New Options Petroleum Energy Conservation Act of 2007

HR 6 Clean Energy Act of 2007 - promoting lithium battery technology HR 1451 New Options Petroleum Conservation Act of 2007 - lithium battery technology S 1602 Clean, Reliable Efficient and Secure Energy Act of 2007 -- clean coal technology

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.6 Clean Energy Act of 2007 - promoting lithium battery technology H.R.1451 New Options Petroleum Conservation Act of 2007 - lithium battery technology S.1602 Clean, Reliable, Efficient and Secure Energy Act of 2007 - clean coal technology

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.CON.RES.153, expresses need for a nationwide diversified energy portfolio. H.RES.651 to commend Brazil on its oil-dependence reduction efforts. H.R.6, to move the U.S. to greater energy independence through renewable fuel production. H.R.143, to provide for the security of critical energy infrastructure. H.R.349, to amend the Clean Air Act to require that gasoline contain 10 percent renewable fuel. H.R.370, to promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities. H.R.395, to amend the Clean Air Act for grants for cellulosic ethanol projects. H.R.559, to promote renewable fuel. H.R.570, to expand through grants infrastructure necessary to increase alternative fuel availability. H.R.620, to set up a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowance. H.R.635, to amend the Clean Air Act to increase amount of renewable fuel in gasoline. H.R.670, to increase use of alternative fuels and new vehicle technologies. H.R.720, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. H.R.729, to amend the 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R.791, to increase renewable fuel content of gasoline in U.S. H.R.969, to amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. H.R.1133, to provide for the energy independence of the U.S. H.R.1252, to protect consumers from fuel price-gouging. H.R.1300, to improve vehicle technology and distribution of alternative fuels. H.R.1451, to provide incentives to reduce dependence on foreign oil. H.R.1945, to improve the energy efficiency of the U.S. H.R.2010, to set up a regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. H.R.2037, to amend the 1992 Energy Policy and Conservation Act to meet U.S. goals for renewable fuels. H.R.2154, to improve U.S. energy security through better renewable energy systems. H.R.2178, to amend the Clean Air Act to increase amount of biofuel in diesel fuel. H.R.2218, to provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve. H.R.2237, to promote energy policy reforms and alternative energy. H.R.2261, to encourage energy sources from rural America, including biofuels and wind energy. H.R.2256, to promote biofuels and other energy issues. H.R.2354, to reduce U.S. dependence on oil through use of alternative fuels. H.R.2337, to promote energy policy reforms. H.R.2421, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. H.R.2428, to enhance efficiency of bioenergy and biomass research and development. H.R.2454, to include B20 biodiesel blends as alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes. H.R.2556, to enhance U.S. energy security through promotion of biofuels. H.R.2763, to enhance research and development of biofuels. H.R.2809, to ensure the U.S. leads in developing energy technology. H.R.2858, to promote production and use of ethanol. H.R.2848, to amend the 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R.2950, to promote new energy energy technologies. H.R.3044, to promote use of anaerobic digesters by farmers and rural businesses to produce renewable energy. H.R.3059, to increase the corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles. H.R.3101, to amend the 2000 Biomass Research and Development Act. H.R.3118, to promote the production and use of ethanol. H.R.3207 to provide a national energy security strategy for the U.S. H.R.3220, to move U.S. toward greater energy independence. H.R.3221, to move U.S. toward greater energy independence and give tax breaks to renewable energy makers. H.R.3236, to promote greater energy efficiency. H.R.3237, to facilitate the transition to a smart electricity grid. H.R.3238, to promote development of renewable fuels infrastructure. H.R.3435, to improve U.S. energy security by increasing alternative fuel sources. H.R.3775, to optimize energy efficiency via research and development efforts. H.R.4066, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to close the Enron loophole. H.R.4226, to speed up U.S. reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. H.R.5236, to promote the fuel use of certain materials harvested from public lands. H.R.5437, to promote alternative and renewable fuels. To increase U.S. energy independence. H.R.5529, to direct creation of international renewable energy agency. S.CON.RES.3, expresses U.S. goal of increasing renewable resources share of energy consumed. S.133, to promote U.S. energy independence through use of alternative fuels. S.280, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through tradeable allowances. S.298, to provide incentives for renewable energy production. S.339, to promote U.S. energy independence through use of alternative fuels. S.426, to use ethanol import tariffs on research and development of biofuels, especially cellulosic ethanol. S.485, to amend the Clean Air Act by establishing a global warming pollution cap-and-trade program. S.533, to amend the 1980 National Aquaculture Act. S.541, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. S.768, to increase fuel economy standards for cars. S.828, to amend the 1985 Food Security Act. S.859, to fund study on feasibility of dedicated ethanol pipelines. S.875, to reduce the oil intensity of the U.S. economy. S.962, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to reauthorize carbon capture and storage research and development. S.987, to promote biofuels. S.1037, to create a strategic refinery reserve. S.1321, to promote biofuels. S.1403, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, giving bioenergy crop incentives. S.1435, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to increase capacity of Strategic Petroleum Reserve. S.1491, to amend 2000 Agricultural Risk Protection Act by giving E-85 fuel infrastructure installation grants. S.1766, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from energy production and use. S.1791, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act to help biodiesel fuel education. S.1813, to amend the 2005 Energy Policy Act to help in financing of local biorefineries. S.1837, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act to aid bioenergy storage. S.1884, to amaend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act to help ag energy programs. S.1983, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. S.2058, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to close the Enron loophole. S.2149, to amend 1992 Energy Policy Act with incentives for diversifying fuels. S.2155, to amend the 1992 Energy Policy Act to encourage clean energy technology. S.2299, to develop recommendations on national aquatic animal health plan. S.2306, to encourage use of renewable fuel in the U.S. S.2323, to provide for the conduct of carbon capture and storage technology research and development. H.R.5911, to repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels. H.R.6022, to suspend petroleum acquisition for Strategic Petroleum Reserve. H.R.6186, to establish a program to decrease greenhouse gas emissions. H.R.6316, to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through carbon trading market. H.R.6324, to facilitate the importation of ethanol. H.R.6346, to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels. H.R.6384, to provide a comprehensive plan for greater American energy independence. H.R.6385, to provide effort to provide alternative energy solutions to U.S. dependence on foreign oil. S.2927, to increase oil supplies and lower oil costs by suspending Strategic Petroleum Reserve acquisitions. S.3126, to provide for development of certain traditional and alternative energy resources. Issues other than legislation: Environmental/Superfund Implications of global warming treaty. Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms. Conservation Incentives. National energy policy. Renewable energy. Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations. Water resource issues. Agricultural chemicals. Fuel storage. Endangered species. Fisheries management

