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 	 	    Dear Eric,  Next week, Washington bureau coverage will be dominated by the questions surrounding a comprehensive energy bill.  Republicans and Democrats disagree on whether there is enough time and support to pass the bill, and Washington Bureau Chief Peter Cook says the dispute could threaten the bipartisan unity currently on the Hill.     While Senators try to resolve that issue, members of Congress are tackling other major energy topics.  Next week, the Senate Energy Committee will hold a hearing on the proposed natural gas pipeline connecting the lower 48 states to Alaska.  Also, the House Resources Committee will look into using federal land for renewable energy production.   CTN is sponsoring a major energy conference in Washington on Wednesday.  Vice President Dick Cheney, FERC Commissioner  Nora Mead Brownell and Williams CEO Keith Bailey are among those invited to the conference.  The Washington bureau will bring us coverage of the event on Wednesday.   Pace Consultants President Karl Bartholomew will join us from the Houston bureau next week.  Bartholomew will give us his thoughts on Wednesday about the EPA's plan to review low sulfur diesel rules.     Energy Intelligence Group Bureau Chief Barbara Shook will be another guest from the Houston bureau next week.  A couple of years ago, companies like Enron were planning to offer multiple services online.  On Thursday, Shook will ask the question, "What ever happened to convergence?"     Also next week from Houston, Platts Petrochemical Alert Managing Editor Annette Hugh will talk about the U.S. phasing out MTBE, and New Energy Economy Editor-in-Chief Roxane Richter will explain why trading energy over the web still hasn't caught on.  Catch all this from the Houston bureau next week.   Keep in mind things are subject to change at a moment's notice.  Occasionally guests cancel or change time slots.  We'll continue to do our best to keep you updated on future interviews and events.  Have a wonderful weekend!   Be sure to watch our newscasts every business day - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, at the top of each hour.   Keep it on energynewslive.com  for all your energy news.  	 				
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