H.R.6709 - National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act

To greatly enhance the Nation's path toward energy independence and environmental, energy, economic, and national security, by amending Federal policy to increase the production of domestic energy sources, to dedicate fixed percentages of the royalties received for conservation programs, environmental restoration projects, renewable energy research and development, clean energy technology research and development, increased development of existing energy sources, and energy assistance for those in need, and to share a portion of such royalties with producing States, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act as introduced.
  • Official: To greatly enhance the Nation's path toward energy independence and environmental, energy, economic, and national security, by amending Federal policy to increase the production of domestic energy sources, to dedicate fixed percentages of the royalties received for conservation programs, environmental restoration projects, renewable energy research and development, clean energy technology research and development, increased development of existing energy sources, and energy assistance for those in need, and to share a portion of such royalties with producing States, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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01/05/09
A Day in the Life: Sorting Through the Mysteries of Bills and Crap

H.R. 6709 and Natural Gas · Walz Opens 2008 Ad Campaign With Common Sense, Bi-... Ashwin Madia Unveils His First Television Advertis... Depression and Mom's Impending Death · Saturday and the Yard Sign Experiment · Update ...

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01/01/09
A Day in the Life: The reality of Cancer

H.R. 6709 and Natural Gas · Walz Opens 2008 Ad Campaign With Common Sense, Bi-... Ashwin Madia Unveils His First Television Advertis... Depression and Mom's Impending Death · Saturday and the Yard Sign Experiment · Update ...

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12/01/08
Congress Responds | EndTheBailouts.com

Additionally, I am a cosponsor of H.R. 6709, the National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act, which would provide tax extensions and tax deductions of 5 years or greater for solar, biodiesel, and plug-in hybrid cars. ...

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11/26/08
A Day in the Life: Thanksgiving 2008 and memories of the past.

H.R. 6709 and Natural Gas · Walz Opens 2008 Ad Campaign With Common Sense, Bi-... Ashwin Madia Unveils His First Television Advertis... Depression and Mom's Impending Death · Saturday and the Yard Sign Experiment · Update ...

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11/12/08
Heard on the Air: August 2008

To read a summary of HR 6709, click here. Air date: Aug. 14, 2008. Refer and Win - You could win a new set of Bridgestone tractor tires through OOIDA’s refer and win competition. That prize will go to the member who signs up the most ...

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11/12/08
Heard on the Air: September 2008

To read HR 6709 in its entirety from Thomas, Library of Congress, click here. You can visit U.S. Rep. John Peterson’s Web site here. To call your U.S. senators or U.S. representative, dial (202) 224-3121. Air date: Sept. 22, 2008. ...

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10/29/08
United States - Oct 31 | Energy Bulletin

H.R. 6709 attracted more than 130 cosponsors, including 39 Democrats and received 191 votes. It would protect our coastlines by banning drilling off-shore within 25 miles. It provides revenue sharing and opt-in flexibility for states ...

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10/06/08
americanchemistry.com : ACC: House Lifts Restrictions on OCS - Key ...

The work done by Congressmen Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), John Peterson (R-PA), and their 137 colleagues who have signed on to the National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act (H.R. 6709) has proved vital to moving the ...

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09/29/08
September 2008

John Peterson about tolling I-80 and an energy bill, HR 6709. To read more on the denial of I-80 tolling by Land Line Magazine, click here. To read HR 6709 in its entirety from Thomas, Library of Congress, click here. ...

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09/29/08
Victory for Americans

Culberson is a co-sponsor of a bi-partisan energy bill (HR 6709) that will bring relief to Americans by increasing domestic exploration and diversifying our country’s energy portfolio. The bill would increase energy conservation by ...

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09/26/08
americanchemistry.com : ACC: House Lifts Restrictions on OCS - Key ...

The work done by Congressmen Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), John Peterson (R-PA), and their 137 colleagues who have signed on to the National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act (H.R. 6709) has proved vital to moving the ...

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09/25/08
The Magic Bullet: How to stabilize energy costs, subsidize ...

I will have more to say about this in coming weeks, but for now, EnerGeoPolitics strongly endorses the NEED Act and encourages all of our readers to contact their Representatives and Senators to get behind it. Remember, it is HR 6709. ...

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09/24/08
Republican Whip :: Roy Blunt

Republicans instead offered H.R. 6709, bipartisan, compromise energy legislation introduced by Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) and John Peterson (R-Penn.), as the Motion to Recommit, the only substitute the minority was allowed to offer. ...

