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Roskam, House Republicans rail against ‘energy tax’
May 20, 2009
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U.S. House Republicans including Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th, of Wheaton, are ramping up their opposition to a climate change and energy bill moving through Congress that they say would burden industry with a “national energy tax.”
In a conference call with reporters today, Roskam and several other re...
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Regaining Fiscal Responsibility
Apr 9, 2009
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Forget your children’s college tuition and the auto repairs your family car desperately needs. And you may need to cut down on your family’s weekly grocery expenses if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has her way and sends your energy bill up.
The House Majority leadership is currently devising a Cap and...
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ROSKAM JOINS BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO ESTABLISH PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT FOR RENEWABLE BIOGAS
Feb 25, 2009
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Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) recently joined a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in introducing legislation that would create the nation’s first tax credit for the production of renewable biogas. Roskam made energy independence a cornerstone of his first term in Congress and has pledged t...
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ROSKAM ENERGY EFFICIENCY WORK ON BIPARTISAN PANEL ADVANCES
Aug 1, 2008
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) issued the following statement after the House Financial Services Committee reported favorably last night HR 6078, the Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2008:
“I am pleased that our committee has taken a step toward addressing th...
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Lower Gas Prices, Energy Independence
Jul 29, 2008
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Energy independence has been a goal of the United States for decades, but our nation, and Congress, have been slow to act. Republicans and Democrats alike have failed the American people, leaving us with costly gasoline and energy bills that place a heavy burden on our economy. However, energy indep...
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Report: Some crossings more dangerous under CN rail plan
Jul 26, 2008
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The summary alone of a draft report by federal regulators on the Canadian National Railway's proposal to buy the EJ&E railroad is 54 pages of transportation wonkery.
But it didn't take long for politicians opposing the deal to give their opinion - they hate it.
The environmental impact s...
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Is one federal agency trying to railroad local communities?
Jul 26, 2008
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On Friday, the Surface Transportation Board issued its draft environmental impact statement on the proposed acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway by the Candanian National Railway. If the purchased is approved by the STB, some of CN’s freight train traffic would shift from western Coo...
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ROSKAM STATEMENT ON DRAFT EIS FOR PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF EJ&E RAIL LINE
Jul 25, 2008
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) issued the following statement in response to the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed acquisition of the EJ&E rail line:
“After an initial review of the Draft Environmental Imp...
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Area leaders concerned over railway deal
Jul 20, 2008
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When West Chicago’s mayor thinks about Canadian National Railway’s plan to buy the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway, he said the phrase “we’re being railroaded” comes to mind.
“There’s a reason you use the term,” Mayor Mike Kwasman said. “Do I trust [CN]? No, I don’t.”
With the goal of increasi...
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Congressmen trying to halt Canadian National expansion
Jul 17, 2008
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Members of Illinois' congressional delegation are getting behind a bill that would halt Canadian National from expanding freight traffic in the outlying suburbs.
Meanwhile, Metra is also digging in with a more outspoken position against the proposal, claiming Canadian National's lack of commitmen...
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