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Energy Policy: 112t1h Congress Issues and Legislative Proposals
Contents
Introduction.............................................................................................. 1
Policy Goals............................................................................................. 2
Conservation and Energy Efficiency................................................................. 2
Increasing Domestic Supply.......................................................................... 2
Production of Oil................................................................................ 2
The Price of Oil and Gasoline ................................................................... 3
Natural Gas ........................................................................................ 3
Electric Power Production........................................................................ 4
Replacing Conventional Energy Sources............................................................ 4
Energy Policy in the Presidential Campaign ............................................................ 5
Obama Energy Policy ................................................................................ 5
Romney Energy Policy................................................................................ 6
Selected Legislation........................................................................................ 7
H.R. 4480, The Domestic Energy and Jobs Act................................................ 8
5. 3521, The Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 .......................... 8
H. R. 2401, The Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation
(TRAIN) Act .................................................................................. 8
H.R. 3409, The Stop the War on Coal Act ...................................................... 8
H.R. 1084 and 5. 587, The Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals
Act (FRAC Act); 5. 2248 and H.R. 4322, The Fracturing Regulations are
Effective in State Hands Act (FRESH Act)................................................... 9
H.R. 6213, No More Solyndras Act............................................................. 9
H.R. 4850, The Enabling Energy Savings Innovations Act ................................... 9
Contacts
Author Contact Information............................................................................... 9
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Behrens, Carl E. Energy Policy: 112th Congress Issues and Legislative Proposals, report, November 8, 2012; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822657/m1/3/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.