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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.
Latest legislation updates:
Wyoming Governor revises sage-grouse protection zones »
August 31, 2010 : Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal has revised plans for areas of the state to be set aside for sage-grouse populations, [Read more »]
Wind farm development rules completed in Wisconsin »
August 31, 2010 : The state of Wisconsin has finalized rules for the development of wind farms under 100 megawatts in size. The rules include the [Read more »]
Future large wind projects in doubt with incentives set to »
August 26, 2010 : Wind power investor and manufacturer GE has warned that the days of building major new wind projects are numbered, unless [Read more »]
Unanimous support for New Jersey landfill energy bill »
August 25, 2010 : New Jersey lawmakers have voted unanimously for legislation to open access to old landfills and quarries for use developing [Read more »]
New Jersey sets out 1,100MW offshore wind plan »
August 20, 2010 : A new renewable energy credits program in New Jersey will see the Garden State pushing to develop more than 1,100 megawatts of [Read more »]
Complaint filed against FirstEnergy wind energy fees »
August 12, 2010 : Ohio energy company FirstEnergy is facing penalties of $10,000 a day for imposing "unlawful" costs on customers wanting to [Read more »]
150-mile power line to open up clean energy in Wisconsin »
July 27, 2010 : American Transmission Co. (ATC) has announced plans for a 150-mile transmission line that would open up access to renewable [Read more »]
Illinois adopts laws to boost green energy supplies »
July 16, 2010 : Illinois has adopted new legislation to encourage the development of renewable energy projects in the state. Bills signed by [Read more »]
Debate over ‘hidden costs’ of Cape Wind offshore wind »
July 12, 2010 : The developer of the Cape Wind offshore wind farm insisted on Friday that the project would offer "good short- and long-term [Read more »]
Pro-renewables group objects to Rhode Island offshore wind »
July 7, 2010 : The Conservation Law Foundation has filed objections to last month's attempt to kickstart Rhode Island's Block Island offshore [Read more »]
New Jersey adopts law to support offshore wind farms »
June 30, 2010 : New Jersey has passed new legislation to help set up offshore wind farms in its waters. The Offshore Wind Economic Development [Read more »]
Rhode Island adopts law to re-energize offshore wind project »
June 17, 2010 : Rhode Island's Governor, Donald L Carcieri, has now signed legislation attempting to get the state's first offshore wind project [Read more »]
Obama: The time to embrace a clean energy future is now »
June 16, 2010 : The President issued a call to action last night for the nation to move away from fossil fuels toward a clean energy [Read more »]
East Coast states pledge to develop offshore wind resources »
June 9, 2010 : Offshore oil exploration may have come to a halt in the light of the Gulf of Mexico disaster, but US states along the East Coast [Read more »]
Ohio Assembly passes renewable energy tax reform bill »
June 7, 2010 : Ohio is close to reforming its property tax laws to dramatically cut the costs of developing renewable energy projects in the [Read more »]
Alaska cuts red tape to attract renewable energy developers »
June 3, 2010 : Alaska's Governor Sean Parnell has signed into law two renewable energy bills to make it cheaper to generate renewable energy in [Read more »]
Wisconsin broadens its definition of renewable energy »
May 20, 2010 : The state of Wisconsin has amended its Renewable Portfolio Standard to include energy-from-waste projects as eligible for [Read more »]
Senate Bill seeks to extend clean energy manufacturing »
May 7, 2010 : Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown has introduced legislation into Congress seeking to expand the federal tax credit program for clean [Read more »]
Businesses demand renewable energy tax reform in Ohio »
May 6, 2010 : A coalition of 100 businesses in Ohio has launched a three-week campaign to reform tax laws for renewable energy projects. Wind [Read more »]
US wind farm development falls to three-year low »
May 3, 2010 : The number of new wind farms built in the US so far this year has been the smallest for a three-month period since the start of [Read more »]
Obama insists energy and climate bill is still on »
April 28, 2010 : President Obama said yesterday that passing comprehensive energy and climate legislation is still possible, just days after [Read more »]
Call for PACE clean energy programs across New York State »
April 23, 2010 : A coalition of companies and lobby groups has called for the state of New York to adopt a property tax-based clean energy [Read more »]
Wind industry demands shake up for US grid system »
April 15, 2010 : America needs to change the way it operates its electricity network to cope with renewable energy, in the same manner in which [Read more »]
Nebraska law set to boost wind energy developments »
April 13, 2010 : Nebraska has adopted a new law that will encourage the development of more wind farms in order to export generated power out of [Read more »]
Virginia creates Offshore Wind Development Agency »
April 5, 2010 : Virginia has created a new offshore wind development agency to open up its waters to renewable energy developers. State [Read more »]
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