Debate

Senate debate and a possible vote on repealing oil and natural gas tax breaks, which was anticipated this week, is now expected to be pushed back for at least a week following the news that Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan.

Wastewater management continues to be the focal point of the debate over Marcellus Shale drilling in Pennsylvania.

The debate over hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is sparking concerns about drinking water safety in the Marcellus Shale area and nationwide, according to the results of a trio of surveys released by the nonprofit Civil Society Institute (CSI).

Capping a full day of debate on the financial regulatory reform bill Wednesday, the Senate fought back Republican efforts to strike a provision that would force large banks and financial institutions to spin off their lucrative derivatives business.

Democrats Tuesday fell short of winning enough votes to move forward with limited debate on their sweeping legislation to reform the financial regulatory system.

Democrats Tuesday fell short of winning enough votes to move forward with limited debate on their sweeping legislation to reform the financial regulatory system.

As the House of Representatives moved toward floor debate starting Thursday with a possible vote within a few days on financial reform measures, all the major natural gas and electric power organizations joined in a letter to House members urging that the end-user exemption from mandatory clearing or exchange trading of derivatives or swaps be preserved.

Floor debate on the energy and climate change legislation will begin in the Senate “sometime in the spring,” according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV).

Floor debate on the energy and climate change legislation will begin in the Senate “sometime in the spring,” according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV).