Legislation News
Our Legislation section takes in news and information on the changing policy and regulations within the clean energy arena, the regulators and regulated within the US.
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Salazar launches siting guidance for renewable energy »
February 11, 2011 : Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced a number of initiatives designed to encourage rapid and [Read more »]
Idaho regulators lower price cap for solar and wind projects »
February 9, 2011 : Wind and solar project developers that want to be paid a rate published by the Idaho Public Utilities [Read more »]
Industry groups praise EPA decision on biomass regulation »
January 13, 2011 : Forestry and ethanol industry groups have applauded the US Environmental Protection Agency for deciding to [Read more »]
Biomass greenhouse gas regulation deferred three years »
January 12, 2011 : The US Environmental Protection Agency is to defer greenhouse gas (GHG) permitting requirements for carbon [Read more »]Michigan utilities “on track” to meet 2015 »
January 6, 2011 : Michigan's power utilities are "on track" in their efforts to meet the state's 10% renewable energy portfolio [Read more »]
Ethanol industry proposes alternative E15 label »
January 5, 2011 : Ethanol lobby group Growth Energy has proposed a new label for E15 fuel, in formal comments submitted to the [Read more »]More oil lobbyists join challenge to E15 ethanol decision »
January 4, 2011 : More oil industry lobby groups have filed lawsuits challenging the US Environmental Protection Agency's [Read more »]Massachusetts lays out clean energy plan »
January 3, 2011 : Massachusetts has laid out a new target to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to 25% below 1990 levels by [Read more »]Arkansas and Wisconsin praised for energy efficiency »
December 28, 2010 : The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has praised Arkansas and Wisconsin for policy moves to [Read more »]Court rejects oil industry challenge to Renewable Fuels »
December 22, 2010 : Federal judges have thrown out a legal challenge by the oil industry against the US Environmental Protection [Read more »]
Car makers file suit against EPA’s E15 ethanol approval »
December 21, 2010 : A group of motor manufacturers has filed a petition challenging the US Environmental Protection Agency's [Read more »]
Clean energy tax credits extended another year »
December 20, 2010 : President Obama signed legislation on Friday extending key tax credits supporting renewable energy projects [Read more »]California approves 1,000MW clean energy auction program »
December 17, 2010 : Regulators in California have approved a new program to require investor-owned utilities in the state to buy [Read more »]
Solar development zones proposed for federal lands »
December 16, 2010 : The federal government has identified a series of "solar energy zones" on public lands in six western states [Read more »]
Senate backs extension of ethanol tax credit »
December 15, 2010 : The Senate passed the Obama-GOP tax policy package today, which included a one-year extension of the [Read more »]
EPA seeks more time to finalize boiler emission rules »
December 13, 2010 : Federal regulators are seeking more time to issue final rules to cut emissions from large and small boilers [Read more »]
Renewables back on Senate table with vote set for Monday »
December 10, 2010 : The US Senate is set to vote on a compromise tax cuts bill on Monday afternoon - with renewable energy [Read more »]
Renewables in for rough ride under next House energy chair »
December 9, 2010 : House Republicans have confirmed Congressman Fred Upton as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce [Read more »]
Idaho utilities protest rapid wind power growth »
December 9, 2010 : Regulators in Idaho are looking into the way wind power developers have broken up major wind projects into [Read more »]
US clean energy sector will “flat line” without key »
December 8, 2010 : America could lose thousands of megawatts of new renewable energy generating capacity next year if Congress [Read more »]Brazilian lobby threatens trade war over US ethanol tariff »
December 8, 2010 : Brazil's sugarcane industry has threatened to stir up an all-out trade war between its government and the [Read more »]
Thousands of wind energy jobs at risk, warns industry group »
December 8, 2010 : Tens of thousands of American jobs are hanging in the balance as the year ends, the wind industry warned [Read more »]
Senate rejects bill containing clean energy tax credits »
December 6, 2010 : The Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus has expressed disappointment that the Senate voted down his [Read more »]