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In an attempt to prevent future oil spill disasters in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Tuesday said she has introduced legislation that would cut off the flow of federal incentives for oil and natural gas drilling in the deep waters of the Outer Continental Shelf.

Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) last Tuesday introduced an energy and climate change bill that he said would focus on vehicle efficiency and energy efficiency to decrease national energy consumption 11%, slice foreign oil consumption by nearly 40%, reduce average residential electric bills 15% and cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 20% by 2030.

Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) on Tuesday introduced an energy and climate change bill that he said would focus on vehicle efficiency and energy efficiency to decrease national energy consumption 11%, slice foreign oil consumption by nearly 40%, reduce average residential electric bills 15% and cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 20% by 2030.

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).

Six Senate Democrats representing coastal states introduced legislation Tuesday to repeal the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), which gave FERC the authority to determine the need for and location of liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals.

Six Senate Democrats representing coastal states introduced legislation Tuesday to repeal the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), which gave FERC the authority to determine the need for and location of liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals.

Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) Wednesday introduced legislation that would block the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new requirement that companies disclose the impacts of climate change on their businesses.

Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) Wednesday introduced legislation that would block the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new requirement that companies disclose the impacts of climate change on their businesses.

Three House lawmakers last week introduced legislation to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the authority of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and to strengthen the U.S. renewable fuels industry.