Wednesday, March 3, 2010 7:45 AM
Need-To-Know Memo, March 3
By Amy Harder, NationalJournal.com
1) Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Joe Lieberman, I/D-Conn., are receiving cautious support from moderates in both parties for their proposal that includes a more limited cap-and-trade system (CongressDailyAM -- subscription).
2) The trio is weighing a request from major oil companies like Exxon Mobil Corporation and ConocoPhillips to tax the transportation sector instead of including it in a cap-and-trade system (Environment & Energy Daily -- subscription).
3) Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., said Tuesday he will introduce legislation delaying EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions this week (The Hill). Administrator Lisa Jackson will likely face questions about the efforts of Rockefeller and others when she testifies to Congress this week (Bloomberg News).
4) Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., said he hopes to move quickly on legislation that would provide rebates for people who make their homes more energy efficient (The Hill). President Obama touted the program, dubbed "cash for caulkers," Tuesday (Washington Post).
5) The EPA has been slow to enforce regulations on pollutants, according to a recent report published by the agency (Wall Street Journal).
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