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May 22, 2013
Floor Action
H.R. 3 grants a regulatory earmark to TransCanada Corporation, effectively exempting TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline from all federal...
May 22, 2013
Press Release
Today, Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman spoke on the House Floor during debate of H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act, to call on Congress to oppose the bill, which provides special treatment for TransCanada and the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. The bill effectively exempts the pipeline from all federal permitting requirements, including mitigation of avoidable environmental harm....
Apr 17, 2013
Bill
H.R. 3 grants a regulatory earmark to TransCanada Corporation, effectively exempting TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline from all federal permitting requirements, including environmental requirements that apply to every other construction project in this country. The Subcommittee on Energy and Power marked up and approved H.R. 3 on April 16, 2013. The full...
Apr 17, 2013
Markup
The Energy and Commerce Committee held a markup on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building to consider H.R. 1549, the "Helping Sick Americans Now Act", H.R. 1580, "a bill to affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance", and H.R. 3, the "Northern Route Approval Act."
Apr 16, 2013
Markup
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a markup on Tuesday, April 16, at 2:00 p.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The Subcommittee considered H.R. 3, the "Northern Route Approval Act."
Apr 10, 2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled, “H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act.”
Mar 19, 2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled, “American Energy Security and Innovation: The Role of Regulators and Grid Operators in Meeting Natural Gas and Electric Coordination Challenges.”
Feb 15, 2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy held a hearing on Friday, February 15, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building, entitled “The Role of the States in Protecting the Environment Under Current Law.”
Feb 5, 2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was entitled “American Energy Security and Innovation: An Assessment of North America’s Energy Resources."
Jan 25, 2013
Press Release
Today, Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released the following statement clarifying his position on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline:
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