Energy Policy: Setting the Stage for the Current Debate

Bamberger, Robert L.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Energy;    Energy policy - Law and legislation;   

RP-ID  :  IB10080
RP-ID  :  IB10080 2002-05-07

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Bush Administration issued its plan for a national energy policy on May 16, 2001. The plan was controversial, characterized by some as leaner on conservation and renewables than Democratic proposals, and predisposed to trade off environmental considerations to increase supply. Comprehensive energy legislation was introduced in the Senate by both parties by late March (S. 388, S. 389, S. 596, S. 597). Bills reported by several House committees (H.R. 2436, H.R. 2460, H.R. 2511, and H.R. 2587) were combined in a single bill, H.R. 4, passed by the House, August 1, 2001. The House version of H.R. 4 would require a 5 billion gallon reduction in light-duty truck and SUV fuel consumption and would open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to leasing.