LIHEAP Funded Through 2017

admin  May 17, 2017

Congress successfully averted a government shutdown by approving a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill (H.R.244) that funds federal agencies and programs through the remainder of the current fiscal year, ending September 30, 2017. NEFI members should be aware the bill does not eliminate $372 million in remaining Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds as requested by the President. Trump's proposal to eliminate the federal LIHEAP program has been met with strong opposition in Congress....

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NEFI Participates in New England Council Washington Conference

admin  May 17, 2017

Representatives of NEFI participated in last week's New England Council (NEC) Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The NEC is a non-partisan alliance of "businesses, academic and health institutions, and public and private organizations throughout New England formed to promote economic growth and a high quality of life in the New England region." The organization is both non-profit and non-partisan, and provides regular opportunities for its members to engage members of Congress and key federal regulators. NEFI is a longtime active member of NEC and serves on its Energy & Environment Committee....

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More Bills Introduced to Renew and Extend Biodiesel Tax Credits

admin  May 17, 2017

Two additional bills have surfaced that would retroactively renew the $1 per gallon federal biodiesel tax credit, which expired on December 31, 2016. The first is a companion bill to legislation offered in the Senate last week, known as the "American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act." The House bill (H.R.2383), offered by Reps. Kristi Noem (R-SD) and Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), is identical to the recently introduced Senate bill (S.944). Both bills would extend the biodiesel tax credit for three years and move eligibility from blenders to U.S. producers....

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