Senate bill arrives; markups on tap next week

摘要

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this afternoon will introduce its longawaitedrnbipartisan energy package, with two markups slated to kick off next week.rnThe "Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015" marks the first aisle-crossing effort in years tornbreak through a legislative stalemate on energy policy. It has a heavy emphasis on modernizingrnenergy infrastructure, encouraging efficiency, and increasing supplies of renewables andrntraditional energy sources, while also looking to boost the security of the electric grid fromrncyberattacks.