H.R. 1245, National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Act of 2003. - Impact on electric utilities S. 1255, Carbon Sequestration and Reporting Act. - Impact on electric utilities H.R.1451 : To amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. S.150 : A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. S.730 : A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements concerning the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units, commercial and industrial boiler units, solid waste incineration units, medical waste incinerators, hazardous waste combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland cement plants to reduce emissions of mercury to the environment, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. Clean Air Planning Act of 2006 [S.2724.IS ]Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 [H.R.620.IH ] Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 [S.280.IS ]A bill to provide for a program to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to support the deployment of new climate change-related technologies, and to ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. Global Warming Reduction Act of 2007 [S.485.IS ] Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act) Impact on electric utilities. [S.3698.IS ] Safe Climate Act of 2006 [H.R.5642.IH ] H.R.2809: To ensure that the United States leads the world baseline in developing and manufacturing next generation energy technologies, to grow the economy of the United States, to create new highly trained, highly skilled American jobs, to eliminate American overdependence on foreign oil, and to address the threat of global warming.Impact on electric utilities. National Greenhouse Gas Registry Act of 2007 [S.1387.IS] To amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to provide for greenhouse gases. Impact on electric utilities. Greenhouse Gas Accountability Act of 2007 [H.R.2651.IH] To require large publicly traded companies and significant emitters of greenhouse gases to report their emissions to the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 [H.R.620.IH] To accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that will limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act [H.R.3221.IH] Moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure. Impact on electric utilities. Safe Climate Act of 2007 [H.R.1590.IH] To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate. Impact on electric utilities. Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 [S.1177.IS]A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector. Impact on electric utilities. Clean Air Sustainability Act of 2007 [H.R.942.IH] To amend the Clean Air Act to clarify certain provisions in the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants to ensure that no major stationary sources of such air pollutants are exempted by Environmental Potection Agency rules from compliance with the maximum achievable control technology standard, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities.

