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New Jersey Announces Biggest Single-State Offshore Wind Solicitation

Today, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) unanimously approved an order opening an application window for 1.1 GW of offshore wind capacity. According...
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NYC Pension Funds Double Down On Clean Energy

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott M. Stringer and other trustees of the city's pension funds have announced a new goal...

Offshore Wind Proponent Murphy Joins Governors’ Wind & Solar Energy Coalition

The Governors’ Wind & Solar Energy Coalition has welcomed Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J., as its newest member. The bipartisan group of governors aims to further...
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Sierra Club Profiles 10 Cities Switching To 100% Renewables

The Sierra Club has released a new report showcasing 10 U.S. cities that have made ambitious commitments to be powered with 100% clean, renewable...
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BOEM Invites Public To California Offshore Wind Meeting

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is inviting the public to a California Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting...
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Gov. Brown Signs 100% Clean Energy Bill In California

Today, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed S.B.100, which establishes a bold goal of 100% clean energy in the state. The legislation, first introduced last year...
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Republic Wind Hearings Postponed In Ohio

The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has postponed two hearings scheduled for Apex Clean Energy's proposed Republic Wind project in Seneca and Sandusky counties. The...
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New Jersey Regulators Begin Official Review Of Nautilus Offshore Wind

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has officially accepted an application tendered by EDF Renewables and Fishermen’s Energy for their Nautilus Offshore Wind...
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New York Announces $15 Million For Clean Energy Workforce Programs

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced $15 million in support of two initiatives that will promote clean energy workforce development and training programs on...
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California Legislature Rejects Electric Grid Regionalization Bill

It's a no-go for A.B.813, a bill that sought to expand California's electric grid and integrate it with the transmission systems of neighboring states. The...
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MidAmerican Launches Effort To Protect Eagles, Bats At Iowa Wind Farms

In a new plan filed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Des Moines, Iowa-based MidAmerican Energy Co. has proposed a series of...
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Faith Leaders Bless Block Island Wind Farm, Call For More Offshore Wind

On Monday, more than 110 people of faith from New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Maryland stood silently as Buddhist, Jewish,...
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California Assembly Passes 100% Renewable Energy Bill

On Tuesday, the California State Assembly voted in favor of S.B.100, a bill mandating 100% renewable energy by 2045. First introduced in 2017 by State...
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Boston Takes ‘Big Step’ Toward Community Choice Aggregation

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced that the city will issue a request for qualifications (RFQ) to assist with the creation of a municipal...
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New Jersey Plans Path Toward 100% Clean Energy By 2050

The New Jersey Energy Master Plan (EMP) Committee will host a series of public stakeholder meetings in September, launching a public participation process that...
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Multidisciplinary Team Assembles To Spur New Jersey Offshore Wind

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ BPU) has selected global engineering, design and consulting firm Ramboll to coordinate and facilitate the development...
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Tri Global Energy Awards Congressman For Texas Wind Leadership

U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, is the 2018 recipient of the first Tri Global Energy (TGE) Wind Leadership Award, recognizing commitment to wind development...
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What Does Massachusetts’ New Clean Energy Bill Have In Store?

On Aug. 9, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed H.4857, An Act to Advance Clean Energy, into law. Adopted by the bodies on the last...
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New York Partners Come Together To Further Offshore Wind

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between New York power agencies and partners to conduct a...
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With 714,000 Jobs, Midwest Is An Increasingly ‘Fertile Region’ For Clean Energy

More than 714,000 people work in clean energy industries across the Midwest, according to a new analysis of energy jobs data from Clean Energy...

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