2010-02-02T19:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/50560 tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-02:/commentary/10698442 2010-02-02T19:00:00Z opencongress.org http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=11772; S. 2991, Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2010. Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 28, ... Source: Positive<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s2991/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-12:/commentary/3683903 2008-12-12T19:00:00Z In The Trenches Consider Senate bill S.2991; currently it is on the list of things the Senate wants to discuss. From the standpoint of being able to afford food, going to the doctor, and getting to work this a a bad bill. While it is upfront in what it ...<br /><br /><a href="http://inthetrenches-egor.blogspot.com/2008/11/can-you-say-stick-it-to-common-man.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-03:/commentary/3353334 2008-08-03T20:00:00Z Irregular Times: News One strong alternative piece of legislation that does not legalize the expansion of offshore drilling is the Consumers First Energy Act. It’s listed by the Library of Congress as both S. 2991 and S. 3044. These two versions of the bill ...<br /><br /><a href="http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2008/08/04/neither-mccain-nor-obama-support-alternatives-to-offshore-drilling/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-02:/commentary/2614922 2008-08-02T20:00:00Z Truth to Power S. 2991. To provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. May 7, 2008 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2008/08/big-oil_03.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-02:/commentary/2605705 2008-08-02T20:00:00Z Truth to Power S. 2991: Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008. May 8, 2008: This bill was considered in committee which has recommended it be considered by the Senate as a whole. Although it has been placed on a calendar of business, the order in which ...<br /><br /><a href="http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2008/08/big-oil_5656.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-03:/commentary/3654412 2008-07-03T20:00:00Z Ethics and Government Update The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 (S. 2991) would roll back $17 billion in tax breaks fro oil and gas companies and create a 25% windfall profits tax on companies that fail to invest in increased capacity and renewable energy ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.business.cch.com/updates/ethics/june2008.htm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/3353335 2008-06-17T20:00:00Z Ethics and Government Update The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 (S. 2991) would roll back $17 billion in tax breaks fro oil and gas companies and create a 25% windfall profits tax on companies that fail to invest in increased capacity and renewable energy ...<br /><br /><a href="http://business.cch.com/updates/ethics/june2008.htm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-15:/commentary/2340553 2008-06-15T20:00:00Z Cedar Creek Voice Perhaps it will help if people read about S.2991 bill and write our senators and congressman encouraging them to help get it passed. It certainly doesn’t do any good for angry senators to “bawl outâ€* the big oil companies, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://cedarcreekvoice.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/tracking-area-gas-prices-june-2008-2/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2340554 2008-06-10T20:00:00Z Comité Enrico Mattei En este contexto las compañías tendrán que enfrentar adicionalmente y en lo inmediato diversas iniciativas de ley que se relacionan con el aumento de impuestos a la producción doméstica de petróleo crudo (iniciativa S.2991) y sobre el ...<br /><br /><a href="http://resistenciamattei.blogspot.com/2008/06/en-pie-de-guerra.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2317979 2008-06-09T20:00:00Z Things that aren&#39;t right (one mans opinion) In addition, I am proud to be a co-sponsor of S.2991, the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008. This important bill would impose a windfall profits tax on oil companies to discourage price gouging and to help consumers offset the high ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thingsthatarntright.blogspot.com/2008/06/letter-from-barbra-boxer-on-oil.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/commentary/2386359 2008-05-27T20:00:00Z Consumers Energy Consumers Energy Mi On the other hand, the upcoming Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 (S. 2991), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV), repeats the mistakes of the past by adding constraints that will discourage domestic ...<br /><br /><a href="http://consumers-energy.blogspot.com/2008/05/consumers-energy_28.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-23:/commentary/3353342 2008-05-23T20:00:00Z Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Energy Related Bills:. S.2991 · H.R.6022 · H.R.6653. Related Issue Areas:. Trade · Telephone · Telecommunication · Taxation of foreign income · 56 more · Tax deductions · Tax credits · Strategic mater<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3044/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-23:/commentary/3304374 2008-05-23T10:28:57Z Cedar Creek Voice May 13, 2008  Letter from Senator Carl Levin regarding                       SOARING GAS PRICES: ... .  These policies are contained in the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 (<strong class="keyword">S.2991</strong>), which<br /><br /><a href="http://cedarcreekvoice.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/update-from-us-senator-carl-levin/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/3353345 2008-05-22T20:00:00Z New England Fuel Institute Senate Democratic leaders have revealed a package (S.2991) that they hope to bring to a vote on the Senate floor, designed to address rising fuel prices. The plan would temporarily suspend shipments to the SPR, increase margin ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nefi.com/NEON/NEON_issues/NEON_May_15_2008.