H.R.6 - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. view all titles (33)

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  • Short: Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Official: An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. as amended by senate.
  • Short: United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007 as enacted.
  • Short: Solar Energy Research and Advancement Act of 2007 as enacted.
  • Short: Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act as enacted.
  • Short: United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 as enacted.
  • Short: Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act as enacted.
  • Official: To reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Official: An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. as amended by house.
  • Official: An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. as amended by senate.
  • Short: Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Energy Diplomacy and Security Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Public Buildings Cost Reduction Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act as passed senate.
  • Short: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 as enacted.
  • Short: Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act as passed senate.
  • Short: NOPEC as passed senate.
  • Short: Advanced Geothermal Energy Research and Development Act of 2007 as enacted.
  • Short: No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: Green Jobs Act of 2007 as enacted.
  • Short: Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Research and Development Act as enacted.

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01/05/09
Legislative floor actions

HR 6 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -- Relative to the Pledge of Allegiance. HCR 1 GOVERNOR COMMITTEE -- Relative to the appointment of a committee to wait upon the ...

Source: WTTE, OH
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12/18/08
Solis Nomination Applauded

A recent achievement of hers came just one year ago today when her legislation, The Green Jobs Act of 2007, was included in HR 6. Through the investment in ...

Source: Capital Wire PR (press release), DC
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12/13/08
Ethanol Bailout Coming?

On December 19 th , 2007 President Bush signed HR 6, "The Energy Independence and Security Act" which calls for usage of at least 36 billion gallons of ...

Source: Nolan Chart LLC, VA
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12/09/08
Chicago workers vote to end sit-in at factory

Dec 10, 2008 9:25 PM (1 hr 6 mins ago) By MICHAEL TARM, AP Demonstrators march through downtown Chicago Dec. 10, 2008 in support of members of Local 1110 of ...

Source: Examiner.com
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10/13/08
Open Congress: Obama and McCain - Legislative Accomplishments

For the first time ever, two sitting senators are running head to head as the major party candidates for President. This gives us a unique opportunity to look at the legislative records of the candidates – John McCain (R-AZ) and Barack Obama (D-IL) –

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09/11/08
Dem-onstrable action?

Comprehensive American Energy Security & Consumer Protection Act The comprehensive Democratic plan expands domestic production of oil and gas and renewables to increase our security, ends subsidies to the oil companies, promotes good jobs here in

Source: Grist
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02/24/08
BlueFire Ethanol Fuels: Converting Garbage Into Profits

In recognizing this, congress recently passed The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (HR 6). In that, it requires that 21 billion gallons of ...

Source: Seeking Alpha, NY
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02/23/08
Geothermal systems that reduce energy use grow faster than those ...

Passed in December of 2007, HR 6 authorizes the Department of Energy to give out $90 million per year for geothermal power projects. ...

Source: MyWestTexas.com, TX
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02/18/08
CO2 Regulation Could Crush Building Construction

The Energy Independence and Security Act (PL 110-140, HR 6), signed into law by President George W. Bush in December, contained a Clean Air Act (CAA) ...

Source: The Heartland Institute, IL
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02/13/08
Policymakers to Affect North American Gas Security

EIA said it will revise its forecast in light of the recently passed HR 6, the Energy Independence and security Act of 2007 signed into law on Dec. ...

Source: RedOrbit, TX
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02/11/08
Campaign & Election News - Covering Key Races Around the Country

On April 11, 2003, Ron Kind (D-WI) offered an amendment to the energy bill (HR 6) that would have removed harmful oil and gas drilling provisions and ...

Source: Swing State Project, New York
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02/10/08
The Need for Trans-Atlantic Cooperation

Lastly, it is also worthwhile to remember that in December, Congress passed and President George W. Bush signed HR 6, the Energy Independence and Security ...

Source: Biodiesel Magazine, ND
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02/06/08
NPRA's Drevna Testifies on 2007 Energy Bill Implications, RFS ...

