US House to begin energy bill debate Wednesday; Bush plans speech
Washington (Platts)--20Apr2005
The US House of Representatives plans to begin debate Wednesday of comprehensive energy legislation that would provide $8-bil in tax incentives for energy development and provide other changes in laws and regulations to promote energy production and conservation. Under a resolution adopted Tuesday by the House Rules Committee, the chamber will debate the bill, HR 6, for 90 minutes, including consideration of 30 amendments. House leaders indicated a final vote on the measure may take place as early as Thursday. President Bush is expected to prod the House and the Senate to act soon on energy legislation in a speech scheduled for Wednesday to the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Washington. Among the amendments the House is set to consider is a proposal by Rep Edward Markey (Democrat-Massachusetts) to strike a provision authorizing oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Markey's amendment is expected to fail. This story was originally published in Platts Global Alert http://www.globalalert.platts.com
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