Two coastal state Senate Democrats who have been mostly critical of the Democratic leadership’s oil spill legislation have introduced separate bills that seek to reach a compromise on some of the most divisive issues.
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Senate Democrats Kick Energy Bills to September
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has pulled the plug on plans to consider the competing Democratic and Republican energy/oil spill bills before Congress leaves for the August recess, pushing action to September.
August 4, 2010
Bill Would Raise Producer’s Economic Liability from Spill to $10B
As work continues to battle the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Democratic lawmakers representing coastal states have introduced legislation that would raise the cap on an oil producer’s liability for economic damages from a spill to $10 billion from the current $75 million (see Daily GPI, May 4).
May 5, 2010
Attempt to Repeal FERC LNG Authority Comes Under Fire
The Natural Gas Council (NGC), which includes the major gas associations in Washington, DC, last Wednesday said it opposed Democratic legislation that would strip FERC of its existing authority to review, approve and site liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals.
March 8, 2010
Attempt to Repeal FERC LNG Authority Comes Under Fire
The Natural Gas Council (NGC), which includes the major gas associations in Washington, DC, Wednesday said it opposed Democratic legislation that would strip FERC of its existing authority to review, approve and site liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals.
March 5, 2010
Attempt to Repeal FERC LNG Authority Comes Under Fire
The Natural Gas Council (NGC), which includes the major gas associations in Washington, DC, Wednesday said it opposed Democratic legislation that would strip FERC of its existing authority to review, approve and site liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals.
March 5, 2010
Markey Says ExxonMobil Bid for XTO ‘Raises a Number of Issues’
Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Edward Markey on Tuesday said the bid by ExxonMobil Corp. to acquire XTO Energy Inc. “raises a number of issues” that need to be reviewed in congressional hearings next year.
December 16, 2009
Expanded OCS Access in Energy Bill Elicits Filibuster Threat
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last Tuesday approved a Democratic measure that would bring oil and natural gas leasing closer to the Florida coastline. Although strongly supported by producers, the proposal could threaten the entire energy bill when it reaches the Senate floor.
June 15, 2009
Senate Panel Approves Leasing Closer to Florida Coast
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday approved a Democratic amendment that would bring oil and natural gas leasing closer to the Florida coastline.
June 10, 2009
Bill Exempts Residential, Commercial Gas Users from Cap-and-Trade
The American Gas Association (AGA) Wednesday gave high marks to a House Democratic proposal that would exclude residential and commercial natural gas customers from a cap-and-trade system until 2016.
May 18, 2009
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