Environmental and Policy Focus - California Senate unanimously backs changes to CEQA: The Sacramento Bee - May 29 --
"Unanimous" and "CEQA" (the California Environmental Quality Act) are two words not often found in...more
Renewable Energy Focus - DOE issues geothermal project development roadmap: Electric Power and Light News - Jun 6 --
The U.S. Energy Department (DOE) issued a geothermal energy regulatory roadmap to help developers...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Terra-Gen receives approval for wind farm in wake of condor decision -- LA Times - Science News - May 24:
On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, with approval from the Fish and Wildlife...more
Renewable Energy Focus - U.S. new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013: Digi TImes Solar News - May 23
The U.S. has rich natural resources, and states in the southwest region have sufficient sunshine with...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - California's third cap and trade auction sells out, at record price: Clean Technica - May 24
The state’s third carbon allowance auction was held last week, and businesses snapped up all...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Insights into renewables and the grid from Congress: GreenTech Policy News - May 13
A House of Representatives subcommittee hearing produced insights into how safe renewables are for the U.S....more
Environmental and Policy Focus -Interior Department offers new rules for 'fracking': Los Angeles Times - May 16 -
The U.S. Department of the Interior proposed new rules to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on...more
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Federal omission in closing oyster farm broke law, court told - Los Angeles Times - May 14:
The U.S. Interior Department violated federal law by failing to conduct an...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Providing a level playing field for renewables - PV-Magazine - Apr 26:
U.S. Senators have decided to level the playing field for renewable energy sources by providing investors in renewable...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Gov. Brown joins move to rewrite California's Prop. 65 - The Sacramento Bee - May 7:
Gov. Jerry Brown is throwing his weight behind a push to update Proposition 65, California's defense...more
Renewable Energy Focus - National Renewable Energy Laboratory helps U.S. Navy cut energy usage - EarthTechling - Green Tech, Green Products & Energy News - Apr 25:
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable...more
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..Bills to create CEQA courts hinge on funding question:
California lawmakers are considering legislation that would assign specialized judges to hear California Environmental...more
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..Weakest quarter for clean energy investment since 2009, Bloomberg - Apr 14:
Global investment in clean energy in the first three months of 2013 was lower than in any quarter for the...more
Beginning, July 1, 2013, all California commercial buildings with a total gross floor area of more than 50,000 square feet are required to disclose the building's energy usage in advance of any sale, lease, or financing of...more
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California needs to bolster regulation of fracking, report says: Los Angeles Times - Apr 12 -
California needs to strengthen regulation of hydraulic fracturing, according to a UC...more
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..DOE awarding more than $1.2 billion in energy subsidies despite sequester:
The Washington Examiner - Apr 3 -
More than $1.2 billion in cash payments has been awarded to...more
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..Court rules CEQA streamlining provision unconstitutional:
CourtHouse News - Apr 3 -
A section of a California law aimed at streamlining construction projects by moving...more
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Environmental and Policy Focus - EPA proposes rules to lower sulfur in fuel; Home Depot pays $8 million to settle California paint lawsuit; Center for Biological Diversity sues federal government over...more
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Renewable Energy Focus - California ISO Gives Green Light To Renewable Energy Transmission Projects; Senators Introduce Bipartisan Offshore Energy Revenue-Sharing Legislation; Wind Energy Constituted...more
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Environmental and Policy Focus - California lawmakers propose bills to halt fracking; Bureau of Reclamation ordered to prepare full environmental impact statement for Central Valley Project water...more
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Environmental and Policy Focus - U.S. top court rules for timber industry over road runoff; U.S. Supreme Court grants review of plan by forest service to manage Sierra Nevada; Federal Appeals Court...more
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Superfund ,
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Renewable Energy Focus - DOE Issues Guidebook For Large-Scale Renewable Energy Development At Federal Facilities; Nuclear Industry Withers in U.S. as Wind Pummels Prices; O'Malley wins three-year battle...more
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Environmental and Policy Focus - California considering 25 projects for carbon offset credits; Tactics divide agencies in Chevron probe; Bill proposed to ban lead ammunition in California; Navy offshore...more
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Environmental and Policy Focus - Little unity over California's cap-and-trade program; California cancels carbon permit reserve sale after no bids; Obama names McCarthy to top EPA post; Peninsula cities...more
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Renewable Energy Focus - US announces $27 million in solar funding; U.S. looks to offer competitive offshore wind leases; GEA releases 2013 U.S. Geothermal Industry Update; Ralls allowed to seek...more