http://www.windaction.org/ facts, analysis, exposure of wind energy's real impacts en-us Windaction hourly 1 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.windaction.org/articles/23356 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:39:26 GMT In Utah, state officials are fielding various combinations of energy proposals, a list that includes solar and geothermal installations and an energy storage project ...Scores of projects - some speculative, others well-funded and a few quirky - have surfaced with energy companies eager to take advantage of loan guarantees and tax breaks being promoted by President Barack Obama. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23356 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23010 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:28:15 GMT A state committee is recommending that power companies spend about $3 billion on transmission lines to connect renewable energy sites in rural Nevada to existing lines. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23010 http://www.windaction.org/articles/22346 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:48:46 GMT Political leaders from both parties have often said Nevada is in a race with other states to attract renewable energy projects. Solar, wind and geothermal energy production represent the very future of Nevada's economy, they say. Despite the bold talk, state government has lagged behind surrounding states in applying for millions in federal stimulus dollars for renewable energy and energy conservation projects. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22346 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21785 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:44:46 GMT Despite a historic budget shortfall that forced lawmakers to make deep cuts in nearly every state agency, the Legislature created the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Authority. Lawmakers hope it eventually will be funded with tax dollars from the renewable energy projects the authority helps to attract to the state. In the meantime, the new authority has $500,000 taken from the Public Utilities Commission's reserve account. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21785 http://www.windaction.org/articles/20637 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:37:45 GMT Harnessing the sun and the winds will be looked at Monday by the Mohave County Supervisors. The supervisors will look to hold a special workshop in the coming months dealing with renewable energy projects in Mohave County. No workshop has been scheduled, but, upon recommendation of the county planning and zoning board, one is highly likely. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20637 http://www.windaction.org/articles/20148 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:04:57 GMT Reid announced the pending legislation at the opening of the National Clean Energy Project in Washington. Former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, billionaire wind-energy promoter T. Boone Pickens, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others joined Reid at today's summit. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20148 http://www.windaction.org/articles/11090 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:41:15 GMT CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Gov. Jim Gibbons isn't joining U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in condemning three proposed coal-fired power plants in rural Nevada that would supply electricity to Las Vegas. Although coal plants long have been criticized for the pollutants they spew into the air, the Republican governor said new technology "minimizes the production of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gas emission." Reid, D-Nev., said he opposes the coal-fired plants in White Pine and Lincoln counties because they would produce millions of tons of pollution. As an alternative, he wants the state to consider renewable forms of energy and improved energy efficiency. http://www.windaction.org/articles/11090 http://www.windaction.org/articles/10293 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:34:23 GMT WASHINGTON - The House rejected a resolution Wednesday that would block government plans to spur construction of major new power lines in many states regardless of local opposition. The issue has been contentious in parts of the East Coast and in the Southwest, where two high priority transmission corridors for power lines were proposed. Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., warned colleagues that unwanted power lines could come to their district. http://www.windaction.org/articles/10293 http://www.windaction.org/articles/9228 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:43:22 GMT A new federal proposal to help electricity flow more freely could help the energy-choked East Coast. But it could also infuriate landowners, who have traditionally gotten their way in fights against utilities in Delaware. U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman last week named Delaware as part of his proposed eastern National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor. It would run from New York to Virginia, and west to Ohio. A second corridor would run through California, Arizona and Nevada. http://www.windaction.org/articles/9228 http://www.windaction.org/articles/8215 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:11:18 GMT Lawmakers debated three bills Wednesday that change Nevada utility regulation, including one to classify power plants that burn tires as renewable energy systems for purposes of meeting state standards for “green” energy production. The other bills heard by the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee state that co-ops, non-profits and renewable energy systems are exempt from the state environmental review laws on utilities. The co-op and nonprofit measure, SB111, was approved despite opposition from state regulators and the Nevada Conservation League. The environmentalist group also opposed the other two bills, which will come up for committee votes at later hearings. SB111, sponsored by Sen. Mike McGinness, R-Fallon, would exempt non-profits and co-ops that want to build power plants from terms of the state’s Utility Environmental Protection Act, or UEPA. http://www.windaction.org/articles/8215 http://www.windaction.org/articles/6303 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:03:34 GMT State regulators on Wednesday gave Nevada's investor-owned electric utilities authority to spend $300 million to start developing the $3.7 billion Ely Energy Center and a related transmission line, but split on a proposal to give the utilities investor bonuses for the project if the utilities develop additional renewable energy plants. Nevada Power Co. of Las Vegas will pay 80 percent of the cost of the 1,500-megawatt, coal-fired plant; Sierra Pacific Power Co. of Reno will pay the rest. The Public Utility Commis-sion order specified that the project, which would be the largest power plant in the state, was a "critical facility," meaning the commission could later grant proposed financial incentives. http://www.windaction.org/articles/6303 http://www.windaction.org/articles/1204 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:10:19 GMT LAS VEGAS -- Sen. Harry Reid called Wednesday for a 14-year federal energy plan that he said would encourage renewable sources of power and ensure domestic supply. http://www.windaction.org/articles/1204 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21795 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:02:41 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/21795 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21663 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:26:30 GMT Col. Howard "Dave" Belote, commander of the 99th Air Base Wing at the Nellis Air Force Training Range, pledged to work together early in the process on projects like renewable energy in an attempt to dispel the military's image as an obstacle. "We're not trying to stop development, but we want to say we're here, we're going to be here for a long time," Belote told Nye County Commissioners Tuesday. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21663 http://www.windaction.org/articles/15061 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:50:39 GMT Renewable energy alone cannot reliably meet Nevada's growing energy demand. To keep the lights on day and night, during windy and calm days, Nevada needs base-load electricity generation, and that is best supplied through a mix of available energy resources. This type of generation provides a constant flow of electricity. Renewables, for the most part, provide an intermittent source of electricity, which can be helpful during peak use, but not 24/7. ...Instead of attempting to stop using our most abundant resource, we need to be supporting progress in making coal cleaner and a viable source of secure and affordable energy. http://www.windaction.org/articles/15061 http://www.windaction.org/articles/12121 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:11:22 GMT Renewable-energy or green-power generating facilities have little effect on the atmosphere. That's a good thing. But they do have an enormous impact on the land. And that's something that must be considered and regulated before the county opens the door to that kind of development. http://www.windaction.org/articles/12121