... Committee expressing NPRA's concerns with the renewable fuels standard (RFS) provisions of the 2007 Energy "Before Congress sent HR 6 to the President, ...

Source: PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria
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02/04/08
DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy FY 2009 Budget Cut 27 ...

In signing the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (HR 6, PL 110-140) on December 19, 2007, President Bush said the Act makes "a major step toward ...

Source: Greentech Media, MA
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02/03/08
Lupus International Urges Congress to Amend HR 6, the Energy ...

Congress recently passed and our President signed into law, HR 6, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. This bill states common incandescent ...

Source: PR Web (press release), WA
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01/29/08
The Sierra Club solution

With bipartisan support, Congress passed and the President signed the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (HR 6) in December, 2007. ...

Source: Energy Bulletin
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01/26/08
Telecommuting Can Half US Gulf Oil Dependency

In December the Senate passed an energy bill, HR 6, which includes a provision that would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop ...

Source: PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria
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01/25/08
Telecommuting Can Half US Gulf Oil Dependency

In December the Senate passed an energy bill, HR 6, which includes a provision that would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop ...

Source: PR.com (press release), NY
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01/25/08
New Green Jobs Law Will Jumpstart Economy, Provide Training for ...

The Green Jobs Act of 2007 (HR 2847) was incorporated as Title X of HR 6, the Energy Independence and Security Act, an historic energy reform package which ...

Source: RenewableEnergyAccess.com, NH
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01/23/08
EPA defends California auto emissions waiver rejection before ...

... as opposed to a state-by-state network of regulations, and pointed to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 [HR 6 materials; WH fact sheet], ...

Source: JURIST
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01/22/08
False hopes and cellulose

A key provision of HR 6 mandates that the United States expand biofuels production to 36 billion gallons annually from the current level near 6.3 billion ...

Source: Energy Bulletin
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01/16/08
NBB In Sight

The expansion of the RFS as provided for in HR 6 will significantly increase the use of biofuels in the United States. “The US biodiesel industry praises ...

Source: Biodiesel Magazine, ND
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01/16/08
Energy bill extends FUTA surtax through 2008

On December 19, President Bush signed into law the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (HR 6). Among the many energy-related provisions in the bill ...

Source: CCH
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01/13/08
Mitt Romney: "Automakers Don't Deserve McCain's Disdain"

(HR 6, CQ Vote #156: Adopted 64-31: R 46-7; D 18-23; I 0-1, 6/23/05, McCain Voted Nay) Sen. McCain Voted Against Requiring That CAFE "Not Have An Adverse ...

Source: All American Patriots (press release), Sweden
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01/10/08
entertainment>movie reviews

(PG-13: sexual references, brief nudity) 2 hr. 6 min. A tear-jerker with too many flaws: manipulative, too long and loaded with the bizarre stereotypes of ...

Source: Daily Breeze, CA
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01/10/08
entertainment>movie reviews

(PG-13: sexual references, brief nudity) 2 hr. 6 min. A tear-jerker with too many flaws: manipulative, too long and loaded with the bizarre stereotypes of ...

Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA
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01/10/08
entertainment>movie reviews

(PG-13: sexual references, brief nudity) 2 hr. 6 min. A tear-jerker with too many flaws: manipulative, too long and loaded with the bizarre stereotypes of ...

Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA
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01/10/08
Renewable fuels got the best holiday gift ever in December—an ...

Now, in late December shortly after the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (HR 6) became law, the US ethanol industry celebrates the landmark ...

Source: Ethanol Producer Magazine, ND
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01/10/08
8th Dist. hopefuls sound off on energy

I also supported the conference report of HR 6, the Energy Independence & Security Act, which will increase average fuel economy standards from 25 ...

Source: Chicago Daily Herald, IL
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01/09/08
Back to Nature You made a difference

House passed the final version of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (HR 6). The bill won overwhelming support from both parties in an 86-8 ...

Source: Tampa Bay Newspapers, FL
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