
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 MoreFor the second year in a row, big benefits to the propane industry didn’t quite make it through Congress.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreLook 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 MoreIncreased grant money for energy production and efficiency has gotten a boost in Congress with the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee’s approval of the Energy Policy Act of 2003.
Read MoreMajor energy legislation that didn’t quite make it through Congress last year is rapidly taking shape this year. Several House and Senate panels have approved measures including tax and grant programs similar to legislation in the last Congress.
Read MoreThe 108th Congress that convened in January will have to revisit many of the energyissues the 107th Congress never resolved.
Read MorePipeline regulation will get somewhat more stringent over the next fouryears. Congress has approved the Pipeline Infrastructure Protection toEnhance Security & Safety Act of 2002, which both provides more oversightpower and more research on further safety through 2006.
Read MoreThe bobtail tax will be lowered and those who overpaid likely can get refunds.
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