House, Senate still at odds over policy
August 1, 2005 By LP Gas
Conferees are trying to iron out differences in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 passed by each House.
Read More New drivers need new training
July 1, 2004 By LP Gas
New truck drivers are going to have to go through new training procedures.
Read More Energy bill again fails to win support
June 1, 2004 By LP Gas
After failing to get the Senate to approve the comprehensive Energy Policy Act, supporters introduced a smaller package in hopes it would allay fears of reluctant senators about increasing the budget deficit.
Read More Slimmed-down energy bill offered
May 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Senate backers of major energy legislation have introduced a slimmed-down package since the Senate has not approved a conference agreement.
Read More Bush seeks funds for carrier safety
April 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The feds want states to beef up their watch of hazmat carriers, and they’re asking Congress for hundreds of millions of dollars to help states do the job.
Read More DOT seeks to dismantle RSPA
March 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed dismantling the Research & Special Programs Administration and moving the Office of Pipeline Safety into the Federal Railroad Administration – an agency familiar with hazmat transportation – as a result of heightened security fears.
Read More Energy bill falls short, but still alive
January 1, 2004 By LP Gas
For the second year in a row, big benefits to the propane industry didn’t quite make it through Congress.
Read More LIHEAP funds could grow with bill
December 1, 2003 By LP Gas
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program could get $3.4 billion in each of the next three years under the Poverty Reduction & Prevention Act of 2003.
Read More Energy bill, budget cuts collide
September 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Look for another contentious conference over energy legislation in Congress this fall. Rather than slug it out provision by provision on the Senate floor, the Senate has passed the same bill it approved last year.
Read More Feds look to boost spending
August 1, 2003 By LP Gas
The House Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill for 2004 with $1.8 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, an increase of $111 million over 2003 and $100 million above the administration’s budget request.
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