue to be marketed and traded in the United States under the radar of government oversight.

May 6, 2009

Lawmakers Propose Expanded Tax Credits for Natural Gas Vehicles

Three House lawmakers last week introduced bipartisan legislation (HR 1835) that would expand and extend by 18 years tax incentives promoting the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel.

April 6, 2009

Lawmakers Propose Expanded Tax Credits for Natural Gas Vehicles

Three House lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation (HR 1835) that would expand and extend tax incentives promoting the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel by 18 years.

April 3, 2009

Energy Stimulus Programs Expected to Escape ‘Deep Cuts’

As a bipartisan group of senators worked behind closed doors Friday to shave more than $100 billion from the $900 billion-plus economic stimulus package, Capitol Hill sources expected that the bulk of the tax cuts and spending for renewable fuels production, construction of power transmission facilities and energy conservation would survive.

February 9, 2009

Energy Stimulus Programs Expected to Escape ‘Deep Cuts’

As a bipartisan group of senators worked behind closed doors Friday to shave more than $100 billion from the $900 billion-plus economic stimulus package, Capitol Hill sources expected that the bulk of the tax cuts and spending for renewable fuels production, construction of power transmission facilities and energy conservation would survive.

February 9, 2009

Senate Bill Would Hold MMS Feet to the Fire

Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and John Barrasso (R-WY) last Thursday introduced bipartisan legislation (S. 3556) that seeks to increase the oversight and accountability of the Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) following the disclosure earlier this month of illegal and unseemly behavior of former employees at the agency.

September 29, 2008

Senate Bill Would Hold MMS Feet to the Fire

Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and John Barrasso (R-WY) Thursday introduced bipartisan legislation (S. 3556) that seeks to increase the oversight and accountability of the Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) following the disclosure earlier this month of illegal and shocking behavior of former employees at the agency.

September 26, 2008