Congress Considers National Energy Legislation
The U.S. is experiencing unprecedented energy development on our public and
private lands. Unchecked and irresponsible energy production is scarring our
precious landscapes with complex webs of industrial infrastructure like wellpads,
compressor stations, roads and pumpjacks. This development is displacing
wildlife and altering rural communities. Scare water source are in danger of
being polluted or destroyed, and private property is being damaged by the
development of federal mineral resources.
- 21 January 2004, "CO2
to be used to flush out Wyoming oil", Billings Gazette
- 14 January 2004, "Ensign
says he won't vote to stop energy filibuster", Las Vegas Sun
- 28 October 2003, "The
Warming Is Global but the Legislating, in the U.S., Is All Local",
New York Times
- 24 October 2003, "Congress
Embarrassed", Washington Post
- 2 October 2003, "A
Porker of an Energy Plan", LA Times
- 1 October 2003, "Energy
bill is bad idea made worse", Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- 29 September 2003, "Democrats
say energy plan tilted to industry", Boston.com
- 27 September 2003, "U.S.
unlikely to legislate natural gas floor price", Canada.com
- 26 September 2002, "GOP
Seeks to Open Spill-Cleanup Funds to Polluters", LA Times
- 22 July 2003 - "Navajo
Nation president rallies against energy bill", Indianz.Com
- 10 April 2003 - "Energy
Matters Return to Fore on Capitol Hill", New York Times
- 9 April 2003 - "Congressional
delegation urging changes to energy bills", Naples Daily News
- 8 April 2003 - "Debate
to reopen on oil drilling in Alaska", Financial Times
- 6 April 2003 - "Split
estate amendment fails", Casper Star-Tribune
- 3 April 2003 - "Western
Ranchers, Conservationists Lament Failure of Alternative Federal Energy Bill"
- 25 March 2003 - "Natural
Gas Line Proposed in Alaska"
- 19 March 2003 - "Senate
Rejects Drilling in Alaska Refuge"
- 2 March 2003 - "Easing
of drilling rules debated", Houston
Chronicle
- March 2003 - "Barton
unveils energy draft; first hearing this week", Environment &
Energy Daily
- The Safe Drinking Water Act is being threatened by narrow interests of the
Oil & Gas industry. 6 March 2002: The Bingaman amendment to the
Senate energy bill exempting fracing from SDWA during the study period was
passed.
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