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S.32: A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold at least 1 public hearing before issuance of a permit affecting public or private land use in a locality.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about energy
- Introduced Jan. 6, 2009
- Latest Major Action Jan. 7, 2009
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Amends the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to hold at least one public hearing in each affected county and locality before issuing any authorization for action that may affect public or private land use (other than federal land). Requires FERC to hold one additional public hearing after the initial one if the government of such county or locality requests it in order to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Jan. 6, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) |