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Sen. Al Franken Joins Fight For Wind Energy PTC Extension
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., has joined the push for a wind energy production tax credit (PTC) extension. In a speech on the Senate...
Washington State Legislators Consider Changing Renewable Portfolio Standard
Capital investment to date in Washington energy produced from wind, solar, geothermal and biomass has exceeded $7.9 billion, according to data released by...
Sen. Udall Presses Chu To Emphasize Consequences Of Failure To Extend Wind Energy Tax...
During a Feb. 16 hearing about the president's proposed budget in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., pressed...
Senators File Amendment That Includes Wind Power PTC Extension
U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., are making a bipartisan push to extend the production tax credit (PTC) for wind...
PTC Extension For Wind Energy Not Included In Payroll Tax Bill
Hopes that a near-term extension of the production tax credit (PTC) for wind power would be included in legislation to extend the...
Obama’s Budget Request Includes Hefty Funds, Goals For Wind Energy
President Barack Obama has unveiled his fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget proposal, which requests $27.2 billion for energy initiatives, including sizable funding for...
Iowa Lawmakers Promote Wind Energy PTC Extension
The entire Iowa congressional delegation has written a letter to leadership in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, as well as the...
Ontario Power Authority Provides Update On Feed-In-Tariff Review
The Ontario Power Authority's (OPA) deputy minister, Fareed Amin, has provided an update on the province's two-year feed-in-tariff review. Amin says he worked...
Vermont’s Renewable Energy Industry Makes Policy Push To State Lawmakers
Members of Vermont's renewable energy industry are advocating for more incentives and favorable policy in the state, reports Renewable Energy Vermont (REV), the...
Lawmakers Pushing Tax Committee For Wind Energy PTC Extension
Seven members of the Colorado congressional delegation are calling for an extension of the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) to be included...
Task Force Releases Plan To Streamline Offshore Renewable Energy Development In Scotland
The U.K.'s Crown Estate, Marine Scotland, renewable energy developers and environmental regulators have released a new blueprint that aims to streamline the scoping,...
AWEA Pushes For Production Tax Credit’s Near-Term Extension
Anticipating a tough fight to get legislation passed during an election year, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is seeking near-term legislative action...
Upcoming Senate Hearing Will Discuss Tax Reform, Possibly Relating To PTC
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., will convene a tax-reform hearing on Tuesday to discuss finding a long-term solution for the tax...
Spain Ends Subsidies For New Renewable Energy Projects
The Spanish government has suspended subsidies for new renewable energy projects in an attempt to cut the nation's budget deficit, Bloomberg reports. The...
[UPDATED] Obama: ‘Pass Clean Energy Tax Credits And Create These Jobs’
During Tuesday's State of the Union address, President Barack Obama urged Congress to pass clean energy legislation - such as an extension of...
Agricultural Group Calling For Halt To Wind Energy Development In Ontario
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is urging the province to suspend further wind farm development, claiming wind turbines are causing tension among...
Efforts Ramp Up To Increase Maine’s Renewable Portfolio Standard
A clean energy coalition in Maine is seeking to boost the state's renewable portfolio standard from 10% by 2017 to 14% by 2017...
Gov. Martin O’Malley Not Giving Up On Maryland Offshore Wind Power
Despite the Maryland General Assembly's failure to enact legislation proposed last year by Gov. Martin O'Malley, the governor has not given up on...
Michigan Coalition Urging Lawmakers To Boost State Renewable Portfolio Standard
A coalition of Michigan businesses, agricultural groups, healthcare professionals and labor organizations is urging Michigan lawmakers to support a ballot proposal that raises...
Kentucky’s Proposed Renewable Energy Legislation Has Big Potential, Study Says
Kentucky could create over 28,000 jobs over 10 years and lower electricity costs by passing the clean energy legislation that is currently in...