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Oregon Governor Announces Creation Of Energy Policy Council
At a recent energy summit in Portland, Ore., Gov. Ted Kulongoski, D-Ore., told attendees he plans to create an Oregon Planning and Energy...
Gov. Manchin To Introduce Transmission Legislation
Gov. Joe Manchin. D-W.Va., plans to introduce legislation that would ensure West Virginians receive direct benefits from the construction and operation of a...
Tax Credit Extension Proposed In New Energy Reform Act
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and a bipartisan coalition of senators have unveiled an energy proposal - the New Energy Reform Act of 2008...
PTC Extension Fails Despite Governors’ Call
In July 29 congressional action on the most recent iteration of an extension to the federal production tax credit - Senate Bill 3335...
Newsom Signs Directive On Wind Energy
Citing opportunities in many San Francisco neighborhoods for small- and medium-scale wind energy, Mayor Gavin Newsom, D-San Francisco, signed an executive directive to...
Delaware Governor Signs RGGI Legislation
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, D-Del., has signed Senate Bill 263, authorizing the state to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a...
Rendell Signs $650M Energy Bill
Gov. Edward G. Rendell, D-Pa., has signed into law a new fund that will save families and small businesses money on their energy...
Granholm Signs Bill Creating Centers Of Energy Excellence
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm, D-Mich., has signed legislation creating the Centers of Energy Excellence, a program designed to bring companies, academic institutions and...
Hawaii Legislation To Boost Renewable Energy Generation
Gov. Linda Lingle, R-Hawaii, has signed into law three bills designed to increase renewable energy generation and reduce the state's dependence on imported...
Patrick Signs Green Communities Act
Gov. Deval Patrick, D-Mass., has signed the Green Communities Act, a comprehensive energy reform bill resulting from collaboration with House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi,...
Crist Signs RPS Bill
Gov. Charlie Crist, R-Florida, has signed a bill directing Florida's Public Service Commission to adopt a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) that would require...
Congressmen Introduce Renewable Energy Legislation
U.S. Reps. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., Bill Delahunt, D-Mass., Jim McDermott, D-Wash. and Mike Honda, D-Calif. have introduced the Renewable Energy Jobs and Security...
Strickland Signs Energy Bill
On May 1, Gov. Ted Strickland, D-Ohio, signed into law Senate Bill 221, an energy reform bill designed to ensure affordable energy prices...
Tax Credits Extended In Iowa
Gov. Chet Culver, D-Iowa, has signed Senate File (S.F) 2405 at the Chamber of Commerce in Mason City. S.F. 2405 has three key...
House, Senate Approve Energy Bill For Ohio
With a 92-0 House vote and 32-0 Senate vote, the Ohio Legislature has passed an energy policy bill (Senate Bill 221) designed to...
Kansas Utility Endorses RPS Ballot Initiative
Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L), a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Inc., has officially endorsed an effort by the group Missourians for...
FERC Approves Transmission Incentive Requests
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved transmission incentive requests for two projects slated to improve reliability of the nation's interstate transmission...
Manitoba Proposes Climate Change Legislation
The Canadian province of Manitoba is proposing legislation to fulfill its Kyoto commitment to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs), according to Premier Gary Doer....
Ensign, Cantwell RE Bill Passes Senate
Sens. John Ensign, R-N.V., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have secured Senate passage of their Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act, which extends incentives to...
B.C. Unveils Cap-And-Trade Legislation
The government of British Columbia recently introduced the Greenhouse Gas Reduction - Cap-and-Trade - Act to provide the framework for participation in the...