[CedarDave]

Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) sponsored the most recent domestic energy proposal in Senate. The Senators’ plan, titled “The American Energy Production Act” (S.2958), projects a production of 24 billion barrels of oil domestically as well as opens up the potential of oil shale and coal-to-liquid technology.

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The clean coal-derived section of the Domenici-McConnell plan mandates the production of 6 billion gallons of coal-derived fuels by 2022. The United States is one of the leading countries in coal reserves. This plan provides a 3.75 percent reduction in oil imports by that same year.

Democrats rejected the Domenici-McConnell plan by a 42-56 vote on May 13th.

[CPT Clay]

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What happened in NM Congressional races?