Energy Policy Act of 2005
Book • 2005
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub.
L. 109-58), signed by President George W. Bush on August 8, 2005, addresses energy security, efficiency, and production by providing tax incentives and loan guarantees for various energy sources, establishing mandatory electric reliability standards, promoting renewable energy research, and regulating aspects like nuclear waste disposal and transmission infrastructure.
It encourages domestic production on federal lands, sets efficiency standards for appliances and buildings, and prohibits certain practices such as oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes while authorizing activities on the Outer Continental Shelf.
L. 109-58), signed by President George W. Bush on August 8, 2005, addresses energy security, efficiency, and production by providing tax incentives and loan guarantees for various energy sources, establishing mandatory electric reliability standards, promoting renewable energy research, and regulating aspects like nuclear waste disposal and transmission infrastructure.
It encourages domestic production on federal lands, sets efficiency standards for appliances and buildings, and prohibits certain practices such as oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes while authorizing activities on the Outer Continental Shelf.
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