WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2906) to "prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new oil or natural gas production leases in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to a person that does not renegotiate its existing leases in order to require royalty payments if oil and natural gas prices are greater than or equal to specified price thresholds." The bill was introduced on Nov. 20. It was referred to the Se more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2955) to "authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to significant actions that exacerbate climate change, to reinforce comprehensive efforts to limit global average temperature rise." The bill was introduced on Nov. 21. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 20 more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2935) to "prohibit the appointment of former fossil fuel executive officers and fossil fuel lobbyists as the heads of certain departments." The bill was introduced on Nov. 21. It was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742;or in the state at 975 President Joh more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2908) to "prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers." The bill was introduced on Nov. 20 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dir more ST