Defeated

Senators Tuesday night defeated 56-37 a floor amendment to the Clean Energy Act (HR 6) that would have given states veto power over liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals sited within their borders or within 15 miles of their borders.

The Senate narrowly defeated a Republican measure Thursday that would have cleared the way for the exploration and production of natural gas off of Virginia’s shoreline. The vote underscored the Democrats’ unshakable stance against opening additional offshore regions to energy activity.

The Senate narrowly defeated a Republican measure last Thursday that would have cleared the way for the exploration and production of natural gas off of Viginia’s shoreline. The vote underscored the Democrats’ unshakable stance against opeining up additional offshore regions to energy activity.

In another key win for the natural gas industry, the Senate on Wednesday defeated an amendment that would have given state governors the authority to veto the siting of onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals.

In the end, the relative stability and autonomy of Portland General Electric (PGE), despite being owned by bankrupt Enron Corp., defeated the proposed $2.35 billion purchase by private investors headed by Texas Pacific Group (TPG), according to background provided by the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) in the wake of its unanimous rejection Thursday of the TPG offer because of its perceived excessive debt and risk.

The House on Friday defeated an attempt to remove from the broad energy bill a proposal to expand a current exemption for producers from stormwater discharge regulations under federal clean water laws.

By a four-vote margin last Wednesday, the Senate fought off a mostly Republican drive to clear the path for future oil and natural gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). It marked the second time in less than a year that the Senate has voted down ANWR energy development, but the margin of victory has slimmed considerably.

By a four-vote margin Wednesday, the Senate fought off a mostly Republican drive to clear the path for future oil and natural gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). It marked the second time in less than a year that the Senate has voted down ANWR energy development, but the margin of victory has narrowed considerably.

A Senate bipartisan coalition led by Louisiana lawmakers yesterday overwhelmingly defeated an amendment to postpone oil and natural gas leasing in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.