This November, both the Senate and House are moving forward
with consolidated FY2012 appropriations bills. Several of these ‘minibus’
bills will combine the FY2012 appropriations for various federal agencies in
one piece of legislation.
For the many years that the NWP received federal funding, the advocacy issues were clear: keep us authorized and in the budget! Now, however, the field is a little more complex with Congressional offices and the US DOE juggling a number of questions that affect the NWP. To keep abreast of the changing landscape, read Bob Jobin's blog posts.