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  • Congress wants FERC to rule on LNG terminals

    04/07/2005 8:59:36 AM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 4 replies · 461+ views
    San Diego Union -Tribune ^ | 4/7/05 | Toby Eckert - CNS
    WASHINGTON – As California officials assert their authority in court over liquefied natural gas terminals, Congress is moving to make it clear that federal regulators have the final word on where the sometimes-controversial facilities are located. An energy bill being crafted by a House committee would solidify the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's role in approving the growing number of proposed LNG facilities nationwide, proponents say. Some of the terminals, including several proposed for California, have encountered strong opposition from residents worried about accidents or terrorist attacks involving the highly explosive fuel. Senate energy subcommittee Chairman Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., introduced similar...
  • Democrats Will Try a Hybrid of Old, New Policies (higher taxes - DASCHLE SIGHTING!)

    02/15/2004 6:58:12 AM PST · by Libloather · 8 replies · 153+ views
    Yahoo News ^ | 2/15/04 | Jim VandeHei
    Democrats Will Try a Hybrid of Old, New Policies Sun Feb 15,12:00 AM ET By Jim VandeHei, Washington Post Staff Writer After months of bitter disputes over the direction of the party, top Democratic officials from front-running presidential candidate John F. Kerry to House and Senate leaders are coalescing around an election-year domestic agenda calling for higher taxes for wealthier Americans to finance an expansion of health care, education and other federal programs.