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Striking back at a host of critics, Sen. Pete Domenici, (R-NM) told his colleagues Thursday that killing the energy bill would “kill the fuel diversity efforts, the drive to produce alternative sources of fuel for America.”

Top Republican negotiators on the broad energy bill, Sen Pete Domenici of New Mexico and Rep. W.J. Billy Tauzin of Louisiana, said Friday that a deal was struck on disputed issues in the tax package that allows them to make the text of the bill public on Saturday, and sets the stage for the measure to possibly clear both houses before lawmakers adjourn for the session this week.

Sen Pete Domenici of New Mexico and Rep. W.J. Billy Tauzin of Louisiana, the chief Republican negotiators on the energy bill, said Friday that an agreement had been reached on the disputed issues in the tax package that allows them to make the text of the bill public on Saturday, and sets the stage for the measure to possibly clear both houses before lawmakers adjourn later this month.

Conference Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-NM) on Friday postponed a conference vote on the broad energy bill that was scheduled for Tuesday and scrubbed plans to release the conference report, citing the failure of the House-Senate tax writers to settle their differences on a number of controversial tax items.

Conference Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-NM) on Friday postponed a conference vote on the broad energy bill that was scheduled for Tuesday and shelved plans to release a conference report, citing the failure of the House-Senate tax writers to settle their differences on a number of controversial tax items.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-NM) postponed a conference committee vote on the proposed energy bill, which tentatively had been set for Oct. 3, until after the Senate returns from its recess in mid-October. This could push back Senate and House votes on the energy bill to November.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-NM) said the final meeting of the energy bill conference, which had tentatively been scheduled for Friday, has been postponed until after the Senate returns from its recess next week. This could delay the Senate and House votes on the energy conference report until November.

Chairman Pete Domenici, R-NM, worried that FERC is down to three commissioners, one of which is “serving on borrowed time.” Commissioner William Massey’s term has expired and he may only continue to serve while the current Congress is in session. When Congress adjourns, the normally five-member commission would be without a quorum. Domenici raised the specter of “a disabled FERC,” which in view of the August blackout is not acceptable.

Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) last Wednesday said that he thinks that the Senate will back incentives for a Trans-Alaska gas pipeline as part of a broader energy bill working its way through Congress.