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Wind Developers’ Congressional Testimony Focuses On Federal Policy Stability
Land-based and offshore wind energy developers testified this week before Congress about the need for consistent and long-term federal policies to support the...
Federal Policy Uncertainty Lingers After WINDPOWER 2011 Conference
As attendees return from last week's WINDPOWER 2011 Conference & Exhibition in Anaheim, uncertainty in wind industry policy places a pall over every...
Congressman Encourages Long-Term Wind Policy
During the opening session of the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2011 conference on Monday morning, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., spoke about...
BOEMRE Finalizes Proposal To Eliminate Redundant Step For Offshore Renewable Energy Leasing
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has finalized a proposed rule that will eliminate a redundant step in...
Mitch Daniels Signs Clean Energy Standard Bill
Gov. Mitch Daniels, R-Ind., has signed into law a voluntary clean energy portfolio standard (CPS), which sets a goal of 10% of...
State Senator Criticizes Delay Of Implementation Of Wind Zoning Rules
A Democratic state senator from Wisconsin is calling on state senate Republicans to stop blocking the implementation of uniform wind energy zoning...
Road Map For Wind Energy Policy Designates ‘Tallgrass Heartland’
A tallgrass prairie area in the Flint Hills in Kansas will be protected from commercial wind development, according to the state's new...
Committee Combines Anti-Wind Measures In Maine
A single bill will replace 13 separate bills that sought to change Maine's wind power policies, the Portland Press Herald reports....
New DOER Biomass Regulations Would Benefit Wind Development
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has unveiled proposed regulations that would require large, wood-burning electricity generators to meet strict greenhouse...
BOEMRE Reduces Area Under Consideration For Massachusetts Offshore Wind Development
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) says it is reducing the area under consideration for future commercial wind...
AWEA Applauds Vote On Amended Indiana Clean Energy Bill
The Indiana State Senate has voted 31-19 on a bill that incentivizes utilities to participate in a voluntary clean energy portfolio standard...
Grassley Tells Wind Advocates To Unite
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is urging wind energy advocates to unite and push for continued federal tax credits in order to avoid...
BLM Facilitates RE Development On Public Lands Through Rules
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has moved to facilitate right-of-way (ROW) applications for lands with wind and solar energy development potential....
FWS Official To Wind Developers: Our Door Is Always Open
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) Draft Voluntary Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines are open for public comment through May 19. But...
Proposed Renewable Energy Bill Would Replace Proposition C In Missouri
Missouri's House Committee on Renewable Energy, which was created specifically to hash out the details of Proposition C - a ballot initiative...
California Governor Signs Renewable Portfolio Standard Legislation
California, already a leader in renewable energy production, took another step toward mandating even more clean energy development in the state....
Policy Experts Say PTC Extension Possible, Cash Grants Doubtful
Washington lawmakers transcended partisan posturing late last week to ink a compromise spending bill for 2011 that prevented a shutdown of the...
Legislation To Extend RE Tax Rebate Defeated
The Idaho Senate narrowly defeated a measure to extend a sales tax rebate for renewable energy in the state, Bloomberg Businessweek reports....
Renewable Energy Standard Legislation Introduced
U.S. Sens. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Mark Udall, D-Colo., have introduced legislation that would establish a federal renewable energy standard (RES). The...
Maryland Offshore Wind Legislation Postponed
The Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2011, championed by Gov. Martin O'Malley, D-Md., will not receive a vote in the state's...