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/3353336 2008-05-19T20:00:00Z Openers - cleveland.com On May 7, 2008, Senator Reid introduced S. 2991, the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008, which would create a tax on "windfall profits"of the major oil companies at a special supplemental rate of 25 percent; repeal the Section 199 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/05/clinton_wins_kentucky_obama_is.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/3353333 2008-05-19T20:00:00Z The Heritage Foundation Papers: Energy... On the other hand, the upcoming Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 (S. 2991), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV), repeats the mistakes of the past by adding constraints that will discourage domestic energy supplies, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.heritage.org/research/energyandenvironment/wm1927.cfm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/commentary/3611268 2008-05-15T20:00:00Z CEI - “The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 (S.2991), intended to address the energy crisis, fails to achieve its stated purpose. While it contains a few good ideas, it fails to implement those properly, and contains some very bad ideas that ...<br /><br /><a href="http://cei.org/2008/05/16/gas-prices-dea-and-telephone-trends">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/3639628 2008-05-14T20:00:00Z CEI - “The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 (S.2991), intended to address the energy crisis, fails to achieve its stated purpose. While it contains a few good ideas, it fails to implement those properly, and contains some very bad ideas that ...<br /><br /><a href="http://cei.org/2008/05/15/polar-bears-subsidies-millionaires-and-credit-card-fees">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/3304375 2008-05-14T08:58:18Z Hall of Record SEARCH BLOG: OIL and POLITICS The following email and news article may give you an idea of what we are facing when politicians decide that the ... . These policies are contained in the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 (<strong class="keyword">S.2991</str<br /><br /><a href="http://hallofrecord.blogspot.com/2008/05/increasing-supply-of-oil-rejected.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/3353346 2008-05-13T20:00:00Z Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Armed forces Related Bills:. S.2598 · H.R.5473 · S.2991 · S.3044. Related Issue Areas:. Strategic materials · Public contracts · Petroleum reserves · Petroleum · 9 more · Oil and gas royalties · Government <br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6022/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/3353338 2008-05-12T20:00:00Z CEI - The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 (S.2991), intended to address the energy crisis, fails to achieve its stated purpose. While it contains a few good ideas, it fails to implement those properly, and contains some very bad ideas that ...<br /><br /><a href="http://cei.org/node/20653">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/2269422 2008-05-12T20:00:00Z The Corner The Senate is about to vote on S.2991, the Consumer First Energy Act. It&#39;s a terrible piece of legislation, so my colleague Eli and I have rushed out a quick analysis here. This is not what the American consumer needs right now.<br /><br /><a href="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NjE4ZDRjMGI5ZDlhYWZlMDU0NzZmN2I4NzBiNmFmYTQ=">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2269420 2008-05-09T20:00:00Z Climateer Investing There are five titles in the bill, the fifth is the one that affects oil traders. Scroll down to section 502 for margin requirements. I don&#39;t think the bill has a chance of passing but the senators obviously had advice from someone who ...<br /><br /><a href="http://climateerinvest.blogspot.com/2008/05/s-2991-bill-to-provide-energy-price.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/3904250 2008-05-07T20:00:00Z Loren Steffy scheduled on Monday, May 12, I urge you to OPPOSE S. 2991, "The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008." The bill does NOTHING to increase energy supplies. Contrary to its title, this legislation would prove ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.chron.com/lorensteffy/2008/05/bizlinks_and_op_9.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/3353341 2008-05-07T20:00:00Z Marginal Revolution scheduled on Monday, May 12, I urge you to OPPOSE S. 2991, "The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008." The bill does NOTHING to increase energy supplies. Contrary to its title, this legislation would prove ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2008/05/bryan-caplan-on.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2269425 2008-05-07T20:00:00Z Environmental Matters in the Commonwealth... On May 7, 2008, Senator Reid introduced S. 2991, the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008, which would create a tax on “windfall profitsâ€* of the major oil companies at a special supplemental rate of 25 percent; repeal the Section 199 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://kentuckyenvironmentallaw.com/2008/05/08/democrats-introduce-consumer-first-energy-act-of-2008/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2175136 2008-05-07T20:00:00Z Kentucky Environmental Matters On May 7, 2008, Senator Reid introduced S. 2991, the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008, which would create a tax on “windfall profitsâ€* of the major oil companies at a special supplemental rate of 25 percent; repeal the Section 199 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://jeffreymsanders.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/democrats-introduce-consumer-first-energy-act-of-2008/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/commentary/10698441 2008-05-05T20:00:00Z opencongress.org Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.2991 Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2991/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/commentary/2183062 2008-05-05T20:00:00Z washingtonwatch.com - Welcome to washingtonwatc... S. 2991 would provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2991.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/commentary/2175135 2008-05-05T20:00:00Z Active Legislation -- Tracked by govtrack.us Harry Reid [D-NV] introduced S. 2991: A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-2991">Go to article</a>