Message-ID: <17061245.1075860997732.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 06:03:43 -0800 (PST) From: pubs@eenews.net To: daily@eenews.net Subject: Environment & Energy Daily - Feb. 7, 2002 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: E&E Publishing, LLC X-To: daily@eenews.net X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Richard_Ring_Mar2002\Ring, Richard\EESI_Deleted_Documents X-Origin: Ring-R X-FileName: rring (Non-Privileged).pst Environment & Energy Daily -- Thursday, February 7, 2002 Go to today's full edition on line and get the latest news from the Hill! http://www.eedaily.com NEED PASSCODES? Email request to pubs@eenews.net or call 202-628-6500. LEADING TODAY'S ISSUE: SENATE REJECTS LIMITING PAYMENTS TO ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS The Senate commenced the first farm bill floor debate of 2002 Wednesday afternoon by promptly rejecting an amendment from Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-Minn.) supported by environmental groups to reform the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and limit payments under that program to concentrated animal feeding operations. Get all the details in today's full edition online at: http://www.eedaily.com TOP HEADLINES IN TODAY'S EDITION INCLUDE: * AGRICULTURE: Senate rejects limiting payments to animal feeding operations * ENERGY POLICY/UTILITIES: Tauzin suspends power restructuring process to concentrate on Enron * APPROPRIATIONS/NUCLEAR ENERGY: Nuke power research gets budget boost; critics want renewable funding * APPROPRIATIONS/TRANSPORTATION: House, Senate authorizers seek to secure more highway funds * ... AND MUCH MORE! ====================== The E&E Daily is written and produced by the staff of E&E Publishing, LLC, 122 C St., Ste. 722, NW, Wash., D.C. 20001. Phone: 202/628-6500. Fax: 202/737-5299. Email: Pubs@eenews.net. Website: http://www.eenews.net/ The Daily is published every day Congress is in session to provide timely, objective and comprehensive coverage of Congressional action on environmental, energy and natural resource issues. Environment & Energy Daily is published in printed and electronic format on Monday and website format the rest of the week. All content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced or retransmitted without the express consent of E&E Publishing, LLC. Editor in chief: Kevin Braun. Editor: Larisa Epatko General Asst. Editor: Colleen Luccioli Reporting staff: Tim Breen, Natalie M. Henry, Eryn Gable, J.L. Laws, Colin Sullivan, Suzanne Struglinski, David Leavitt, Molly Villamana Dan Berman, Damon Franz, April Reese, Darren Samuelsohn, Brian Stempeck Publisher: Michael Witt. Marketing Director: Drew Gagliano Account Executives: David Horna, Kristen Barlow Marketing Associate: Louis R. Reeder Technical Director: Michael Abate