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Iowa Senate Approves Wind, Solar Tax Credits
Wind and solar energy tax credits received approval from the Iowa Senate, the Des Moines Register reports. The credits would be equal...
Obama Reiterates Call For Clean Energy Standard
President Obama gave a speech Wednesday morning to students at Georgetown University, where he talked about how to create a more secure...
Renewable Energy Legislation Passes In California
The passage of S.B.2X by the California State Assembly is 'a major boost' for jobs, clean energy and the state's economy, says...
Suspension Of Cap And Trade Expected To Have Limited Effects
California's landmark cap-and-trade program for curbing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions faces new uncertainty due to a recent California Superior Court decision. It...
Senate Committee Investigates Key CES Components
In the context of Japan's recent nuclear crisis, the U.S. Senate's Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) is taking a...
O’Malley Introduces Amendments To Offshore Wind Bill
Gov. Martin O'Malley, D-Md., has introduced new amendments to the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2011 that will limit the Public...
New York And Quebec Move To Accelerate Power Transactions
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved tariff revisions that will facilitate...
Wisconsin’s Fight Over Wind Siting Rules May Have Implications
While several states, especially in the Midwest, are taking a more aggressive role in determining the appropriate siting standards for wind energy...
Bureau Of Land Management Gives Priority Status To 19 Renewable Energy Projects
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given priority status to 19 projects (nine solar, five wind...
Maryland Governor Testifies In Favor Of Offshore Wind Development
Gov. Martin O'Malley, D-Md., appeared before the House of Delegates' Economic Matters Committee to testify in support of the Maryland Offshore Wind...
Legislative Committee Suspends Wind Farm Siting Rules In Wisconsin
A joint committee of the Wisconsin state legislature has voted to roll back wind farm siting rules developed in a multi-stakeholder process,...
AWEA Urges Return To Earlier ‘Consensus’ On Eagle Guidelines
Still reeling from turbine-siting and eagle-specific guidelines released by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) last month, the American Wind...
Legislative Review Of Missouri RPS Highlights Wind’s Economic Benefits
Well-crafted legislation setting state renewable energy targets spurs job creation and economic development while helping to provide consumers with stable electricity prices,...
California Senate Passes Bill That Would Require More Renewable Energy
The California Senate has passed legislation that would require private and public utilities to obtain 33% of their electricity from renewable energy...
New BLM Guidance Can Form Basis For App Rejections
Three new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) policy memoranda issued this month affect the processing of wind and solar rights-of-way on...
Ontario Issues Directives On Energy Supply, Transmission
Ontario has taken the next step to implementing the government's 20-year Long-Term Energy Plan. The province has issued the final directive that...
Bill Threatens FERC’s Cost-Allocation Proposal
A group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation that adds a new voice to the ongoing dialogue among the Federal Energy Regulatory...
Renewable Energy Could Be On The Congressional Chopping Block
President Obama's proposed fiscal-year 2012 budget reflects his administration's focus on promoting renewable energy, but these goals are at odds with...
Wind Industry Works To Shape The Clean Energy Standard Debate
Facing a flurry of activity that began with President Obama's endorsement of the idea in last month's State of the Union...
Revised Proposition C Could Hamper Development In Missouri
The ballot initiative that established a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) in Missouri in 2008 is likely to see a big change...