578 days ago - This week, for the third time in two years, the House will vote on a bill to extend renewable energy and energy efficiency tax credits due to expire at the end of this year. That is good news. The Senate has already voted 88-8 to do so. That is great news. However, The Hill newspaper Energy Tip Sheet predicts this latest House bill’s “future in the Senate might not be any brighter than previous efforts,” both rejected because the House bills contained tax increases unacceptable to the Senate. That is the bad news. Worse news is that there have already been negative economic consequences for Marylanders as a result of this ongoing political stalemate.