Industry Expects Lame-Duck Vote On Energy Bill With CCS, HFC Measures

Energy industry lobbyists expect a Senate vote this year on clean energy legislation including provisions for carbon capture and storage (CCS), efficiency standards, energy storage and hydrogen production research, with senators potentially approving narrower measures than bills that have stalled in the current Congress. Senate talks on an energy bill have been ongoing for weeks to identify non-controversial portions of a House-passed bill that could still gain passage this year as part of the lame-duck legislative session, sources say. Even...