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After Weeks of Uncertainty, Senate Passes Bipartisan Energy Bill

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

On April 20, 2016, the Senate passed the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016, the first broad energy bill to come out of the Senate since 2007.  The bill had been stalled for weeks over disagreement about whether to include … Continue reading →

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The Last Budget

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Anjali Patel

Earlier today, President Obama released Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 2017, the last budget of his presidential term.  Energy and the environment are front and center of the President’s spending priorities.  Specifically, the President proposes to provide: $7.7 … Continue reading →

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What’s in the Federal Agencies’ Wallets?

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Anjali Patel

On Friday, December 18, Congress passed and the President signed into law H.R. 2029*  the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, an omnibus spending bill** comprised of federal agency appropriations through September 30, 2016 (the end of the 2016 fiscal year) and … Continue reading →

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President Obama Vetoes Congressional Disapprovals

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Jessica Bell

As anticipated, President Obama has vetoed the Congressional resolutions to disapprove of the Clean Power Plan and the New Source Performance Standards under the Congressional Review Act.  In his Memorandum of Disapproval on S.J. Res. 23 (NSPS) and Memorandum of … Continue reading →

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Congressional Disapproval Resolutions Heading to the President

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Jessica Bell

On December 1, the House passed resolutions to disapprove of the Clean Power Plan and the New Source Performance Standards under the Congressional Review Act.  The Senate passed these resolutions, S.J. Res. 23 (NSPS) and S.J. Res. 24 (CPP), on … Continue reading →

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