Senate leader prepares siting bill; in House,action advances, too, as grid build issue rises

摘要

Federal intervention in the siting of transmission lines isnheaded for serious debate in the coming weeks on Capitol Hill,nwhere lawmakers from both parties, including the Senate leader,nare preparing bills to “trump” state officials in their traditionalnsphere of authority.nSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, isnexpected to introduce a bill this week that would have thenpresident designate “renewable energy zones” and allow thenfederal government to use eminent domain powers to site linesnin these areas.