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Senators Outline Priorities To Promote U.S. Manufacturing Through Energy Legislation

Nine U.S. senators have written to Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass.; Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn.; and Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., calling for provisions to...

DOE: ECPA Initiatives Will Help Develop Clean Energy Resources

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a series of partnerships and other initiatives to address clean energy and energy...

Department Of State Issues Notice For Climate Change Draft

The U.S. Department of State has issued a Federal Register notice informing the public of the opportunity to submit comments on...

House Committee On Ways And Means Holds Hearings On Energy Tax Incentives

The House Committee on Ways and Means is holding hearings to examine the effectiveness of current energy tax policy and to...

Turbine Advisory Committee Sends Recommendations To DOI

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has sent a set of final recommendations on how to minimize the impacts of...

AWEA Calls For Utility System Reforms In FERC Filing

In a filing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has called for updates to...

USDA, DOI Announce Agreement To Support Sage-Grouse Conservation

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar have announced an agreement...

Heineman Signs Bill Promoting Wind Energy

Gov. Dave Heineman, R-Neb., has signed L.B.1048 into law. The bill is designed to encourage the development, ownership and operation of...

Virginia Governor Signs Renewable Energy Legislation

Gov. Bob McDonnell, R-Va., has signed a number of renewable energy bills into law. Among the measures was legislation to provide...

Sen. Brown, Gov. Strickland Outline Plans To Advance Offshore Wind Turbine Projects

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation that would advance the installation of offshore wind turbines in freshwater bodies such...

South Dakota Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto On Wind Program

Despite a veto by Gov. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., a bill that modifies the state's tax refund program for wind farm development...

EPA Says Phase-In Of GHG Policy Will Begin Next Year

Under a final decision issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), no stationary sources will be required to get Clean...

Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation For Greentech Manufacturing Tax Exemption

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-Calif., has signed S.B.71, which was sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Pacoima. This legislation will create a sales...

S.D. Governor Signs Wind Easement Legislation

Gov. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has signed into law a bill that changes wind tower easements, BusinessWeek reports. The measure bars...

EPA Proposes To Add Sources To GHG Reporting System

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to include additional emissions sources in its first-ever national mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG)...

Oregon Governor Signs Business Energy Tax Credit Reform Legislation

Gov. Ted Kulongoski, D-Ore., has signed H.B.3680, legislation that reforms and strengthens the business energy tax credit (BETC) program. The legislation...

More States Join Virginia AG’s Appeal Of EPA’s Regulation Of GHGs

Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II has announced that 12 states have filed motions to join appeals previously filed by...

Governors’ Coalition Releases Wind Energy Recommendations

Govs. Chet Culver, D-Iowa, and Donald L. Carcieri, R-R.I., have released 'Great Expectations: U.S. Wind Energy Development, the Governors' Wind Energy...

Virginia Governor Signs Energy Legislation

Gov. Bob McDonnell, R-Va., has signed legislation that will allow offshore oil and natural-gas exploration. This legislation will also fund renewable...

Wind Energy Executives Urge Passage Of RES

Wind energy industry executives have called on Congress to pass a strong national renewable electricity standard (RES) as the best way...

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