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The Senate passed comprehensive energy legislation (HR 6) late Thursday that is considerably more attractive to oil and natural gas producers and electric utilities than it was a few hours earlier that day.

The Senate passed comprehensive energy legislation (HR 6) late Thursday that is considerably more attractive to oil and natural gas producers and electric utilities than it was a few hours earlier that day.

The Senate passed comprehensive energy legislation (HR 6) late Thursday that is considerably more attractive to oil and natural gas producers and electric utilities than it was a few hours earlier that day.

In the first of a series of reports on fossil fuel plants, the Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a comprehensive report establishing baseline performance and cost estimates for pulverized coal combustion (PC), integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) and natural gas combined-cycle (NGCC) power plants, all with and without carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage.

Six western state governors wrote to the Congressional leadership of both major political parties Thursday urging comprehensive action on global climate change, while one of the region’s major power utilities threw its support behind a bipartisan three-part approach to promoting plug-in electric vehicles with new power transmission legislation.

Business Roundtable, an association of 150 CEOs of some of the largest U.S. corporations, has unveiled a comprehensive energy plan calling for a more diversified and domestic-based energy supply mix, increased energy efficiency and more investment in new technology. Among other things, the CEOs want expanded access to oil and natural gas supplies in the Rocky Mountains, the U.S. coasts and Alaska, as well as increased nuclear power supplies.

Business Roundtable, an association of 150 CEOs of some of the largest U.S. corporations, on Wednesday unveiled a comprehensive energy plan calling for a more diversified and domestic-based energy supply mix, increased energy efficiency and more investment in new technology. Among other things, the CEOs want expanded access to oil and natural gas supplies in the Rocky Mountains, the U.S. coasts and Alaska, as well as increased nuclear power supplies.

Spokane, WA-based Avista Utilities last Thursday announced it plans to launch what it called a “comprehensive and innovative” demand response program for all of its electric and natural gas utility customers in three states, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The program will take a multi-faceted approach to energy efficiency.

In a major victory for the oil and natural gas industry, the House last Thursday approved by a wide margin comprehensive legislation that would open historically closed portions of the federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to energy leasing and would pave the way for greater sharing of offshore royalties with states.