WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Energy development

S. 1007, The United States-Brazil Energy Cooperation Pact of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.56

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1007 would direct the Secretary of State to work with the Government of Brazil and other foreign governments to develop partnerships that will strengthen diplomatic relations and energy security by accelerating the development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure to alleviate poverty, create jobs, and increase income, while improving energy security and protecting the environment....

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S. 3551, An original bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3551 would amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act....

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H.R. 6899, The Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Savings per Average Family: $42.25

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6899 would advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas comp...

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H.R. 6860, The Oil and Gas Lease Reform Act of 2008

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6860 would exempt exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas under leases on Federal lands from State environmental and pollution control laws....

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H.R. 6709, The National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6709 would greatly enhance the Nation's path toward energy independence and environmental, energy, economic, and national security, by amending Federal policy to increase the production of domestic energy sources, it would dedicate fixed percentages of the royalties received for conservation programs, environmental restoration projects, renewable energy research and development, clean energy technology research and development, increased development of existing energy sources, and energy as...

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S. 3389, The Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3389 would require, for the benefit of shareholders, the disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources, and it would allow such shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks....

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H.R. 2339, The Produced Water Utilization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.65

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2339 would encourage research, development, and demonstration of technologies to facilitate the utilization of water produced in connection with the development of domestic energy resources....

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H.R. 6527, The Emergency Solar Power Permit Act

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6527 would amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to exempt any solar energy project on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management from an environmental impact statement requirement....

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S. 3264, The Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3264 would amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act....

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S. 3239, The Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3239 would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the land subject to the existing leases or relinquish the leases....

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S. 3222, The Energy Transition Act of 2008

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3222 would promote the energy security of the United States....

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H.R. 6302, The American Energy Independence through Offshore Drilling Act

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6302 would achieve greater national energy independence by terminating the effect of laws prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds and Presidential withdrawals and authorities to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf....

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H.R. 6251, The Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6251 would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases....

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H.R. 6211, The Oil Shale Opportunity Act of 2008

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6211 would allow Americans the opportunity to see their vast oil shale and tar sands resources on Federal lands developed by providing the President with the ability to determine the quickest and most responsible way to access oil shale resources....

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H.R. 6207, The $150 Barrel Energy Extortion Act of 2008

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6207 would develop American energy independence, lower gas prices, and open reliable national sources of energy....

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H.R. 6161, The American Energy Independence Act

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6161 would provide for American energy independence by July 4, 2015....

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H.R. 6108, The Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2008

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6108 would provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources on the outer Continental Shelf....

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H.R. 6107, The American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6107 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska....

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H.R. 6066, The Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6066 would require, for the benefit of shareholders, the disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources, and it would allow such shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks....

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S. 3019, The Oil Shale and Tar Sands Leasing Act of 2008

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3019 would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to promote oil shale and tar sands leasing....

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H.R. 6009, The Affordable Fuel for Consumers Act of 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6009 would leverage market forces to bring greater efficiency and capacity to domestic refineries, and it would bring new sources of domestic energy to market....

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H.R. 5805, The Zeroing In American Energy Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5805 would establish a new solar energy future for America through public-private partnership and energy leasing for reliable and affordable energy for the American people....

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H.R. 5705, The Clean Energy Partnership with India Act of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5705 would establish a commission to study methods for improving and promoting bilateral renewable energy cooperation between the United States and India....

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H.R. 5507, The Fully-Funded United States Military Redeployment and Sovereignty of Iraq Restoration Act of 2008

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5507 would require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of United States Armed Forces and contractor security forces from Iraq and it would prohibit the establishment of any enduring or permanent United States military bases in Iraq....

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H.R. 5351, The Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $27.37

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5351 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation....

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