Recess is over.....

Congressional recess that is. Well it's almost over, Monday they'll be back after being out for two weeks. They'll need to finish the FY 10 budget, maybe, and then move into the appropriations (actually handing out the money) process.

Also, energy bills will soon generate more attention. House Chairman Henry A. Waxman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and Chairman Edward J. Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee released a draft of their omnibus bill several days ago. This includes climate change. http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1560&Itemid=93

In the senate Senator Jeff Bingaman has several bills (unlike the Waxman bill, energy and climate change are handled separately here) drafted and can be found here: http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=EnergyBill.2009

Bottom line is energy will be discussed soon and to a greater degree.

Side note, President Murano has been asked to co-chair a national commission on energy. The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (formerly NASULGC) have created the Energy Initiative Advisory Committee to provide ongoing advice and help to congress and the administration on behalf of public universities. Gordon Gee, President of The Ohio State University is a co-chair with President Murano. Stay tuned!