House Approves Wide-Ranging Energy Bill, with $14.6 Billion in Tax Breaks
The largest energy bill in more than a decade has advanced on Capitol Hill, as the House approved the voluminous measure on July 28, by a 275-156 vote. Approval by the Senate was to follow, perhaps as early as later the same day. It then would go to President Bush, who is expected to sign it.
After the House vote, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-Texas), who chaired the conference committee that produced the final version, said, "As it is implemented, I think you're going to see the market choose to use clean coal technology for more powerplant construction. I think you're going to see the market choose new nuclear plant technology."