Senate Resolution on EPA Greenhouse Gas Enforcement Slated for June 10 Vote

Senator Murkowski's (R-Alaska) amendment (S.J.Res.26), which would strip EPA of its ability to regulate GHG emissions under the Clean Air Act by overturning its 2009 "Endangerment Finding," is up for a vote on June 10th. Former EPA Administrator Russell Train urged Senate leaders to reject the resolution. Supporters of the bill insist that the Clean Air Act was not intended to regulate greenhouse gases and worry that the EPA is making federal decisions without the consent of Congress.

Should the EPA continue to deal GHG regulation or is the agency overplaying its Endangerment Findings? What are the implications of this amendment? Visit our Carbon Policies section to discuss.

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LBNL Releases Report: "Exploration of Resource and Transmission Expansion Decisions in the Western Renewable Energy Zone Initiative."

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory released a new report: "Exploration of Resource and Transmission Expansion Decisions in the Western Renewable Energy Zone Initiative." This report examines, at a screening-level, the sensitivity of renewable resource selection, transmission expansion, and renewable supply costs in meeting aggressive Western renewable energy targets to different assumptions and policy decisions.

Find the full report in our Resource Section, under "Electric Transmission", or go to our "Electrical Transmission" forum to discuss.

Continuing the Conversation From OEPF Briefing on Capitol Hill

Our Energy Policy Foundation sponsored "The Health of US Energy Policy," a briefing on Capitol Hill that brought together distinguished panelists, Congressional staff, and many other key participants in the energy field to discuss the current standing of American energy policy.

As we move forward in the debate over potential 2010 energy legislation, here are the panelists' suggestions for actions that they believe could be pushed in a timely, bi-partisan way. We want to incorporate the perspectives of Our Energy Policy participants on the proposals by our panelists in non-partisan summaries to be delivered on Capitol Hill and to the Administration, so please look over the ideas presented and contribute your own comments or suggestions.

What do think? Go to "Important Policies" to discuss.