Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) signaled she would oppose any attempt by the Democratic leadership to possibly merge energy legislation and a cap-and-trade bill on the Senate floor this year. Lumping two very controversial pieces of legislation into a single-bill strategy will make final passage very difficult, said the ranking Republican on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The energy bill is expected to address a number of contentious issues, including federal siting of electric transmission facilities, drilling in the previously banned areas of the Outer Continental Shelf and a renewable energy standard (see NGI, March 9). Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) has indicated that energy and cap-and-trade legislation should be dealt with separately. Cap-and-trade “[is] not as ready for prime time in my opinion,” he said. Murkowski said she and her staff are working in a bipartisan fashion with Bingaman and his staff on a comprehensive energy bill that they hope to mark up by the end of March.
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Alaska Senator Opposes Merging Energy, Cap-and-Trade Legislation
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Friday signaled that she would oppose any attempt by the Democratic leadership to possibly merge energy legislation and a cap-and-trade bill on the Senate floor this year.
House Plan for Consideration of Lands Bill Draws Concern
A leading western business group has expressed “grave concerns” about the way the House Democratic leadership may handle the debate on the $10-12 billion omnibus lands package, which would take millions of acres of public lands off the table for potential oil and natural gas development.
House Plan for Swift Consideration of Lands Bill Draws Concern
A leading western business group has expressed “grave concerns” with the way the House Democratic leadership may handle the debate on the $10-12 billion omnibus lands package, which would take millions of acres of public lands off the table for potential oil and natural gas development.
Consultant a ‘Little Doubtful’ Obama Would Expand OCS Drilling
While Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois has said he would support limited expansion of oil and natural gas drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), the head of Frost & Sullivan’s North American energy practice said she couldn’t rule out the possibility that he may reinstate presidential restrictions on drilling if elected next week.
Presidential Candidates’ Energy Advisers Spar Over Drilling
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will be looking for a comprehensive, bipartisan approach on energy measures, encompassing development and drilling for conventional resources as well as energy efficiency, renewables and mitigating energy costs, a campaign energy adviser told the Natural Gas Roundtable in Washington Thursday.
Presidential Candidates’ Energy Advisers Spar Over Drilling
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will be looking for a comprehensive, bipartisan approach on energy measures, encompassing development and drilling for conventional resources as well as energy efficiency, renewables and mitigating energy costs, a senior energy adviser told the Natural Gas Roundtable in Washington, DC, last Thursday.
Interior Urged to Enforce Tight Schedule for Developing Leases
A coalition of Democratic senators led by Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico has called on Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to keep closer tabs on the status of oil and natural gas production from federal lands that have already been leased.
House Urged to Proceed with Caution to Constrain Speculation
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-MN) urged caution last week as a number of Democratic lawmakers appeared before his committee seeking swift congressional action to eliminate what they believe is excessive speculation in the energy commodity markets.
House Ag Chair Says Legislative Market Fixes May Cause More Volatility
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-MN) urged caution Wednesday as a number of Democratic lawmakers appeared before his committee urging swift congressional action to eliminate what they believe is excessive speculation in the energy commodity markets.
