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Merkley to outline plan for cutting oil demand
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06/11/10 03:43 PM ET
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill and looming Senate energy debate are starting to bring Capitol Hill energy proposals out of the woodwork.
On Monday, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) plans to outline a proposal to curb oil demand in a speech before the Center for American Progress, a prominent liberal think tank.
Merkley is working on legislation that could become a rallying point for environmentalists. “It will be a strong bill,” said one environmental lobbyist.
A spokeswoman for Merkley — who was in the Gulf Coast on Friday with several other senators to see the BP spill’s effect — confirmed he is working on a bill to reduce oil use but declined to provide further information.
