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Friday, December 7, 2007

Forbes Magazine Take on the Energy Bill

Let's hope it dies quickly...

The Energy Bill

Why The Energy Bill Will Die

Brian Wingfield,
12.06.07, 4:50 PM ET

Washington, D.C. -
After weeks of intense deal-making, the House of Representatives on Thursday approved a landmark energy bill boosting subsidized biofuel production and raising vehicle fuel economy standards by 40%. Now only two things that stand to prevent it from becoming law: the Senate and President Bush.


The House's energy bill, passed by a vote of 235-181, is an extremely ambitious effort to boost clean energy production and reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil. That ambition may be its downfall.

“Unfortunately, the bill contains...(complete article here).

See my previous posts about this subject below.

http://agriconenergy.blogspot.com/2007/12/energy-bill-passes-house.html

http://agriconenergy.blogspot.com/2007/12/senator-hutchinson-on-new-energy-bill.html

http://agriconenergy.blogspot.com/2007/12/pelosis-plan-to-tank-us-economy.html

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