HR6 Clean Energy Act of 2007 - promoting lithium battery technology HR1451 New Options Petroleum Conservation Act of 2007 - lithium battery technology S.1602 Clean, Reliable, Efficient and Secure Energy Act of 2007 - clean coal technology

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.CON.RES.153, expresses need for a nationwide diversified energy portfolio. H.RES.651 to commend Brazil on its oil-dependence reduction efforts. H.R.6, to move the U.S. to greater energy independence through renewable fuel production. H.R.143, to provide for the security of critical energy infrastructure. H.R.349, to amend the Clean Air Act to require that gasoline contain 10 percent renewable fuel. H.R.370, to promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities. H.R.395, to amend the Clean Air Act for grants for cellulosic ethanol projects. H.R.559, to promote renewable fuel. H.R.570, to expand through grants infrastructure necessary to increase alternative fuel availability. H.R.620, to set up a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowance. H.R.635, to amend the Clean Air Act to increase amount of renewable fuel in gasoline. H.R.670, to increase use of alternative fuels and new vehicle technologies. H.R.720, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. H.R.729, to amend the 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R.791, to increase renewable fuel content of gasoline in U.S. H.R.969, to amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. H.R.1133, to provide for the energy independence of the U.S. H.R.1252, to protect consumers from fuel price-gouging. H.R.1300, to improve vehicle technology and distribution of alternative fuels. H.R.1451, to provide incentives to reduce dependence on foreign oil. H.R.1945, to improve the energy efficiency of the U.S. H.R.2010, to set up a regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. H.R.2037, to amend the 1992 Energy Policy and Conservation Act to meet U.S. goals for renewable fuels. H.R.2154, to improve U.S. energy security through better renewable energy systems. H.R.2178, to amend the Clean Air Act to increase amount of biofuel in diesel fuel. H.R.2218, to provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve. H.R.2237, to promote energy policy reforms and alternative energy. H.R.2261, to encourage energy sources from rural America, including biofuels and wind energy. H.R.2256, to promote biofuels and other energy issues. H.R.2354, to reduce U.S. dependence on oil through use of alternative fuels. H.R.2337, to promote energy policy reforms. H.R.2421, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. H.R.2428, to enhance efficiency of bioenergy and biomass research and development. H.R.2454, to include B20 biodiesel blends as alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes. H.R.2556, to enhance U.S. energy security through promotion of biofuels. H.R.2763, to enhance research and development of biofuels. H.R.2809, to ensure the U.S. leads in developing energy technology. H.R.2858, to promote production and use of ethanol. H.R.2848, to amend the 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R.2950, to promote new energy energy technologies. H.R.3044, to promote use of anaerobic digesters by farmers and rural businesses to produce renewable energy. H.R.3059, to increase the corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles. H.R.3101, to amend the 2000 Biomass Research and Development Act. H.R.3118, to promote the production and use of ethanol. H.R.3207 to provide a national energy security strategy for the U.S. H.R.3220, to move U.S. toward greater energy independence. H.R.3221, to move U.S. toward greater energy independence and give tax breaks to renewable energy makers. H.R.3236, to promote greater energy efficiency. H.R.3237, to facilitate the transition to a smart electricity grid. H.R.3238, to promote development of renewable fuels infrastructure. H.R.3435, to improve U.S. energy security by increasing alternative fuel sources. H.R.3775, to optimize energy efficiency via research and development efforts. H.R.4066, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to close the Enron loophole. H.R.4226, to speed up U.S. reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. H.R.5236, to promote the fuel use of certain materials harvested from public lands. H.R.5437, to promote alternative and renewable fuels. To increase U.S. energy independence. H.R.5529, to direct creation of international renewable energy agency. S.CON.RES.3, expresses U.S. goal of increasing renewable resources share of energy consumed. S.133, to promote U.S. energy independence through use of alternative fuels. S.280, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through tradeable allowances. S.298, to provide incentives for renewable energy production. S.339, to promote U.S. energy independence through use of alternative fuels. S.426, to use ethanol import tariffs on research and development of biofuels, especially cellulosic ethanol. S.485, to amend the Clean Air Act by establishing a global warming pollution cap-and-trade program. S.533, to amend the 1980 National Aquaculture Act. S.541, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. S.768, to increase fuel economy standards for cars. S.828, to amend the 1985 Food Security Act. S.859, to fund study on feasibility of dedicated ethanol pipelines. S.875, to reduce the oil intensity of the U.S. economy. S.962, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to reauthorize carbon capture and storage research and development. S.987, to promote biofuels. S.1037, to create a strategic refinery reserve. S.1321, to promote biofuels. S.1403, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, giving bioenergy crop incentives. S.1435, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to increase capacity of Strategic Petroleum Reserve. S.1491, to amend 2000 Agricultural Risk Protection Act by giving E-85 fuel infrastructure installation grants. S.1766, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from energy production and use. S.1791, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act to help biodiesel fuel education. S.1813, to amend the 2005 Energy Policy Act to help in financing of local biorefineries. S.1837, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act to aid bioenergy storage. S.1884, to amaend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act to help ag energy programs. S.1983, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. S.2058, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to close the Enron loophole. S.2149, to amend 1992 Energy Policy Act with incentives for diversifying fuels. S.2155, to amend the 1992 Energy Policy Act to encourage clean energy technology. S.2299, to develop recommendations on national aquatic animal health plan. S.2306, to encourage use of renewable fuel in the U.S. S.2323, to provide for the conduct of carbon capture and storage technology research and development. Issues other than legislation: Environmental/Superfund Implications of global warming treaty. Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms. Conservation Incentives. National energy policy. Renewable energy. Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations. Water resource issues. Agricultural chemicals. Fuel storage. Endangered species. Fisheries management