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09/23/08
- 24-Sep-08 press release or news release

This bill, H.R. 6709, is a truly bi-partisan bill that, if passed, would bring relief to Americans by increasing domestic exploration and diversifying our nation’s energy portfolio. The bill would increase domestic energy supply by ...

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09/23/08
US House approves Democratic leadership’s energy bill - Oil ...

Abercrombie said he would have preferred to see HR 6709, the bill that he and Peterson developed with a bipartisan working group which grew to 137 cosponsors, as the legislative vehicle. But he urged support for HR 6899 as a work in ...

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09/23/08
americanchemistry.com : ACC: House Lifts Restrictions on OCS - Key ...

The work done by Congressmen Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), John Peterson (R-PA), and their 137 colleagues who have signed on to the National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act (H.R. 6709) has proved vital to moving the ...

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09/23/08
rip tony sifford

... virginia, and he was involved in various good causes around trucking (most of which appear to be sponsored by the american trucking associations). he worked with ata to support hr 6709, the national conservation, environment, ...

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09/22/08
Republican Leader John Boehner | republicanleader.house.gov

... during debate on the Democrats’ latest “no energy” bill – used the exact legislative language from the bipartisan National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act (H.R. 6709), legislation he authored with Rep. ...

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09/20/08
US House approves Democratic leadership’s energy bill - Oil ...

Abercrombie said he would have preferred to see HR 6709, the bill that he and Peterson developed with a bipartisan working group which grew to 137 cosponsors, as the legislative vehicle. But he urged support for HR 6899 as a work in ...

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09/19/08
Another Energyless Energy Bill

Prior to final passage of the Democrats’ "no energy" bill, the Majority rejected a Republican proposal to pass the bipartisan National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act (HR 6709), a bill authored by Reps. ...

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09/19/08
Kanjorski Votes Against His Own Bill

He Flips! He Flops! US Rep. Paul Kanjorski Tuesday night voted against an energy bill he co-sponsored and praised earlier this summer. He then voted for a bill that includes provisions he had opposed. Kanjorski signed on as a co-sponsor ...

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09/19/08
Kanjorski wearing Flip Flops

HR 6709 would repeal the offshore ban and allow drilling beyond 25 miles from shore, with states having complete authority from 25 to 50 miles off their coastline. Kanjorski, D-Nanticoke, voted against that measure on Tuesday, ...

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09/17/08
House Bill: Solving Our Energy Problems with Lightning? - The ...

The competing one H.R. 6709 has 119 co-sponsors including 30 democrates,and can’t get a vote since July? What does that tell you? This one is rigged. Even the US Chamber of Commerces are against 6899 the Pelosi Scam. ...

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09/17/08
Phony Baloney Bean

Bean and the Democrats passed their partisan bill rather than consider the bipartisan “Abercrombie/Peterson” bill (HR 6709), which has 135 cosponsors from both parties. Leading Democrats admit that this bill stands no chance to become ...

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09/17/08
on the record at utah policy daily

the house legislation has multiple problems and was opposed by utah congressmen rob bishop and chris cannon, dew said. matheson voted against a motion that would have substituted a bipartisan energy bill (hr 6709) in place of pelosi’s ...

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09/17/08
utah policy daily - today's political briefing for utah policymakers

matheson voted against a motion that would have substituted a bipartisan energy bill (hr 6709) in place of pelosi’s “no energy” bill, dew said. today in political history. sept. 18, 1793: president george washington lays the cornerstone ...

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09/17/08
Matheson Plays “politics as usual” with Partisan Legislation Over ...

As printed in the "Leadership that Delivers" Blog: Today, Washington insider Jim Matheson ignored bipartisan attempts at a comprehensive energy bill and cut a deal with Democratic Party leaders to support bad legislation that fails Utah ...

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09/17/08
Write it like it is

For this reason, I was taken aback by the tone of the blog regarding this issue (Sept 14) and the issue of the Energy Bill that recently passed the US House of Representatives, HR 6709 (Sept 11.) I had forgotten how anti-environment ...

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09/17/08
Press Release - Tim Bee calls partisan action business as usual

House members were given an opportunity to vote on a truly bi-partisan bill (HR 6709 – “Abercrombie / Peterson” and Congresswoman Giffords chose to continue her partisan ways by voting against the bill and following lock step with Nancy ...

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09/16/08
Energy Partisanship

The republicans tried unsuccessfully to kill the bill and bring up for consideration HR 6709, supposedly non-partisan, sponsored by 24 republicans and 24 democrats. There are good things in both of these bills, but there are issues very ...

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