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Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation titled "The Master Limited Partnerships (MLP) Parity Act" that is aimed at leveling the playing field for fossil-fuel and renewable energy projects. | |
On April 15, 2013 CURC submitted comments to House Ways and Means Energy Tax Reform Working Group Co-Chairs, Reps. Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Mike Thompson (D-CA). CURC’s letter (enclosed) recommended that requirements for the 45Q carbon sequestration tax credit need to be amended in order for it to fully achieve the goal of encouraging industrial facilities to install and operate carbon dioxide (CO2) capture equipment. | |
On April 9, 2013 CURC sent a letter of thanks to Senators Landrieu (D-LA) , Manchin (D-WV), Heitkamp (D-ND), and Donnelly (D-IN). Those senators sent a letter (enclosed) to President Obama on March 14, 2013, urging that he consider an alternative approach to the regulation of greenhouse gases from new fossil-fuel fired power generation facilities. CURC submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency in June, 2012 setting forth a set of concerns and proposed solutions that are similar to those described in the senators’ letter. | |
President Obama released a fact sheet to reiterate his commitment to a sustained, all-of-the-above energy strategy and urge Congress to “take up common-sense proposals that will further reduce our dependence on oil, better protect consumers from spikes in gas prices, and reduce pollution.” Related to clean coal technology, the fact sheet says, “the President’s budget includes significant funding for clean coal technology…” Please note, however, that the President has not yet released his fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget. As soon as the President releases his budget, CURC will analyze and circulate details on funding provided to the Department of Energy’s coal R&D programs. | |
President Obama formally nominated Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Ernest Moniz to be the next Secretary at the Department of Energy (DOE). Ms. McCarthy currently serves as the EPA’s assistant administrator for air and radiation and would replace former EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, who left the agency in February. Dr. Moniz, Obama’s Energy pick, is a physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he directs the MIT Energy Initiative. |
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