Reid To Introduce Limited Energy Bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has just announced that he will be holding a press conference with Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and other Senate Democrats later this afternoon. However, if you’re a supporter of comprehensive climate legislation, don’t get too excited. Reid likely will announce that he will be bringing a package that will contain a series of oil spill response proposals and moderate energy provisions that are expected to draw bipartisan support.

The Hill is reporting that the bill will not include any mandates on renewable energy production, and it is certain that the package will not feature any sort of proposal to place a cap on emissions. For now, it looks like Reid won’t be able to address broad climate legislation until after the August recess…