HR 6 Clean Energy Act of 2007 - promoting lithium battery technology HR 1451 New Options Petroleum Conservation Act of 207 - lithium battery technology S 1602 Chean, Reliable, Efficient and Secure Energy Act of 2007 - clean coal technology

Client expense: $811,331 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.150 : A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. S.730 : A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements concerning the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units, commercial and industrial boiler units, solid waste incineration units, medical waste incinerators, hazardous waste combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland cement plants to reduce emissions of mercury to the environment, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. Clean Air Planning Act of 2006 [S.2724.IS ]Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 [H.R.620.IH ] Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 [S.280.IS ]A bill to provide for a program to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to support the deployment of new climate change-related technologies, and to ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. Global Warming Reduction Act of 2007 [S.485.IS ] Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act) Impact on electric utilities. [S.3698.IS ] Safe Climate Act of 2006 [H.R.5642.IH ] H.R.2809: To ensure that the United States leads the world baseline in developing and manufacturing next generation energy technologies, to grow the economy of the United States, to create new highly trained, highly skilled American jobs, to eliminate American overdependence on foreign oil, and to address the threat of global warming.Impact on electric utilities. National Greenhouse Gas Registry Act of 2007 [S.1387.IS] To amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to provide for greenhouse gases. Impact on electric utilities. Greenhouse Gas Accountability Act of 2007 [H.R.2651.IH] To require large publicly traded companies and significant emitters of greenhouse gases to report their emissions to the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 [H.R.620.IH] To accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that will limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act [H.R.3221.IH] Moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure. Impact on electric utilities. Safe Climate Act of 2007 [H.R.1590.IH] To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate. Impact on electric utilities. Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 [S.1177.IS]A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector. Impact on electric utilities. Clean Air Sustainability Act of 2007 [H.R.942.IH] To amend the Clean Air Act to clarify certain provisions in the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants to ensure that no major stationary sources of such air pollutants are exempted by Environmental Potection Agency rules from compliance with the maximum achievable control technology standard, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. H.R. 1245, National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Act of 2003. - Impact on electric utilities S. 1255, Carbon Sequestration and Reporting Act. - Impact on electric utilities H.R.1451 : To amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities.

