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Senate likely to put stamp on natural gas provisions.(Washington watch)

Underground Construction, June, 2005 by Barlas, Stephen

When the Senate passes its version of an energy bill, its natural gas provisions will likely be different than those in the bill the House passed on April 21. The House passed the bill by a vote of 249 to 183--with about 40 Democrats supporting it--that addressed natural gas availability mostly through one controversial provision dealing with FERC's authority to approve liquid natural gas (LNG) terminals.

But as the Senate Energy Committee began to work on its energy bill in late May, some members of the committee were pushing natural gas proposals that are both stronger than what is in the House bill and, in some instances, are brand-new to the energy bill debate which has dragged out in Congress since early in President Bush's first term.

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