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CLEAN Future Act Would Set Nationwide Clean Electricity Standard
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L....
DOI Restores Protections to Public Lands, Ensures Responsible Development
The U.S. Department of Interior has revoked amendments to the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) filed by the Trump administration last month.
"We are...
The GREEN Act Introduced into House of Representatives
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures Mike Thompson, D-Calif., and the entire Democratic membership of the committee have...
Biden Aims to Double U.S. Offshore Wind Capacity in Next Decade
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that includes doubling offshore wind power generation in U.S. federal waters by 2030. The order also...
Production Tax Credit Extension Included in Legislation
Congress has reached a bipartisan deal that contains important emergency relief measures for the renewable energy industry, including a one-year extension of the production...
Republicans, Democrats Support Clean Energy Tax Incentives
Bipartisan majorities support a number of tax incentives that seek to reduce the use of fossil fuels, according to a new in-depth survey conducted...
Five Key Trends Shaping Wind Energy in the U.S.
The wind industry continues to flourish across the U.S. as a viable source of clean energy and is a favorite of utilities due to...
Grijalva, Castor Introduce the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act
House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., has unveiled his Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act along with his co-lead, House Select Committee on...
Republicans Introduce Bill to Eliminate Production Tax Credit
U.S. Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) have helped to introduce the PTC Elimination Act, a bill to completely phase out the...
House Passes Clean Economy Jobs Act, Seeks Approval from Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, which includes legislation Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) introduced to promote...
Mayors’ Letter to Congress Urges Tax Credit Extensions
A bipartisan coalition of 64 mayors, representing cities in 25 states across the country, have joined with Environment America to call on Congress to...
Durbin Proposes Bill to Fund Clean Energy Economy
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced America’s Clean Future Fund Act, a bill that would spur job creation by investing in a clean...
AWEA Goes Virtual for September Conferences
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) says the Wind Resource & Project Energy Assessment Conference and Wind Project Siting and Environmental Conference will be...
Biden Steers U.S. Toward a Carbon-Free Future
In a recent speech, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden unveiled his plans to steer the U.S. toward a carbon-free future.
In order to curb climate...
COVID-19’s Impact on Clean Energy Remains Unclear
While the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced air pollution in the U.S., the longer-term impact on the environment is unclear. In a recent study, MIT...
The House Passes the Moving Forward Act
The House of Representatives has passed H.R.2, the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that also contains provisions aimed at curbing pollution...
Senators Pen Letter Calling for Offshore Wind Safe Harbor Extension
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D.,R-La., and chairman of the Senate Energy Subcommittee, led a bipartisan group of nine senators who wrote the Treasury Department...
Lawmakers Look to Pass Green Tax Package
House Democrats have revealed a green tax package that offers tax incentives to the renewable energy industry, for electric vehicles (EVs) and for other...
H.R.2, The Moving Forward Act, Set to Boost Wind
What began as a bill aimed at boosting the U.S. transportation and infrastructure sectors has morphed into a $1.5 trillion federal stimulus package that...
27,000 Clean Energy Workers File Unemployment Claims in May
More than 620,000 U.S. clean clean energy workers have lost their jobs since March after 27,000 new workers filed unemployment claims in May, according...