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Energy Bill Preempts States and Localities
House Committee on Government Reform Special Investigations Division
House Committee on Government Reform
Special Investigations Division
Abstract
The Special Investigations Division of the House Committee on Government Reform produced this report examining a suggested contradiction between President Bush's earlier commitment to respecting state and local authority on energy issues and the pending energy legislation, which significantly shifts powers from states to the federal government. The report states the House-passed bill preempts state authority in various areas, including the siting of energy transmission lines, LNG terminals, and oil refineries, limiting state control over clean fuel requirements, fuel storage tank safety, energy efficiency standards, coastal area management, hydroelectric dam licensing decisions, MTBE contamination cleanup lawsuits, and oil royalty revenues. The Senate-passed bill also restricts state rights, demonstrating a federal triumph over state and local autonomy in energy policy.
Date
2005-07-20
Document Type
House Minority Staff Report
Serial Number
Document Length
18 pages
Congress
109
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Staff Reports
PAP Major Code
20: Government Operations
PAP Minor Code
2001: Intergovernmental Relations