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.CON.RES.153, expresses need for a nationwide diversified energy portfolio. H.RES.651 to commend Brazil on its oil-dependence reduction efforts. H.R.6, to move the U.S. to greater energy independence through renewable fuel production. H.R.143, to provide for the security of critical energy infrastructure. H.R.349, to amend the Clean Air Act to require that gasoline contain 10 percent renewable fuel. H.R.370, to promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities. H.R.395, to amend the Clean Air Act for grants for cellulosic ethanol projects. H.R.559, to promote renewable fuel. H.R.570, to expand through grants infrastructure necessary to increase alternative fuel availability. H.R.620, to set up a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowance. H.R.635, to amend the Clean Air Act to increase amount of renewable fuel in gasoline. H.R.670, to increase use of alternative fuels and new vehicle technologies. H.R.720, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. H.R.729, to amend the 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R.791, to increase renewable fuel content of gasoline in U.S. H.R.969, to amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. H.R.1133, to provide for the energy independence of the U.S. H.R.1252, to protect consumers from fuel price-gouging. H.R.1300, to improve vehicle technology and distribution of alternative fuels. H.R.1451, to provide incentives to reduce dependence on foreign oil. H.R.1945, to improve the energy efficiency of the U.S. H.R.2010, to set up a regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. H.R.2037, to amend the 1992 Energy Policy and Conservation Act to meet U.S. goals for renewable fuels. H.R.2154, to improve U.S. energy security through better renewable energy systems. H.R.2178, to amend the Clean Air Act to increase amount of biofuel in diesel fuel. H.R.2218, to provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve. H.R.2237, to promote energy policy reforms and alternative energy. H.R.2261, to encourage energy sources from rural America, including biofuels and wind energy. H.R.2256, to promote biofuels and other energy issues. H.R.2354, to reduce U.S. dependence on oil through use of alternative fuels. H.R.2337, to promote energy policy reforms. H.R.2421, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. H.R.2428, to enhance efficiency of bioenergy and biomass research and development. H.R.2454, to include B20 biodiesel blends as alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes. H.R.2556, to enhance U.S. energy security through promotion of biofuels. H.R.2763, to enhance research and development of biofuels. H.R.2809, to ensure the U.S. leads in developing energy technology. H.R.2858, to promote production and use of ethanol. H.R.2848, to amend the 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R.2950, to promote new energy energy technologies. H.R.3044, to promote use of anaerobic digesters by farmers and rural businesses to produce renewable energy. H.R.3059, to increase the corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles. H.R.3101, to amend the 2000 Biomass Research and Development Act. H.R.3118, to promote the production and use of ethanol. H.R.3207 to provide a national energy security strategy for the U.S. H.R.3220, to move U.S. toward greater energy independence. H.R.3221, to move U.S. toward greater energy independence and give tax breaks to renewable energy makers. H.R.3236, to promote greater energy efficiency. H.R.3237, to facilitate the transition to a smart electricity grid. H.R.3238, to promote development of renewable fuels infrastructure. H.R.3435, to improve U.S. energy security by increasing alternative fuel sources. H.R.3775, to optimize energy efficiency via research and development efforts. H.R.4066, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to close the Enron loophole. H.R.4226, to speed up U.S. reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. S.CON.RES.3, expresses U.S. goal of increasing renewable resources share of energy consumed. S.133, to promote U.S. energy independence through use of alternative fuels. S.280, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through tradeable allowances. S.298, to provide incentives for renewable energy production. S.339, to promote U.S. energy independence through use of alternative fuels. S.426, to use ethanol import tariffs on research and development of biofuels, especially cellulosic ethanol. S.485, to amend the Clean Air Act by establishing a global warming pollution cap-and-trade program. S.533, to amend the 1980 National Aquaculture Act. S.541, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. S.768, to increase fuel economy standards for cars. S.828, to amend the 1985 Food Security Act. S.859, to fund study on feasibility of dedicated ethanol pipelines. S.875, to reduce the oil intensity of the U.S. economy. S.962, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to reauthorize carbon capture and storage research and development. S.987, to promote biofuels. S.1037, to create a strategic refinery reserve. S.1321, to promote biofuels. S.1403, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, giving bioenergy crop incentives. S.1435, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to increase capacity of Strategic Petroleum Reserve. S.1491, to amend 2000 Agricultural Risk Protection Act by giving E-85 fuel infrastructure installation grants. S.1766, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from energy production and use. S.1791, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act to help biodiesel fuel education. S.1813, to amend the 2005 Energy Policy Act to help in financing of local biorefineries. S.1837, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act to aid bioenergy storage. S.1884, to amaend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act to help ag energy programs. S.1983, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. S.2058, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to close the Enron loophole. S.2149, to amend 1992 Energy Policy Act with incentives for diversifying fuels. S.2155, to amend the 1992 Energy Policy Act to encourage clean energy technology. S.2299, to develop recommendations on national aquatic animal health plan. S.2306, to encourage use of renewable fuel in the U.S. S.2323, to provide for the conduct of carbon capture and storage technology research and development. Issues other than legislation: Environmental/Superfund Implications of global warming treaty. Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms. Conservation Incentives. National energy policy. Renewable energy. Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations. Water resource issues. Agricultural chemicals. Fuel storage. Endangered species. Fisheries management

