Post by Woody Williams on Jun 19, 2007 12:32:48 GMT -5
Senate rejects measure to help new refineries
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CQ TODAY MIDDAY UPDATE
June 13, 2007 – 1:32 p.m.
Senate Rejects Measure to Promote New Refineries
Democrats shot down today a Republican amendment to the energy bill intended to encourage new refineries and other alternatives for producing transportation fuels.
The amendment, by James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma, ranking Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, would allow states and Indian tribes to opt into a new program to streamline the permitting process and provide grants for new refineries on former military bases and tribal lands.
The language also would apply to advanced ethanol plants and coal-to-liquids plants that produce transportation fuels from coal. The amendment was rejected in a 43-52 party-line vote.
Democrats blasted Inhofe’s idea as a giveaway to refineries that are reaping record profits because of high gasoline prices caused by the very same shortage in refining capacity that the amendment is intended to address. They also insisted — despite countless protests to the contrary by Inhofe — that the amendment would undermine environmental laws.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he hopes to wrap up debate on the legislation — an amalgam of several bills offered as a substitute to the House-passed measure (HR 6) — by the middle of next week.
Here's the roll call vote.
www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/ro...on=1&vote=00210
public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002531090.html
CQ TODAY MIDDAY UPDATE
June 13, 2007 – 1:32 p.m.
Senate Rejects Measure to Promote New Refineries
Democrats shot down today a Republican amendment to the energy bill intended to encourage new refineries and other alternatives for producing transportation fuels.
The amendment, by James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma, ranking Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, would allow states and Indian tribes to opt into a new program to streamline the permitting process and provide grants for new refineries on former military bases and tribal lands.
The language also would apply to advanced ethanol plants and coal-to-liquids plants that produce transportation fuels from coal. The amendment was rejected in a 43-52 party-line vote.
Democrats blasted Inhofe’s idea as a giveaway to refineries that are reaping record profits because of high gasoline prices caused by the very same shortage in refining capacity that the amendment is intended to address. They also insisted — despite countless protests to the contrary by Inhofe — that the amendment would undermine environmental laws.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he hopes to wrap up debate on the legislation — an amalgam of several bills offered as a substitute to the House-passed measure (HR 6) — by the middle of next week.
Here's the roll call vote.
www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/ro...on=1&vote=00210
