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New South Dakota Law Designed To Streamline Wind, Solar Permitting
Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., has OK'd a bill designed to streamline the permit procedures for solar and wind energy facilities and assist the state's...
Army Corps Green-Lights Construction Of LEEDCo’s Icebreaker Wind
Cleveland-based Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo), developer of the Icebreaker Wind offshore project, has received construction permit approval from the U.S. Army Corps...
New Mexico Enacts Bill For 100% Carbon-Free Power
On Friday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., signed into law the Energy Transition Act (ETA), which boosts New Mexico's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and...
Two Pennsylvania Townships Commit To 100% Renewable Energy
On March 6, the Schuylkill Township Board of Supervisors in Pennsylvania unanimously approved a resolution to transition the township to 100% renewable energy.
Days after...
Ohio Power Siting Board Reschedules Hearing For Republic Wind Farm
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has rescheduled the adjudicatory hearing regarding Republic Wind LLC’s application to construct a wind-powered electric generation facility in...
Nevada Senator Proposes 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard
State Sen. Chris Brooks, D-Nev., has introduced legislation that would increase Nevada’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030.
The bill would ensure...
NYSERDA Creates Energy Storage Guidebook
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has released a new battery storage guidebook, designed to assist local permitting authorities and...
New Mexico Legislature OKs Bill For Carbon-Free Electricity
The New Mexico legislature has passed the Energy Transition Act (S.B.489), a bill that would make electricity generation 100% carbon-free by 2045 from the...
Pennsylvania Bill Would Add Nuclear To Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard
In an effort to prevent the "premature and permanent closure" of Pennsylvania’s nuclear power plants, State Rep. Tom Mehaffie, R-Dauphin, has introduced a bill...
Economists Investigate Tax Burden On Wyoming Wind Development
A new analysis of state taxation policies regarding wind energy in the West shows New Mexico is the lowest-cost state for wind farm development,...
With Cap-And-Trade, West Coast States Are Building Out A Green New Deal
The Green New Deal, rolled out in early February by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., brings fresh focus...
Minnesota Government Outlines Path To 100% Clean Energy
This week, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced their "One Minnesota Path to Clean Energy," a set of policy proposals...
North Dakota Public Hearing To Discuss NextEra Wind Facility
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold a public hearing in Bowbells this Friday regarding a proposed NextEra Energy Resources wind project....
Atlanta City Council Green-Lights 100% Clean Energy Plan
Today, the Atlanta City Council doubled down on its commitment to transition to 100% renewable energy by unanimously adopting “Clean Energy Atlanta,” a plan...
Gov. Janet Mills Commits Maine To Climate Change Initiatives
During her remarks at the E2Tech 2019 Conference this morning, Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, announced that Maine has joined the United States Climate Alliance,...
Renewables Accelerator Program To Help Spur Cities’ Clean Energy Goals
Bloomberg Philanthropies' American Cities Climate Challenge, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) have kicked off...
Radnor Township, Pa., Commits To 100% Renewables
At a meeting on Monday night, Radnor Township, Pa., commissioners voted 6-1 to pass a “Ready for 100” resolution, committing the community to transition...
Florida’s Capital City Commits To 100% Clean Energy
The City of Tallahassee, Fla., has established a goal to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy across the community by 2050.
The Tallahassee City Commission...
Michigan Regulators: Wind Continues To Dominate Renewable Generation
Wind generation continues to be the primary source of alternative energy in Michigan, according to the Michigan Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) ninth annual report...
Gov. Evers To Join U.S. Climate Alliance: ‘A New Day In Wisconsin’
Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wis., has announced plans to join the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of governors committed to implementing the Paris climate...