S.1776 Climate Change Energy Policy Response Act.- Impact on electric utilities S 2095, Energy Policy Act of 2003 - Impact on electric utilities H.R.1873 : To amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector. Impact on Electric Utilities. S.1151 : A bill to provide for a program to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and reduce dependence upon foreign oil, to support the deployment of new climate change-related technologies, and ensure benefits to consumers. Impact on Electric Utilities. H.R.955 : To amend the Clean Air Act to establish an inventory, registry, and information system of United States greenhouse gas emissions to inform the public and private sectors concerning, and encourage voluntary reductions in, greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. H.R.1451 : To amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. S.150 : A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. S.730 : A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements concerning the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units, commercial and industrial boiler units, solid waste incineration units, medical waste incinerators, hazardous waste combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland cement plants to reduce emissions of mercury to the environment, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. Clean Air Planning Act of 2006 [S.2724.IS ]National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Act of 2005 [H.R.955.IH ]Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006[H.R.2361.EH ]Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 [H.R.620.IH ] Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 [S.280.IS ]A bill to provide for a program to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to support the deployment of new climate change-related technologies, and to ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. Global Warming Reduction Act of 2007 [S.485.IS ] Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act) Impact on electric utilities. [S.3698.IS ] Safe Climate Act of 2006 [H.R.5642.IH ] Keep America Competitive Global Warming Policy Act of 2006 [H.R.5049.IH ] H.R.2809: To ensure that the United States leads the world baseline in developing and manufacturing next generation energy technologies, to grow the economy of the United States, to create new highly trained, highly skilled American jobs, to eliminate American overdependence on foreign oil, and to address the threat of global warming.Impact on electric utilities. National Greenhouse Gas Registry Act of 2007 [S.1387.IS] To amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to provide for greenhouse gases. Impact on electric utilities. Greenhouse Gas Accountability Act of 2007 [H.R.2651.IH] To require large publicly traded companies and significant emitters of greenhouse gases to report their emissions to the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 [H.R.620.IH] To accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that will limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act [H.R.3221.IH] Moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure. Impact on electric utilities. Safe Climate Act of 2007 [H.R.1590.IH] To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate. Impact on electric utilities. Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 [S.1177.IS]A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector. Impact on electric utilities. Clean Air Sustainability Act of 2007 [H.R.942.IH] To amend the Clean Air Act to clarify certain provisions in the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants to ensure that no major stationary sources of such air pollutants are exempted by Environmental Potection Agency rules from compliance with the maximum achievable control technology standard, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. H.R. 1245, National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Act of 2003. - Impact on electric utilities S. 1255, Carbon Sequestration and Reporting Act. - Impact on electric utilities S. 194, National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Registry Act of 2003 - Impact on electric utilities Risk Assessment/Regulatory Reform legislation, Environmental Auditing legislation, EPA TMDL rule-Impact on electric utilities

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