Issues
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Dec 11, 2014
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power will hold a hearing on Thursday, December 11, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975: Are We Positioning America for Success in an Era of Energy Abundance?”
Sep 26, 2014
Bill
S. 276 reinstates an expired Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license for a small hydroelectric power project in Idaho and gives the licensee three more years to commence construction on the project.
On September 11, 2014, S. 276 passed the House by voice vote. The bill was signed into law by President Obama on September 26, 2014.
Sep 17, 2014
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “A hearing on H.R. 4526, the 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014.”
Sep 15, 2014
Bill
The insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States face significant energy challenges due to their near total reliance on imported fossil fuels to meet their energy needs. H.R. 83, introduced by Rep. Donna Christensen from the Virgin Islands, requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to develop energy action...
Sep 15, 2014
Floor Action
On September 15, 2014, H.R. 83 passed the House by voice vote.
Sep 11, 2014
Floor Action
On September 10, 2014, the House began consideration of S. 276. On September 11, 2014, the House passed S. 276 by voice vote.
Jun 25, 2014
Bill
Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced H.R. 6 on March 6, 2014. As introduced, section 2 of the bill amends section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act to expand the number of destination countries for LNG exports for which the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is required to deem applications consistent with the public interest and grant them without modification or delay. Under current law, DOE...
Jun 25, 2014
Press Release
The Republican-led House of Representatives in on track to mark a grim milestone today: the 500th vote on the floor to undermine protection of the environment. In the 112th Congress, the House Republicans voted 317 times for anti-environment positions. In 2013, the anti-environment votes increased by 109 to 426. Today, the House is likely to cast its 500th anti-environment...
Jun 24, 2014
Bill
Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) introduced H.R. 3301 on October 22, 2013. The bill, as introduced, replaces the current procedure and requirements to obtain a presidential permit for construction of transboundary oil or natural gas pipelines and electric transmission lines. The bill’s new approval process effectively requires approval of all transboundary...
Jun 24, 2014
Floor Action