In an effort to revive the stalled energy bill, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) says he plans to reduce the $30-billion package significantly. In a Feb. 2 statement, Domenici, the lead Senate negotiator on the bill, said, "I plan to trim the cost of this bill while keeping its core provisions intact."

Domenici plans to bring the smaller bill back to the Senate floor later in February.