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NC's green energy policies could be rolled back
January 26, 2013 by John Murawski in Charlotte Observer
January 26, 2013 by John Murawski in Charlotte Observer
Republicans hope to roll back the state's green energy policy.
It's part of a broader effort to reshape the state's energy landscape to reflect conservative priorities. It will likely dovetail with Republican Gov. Pat McCrory's campaign endorsement of offshore drilling and inland fracking for shale gas as a means of promoting energy independence.
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Ireland's Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte, and the UK's energy secretary Edward Davey signed a memorandum of understanding to move forward plans to allow Irish wind farms to export electricity to Britain.
Wind turbines: VACo joins Tazewell opposition
January 25, 2013 by Bill Archer in Bluefield Daily Telegraph
January 25, 2013 by Bill Archer in Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Charles Stacy, eastern district representative on the board of supervisors said that the Virginia Association of Counties has expressed concerns about SB 1341, the renewable energy facilities; exemption from land use regulations," bill that was introduced in the General Assembly by State Senator Richard L. Saslaw, D-Springfield. "VACo is adamantly opposed to this bill for reasons other than windmills."
Long process ahead for a wind farm; Extensive data must be gathered, energy adviser says
January 25, 2013 by Holly Nunn in The Gazette
January 25, 2013 by Holly Nunn in The Gazette
Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to establish an offshore wind farm might be poised to breeze through the General Assembly this year, but it will be at least five years before any turbines are constructed off the coast of Ocean City.
Legislation in General Assembly seeks renewable energy exemption
January 24, 2013 by Bill Archer in Bluefield Daily Telegraph
January 24, 2013 by Bill Archer in Bluefield Daily Telegraph
State Senator Richard L. Saslaw, D-Springfield, introduced Senate Bill 1341, the "Renewable energy facilities; exemption from land use regulations," bill. According to the bill summary, the bill: "Exempts certain electrical generation facilities powered by renewable sources of energy from local zoning and land use requirements.
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Greenhouse gas emissions dip in Minn., but future is uncertain
January 23, 2013 by Bill McAuliffe in Star Tribune
January 23, 2013 by Bill McAuliffe in Star Tribune
Minnesota's greenhouse gas emissions fell about 3 percent from 2005 through 2010, but it's uncertain whether that trend will continue.
Emissions from electricity production and from transportation -- cars and trucks, primarily -- led the declines. Utility emissions fell 13 percent, and transportation emissions dropped 10 percent.
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O'Malley sweetens Md. wind farm plan for minority businesses
January 22, 2013 by Aaron C. Davis in The Washington Post
January 22, 2013 by Aaron C. Davis in The Washington Post
One of the remaining two African American lawmakers who had opposed the governor's plan, Sen. Catherine E. Pugh (D-Baltimore) ,helped negotiate $10 million in aid to minority-owned businesses that made the proposal palatable to the NAACP, said Maryland state conference president Gerald Stansbury.
Despite dawn of a new term, forecast cloudy for energy and enviro issues
January 22, 2013 by Nick Juliano, Jean Chemnick and Phil Taylor in E&E News
January 22, 2013 by Nick Juliano, Jean Chemnick and Phil Taylor in E&E News
Fresh off their successful push to extend a key tax break in the PTC, wind industry lobbyists are beginning to prepare for the tax reform fight. But the push for some longer-term certainty will proceed without at least one key ally in Congress.
Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Wash.) says the one-year extension and expansion of the PTC that were included in this month's "fiscal cliff" legislation should be sufficient for the industry.
Windfarm expert: NH will see little benefit from projects
January 21, 2013 by Dan Seufert in Manchester Union Leader
January 21, 2013 by Dan Seufert in Manchester Union Leader
Luce said Northeast states are being sought out by wind-power developers looking to capitalize on old and inadequate renewable energy standards.
"These are simplistic standards that are grossly slanted toward large, stealth wind-power projects like the ones proposed here," said Luce, who was the guest speaker of New Hampshire Wind Watch at Newfound Memorial High School.
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The LePage administration wants Hydro-Quebec to sell power here, possibly at the expense of wind and biomass generators.
More than 30 years ago, Gordon Weil and then-Gov. Joseph Brennan traveled to Montreal to meet with Quebec Premier Rene Levesque. They met at the headquarters of the provincial power company, Hydro-Quebec.
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Maine]
Interior designates Arizona lands for solar, wind development
January 18, 2013 by Brian Scheid in Platts
January 18, 2013 by Brian Scheid in Platts
Following a three-year environmental analysis, the Obama administration Friday designated 192,100 acres of public land in Arizona as potentially suitable for utility-scale solar and wind energy development.
"Shocking" wind farm contracts set up by the Government could put £300 on electricity bills
January 13, 2013 by James Lyons in The Mirror
January 13, 2013 by James Lyons in The Mirror
Furious MPs say the agreements mean these licensees will pull in an estimated £17billion - all of which will "ultimately be funded by customers".
The committee's chairman, Labour MP Margaret Hodge, said: "The terms of these transmission licences appear to have been designed almost entirely to attract investors at the expense of securing a good deal for consumers."
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UK]
Committee shake-up gives boost to statewide wind moratorium
January 11, 2013 by Terri Hallenbeck in Burlington Free Press
January 11, 2013 by Terri Hallenbeck in Burlington Free Press
A rare shake-up in Senate committee assignments Thursday bounced Sen. Virginia Lyons out as chairwoman of the Natural Resources and Energy Committee she has led for many years, and put in her place a leading proponent of a statewide moratorium on wind development.
Sen. Robert Hartwell, D-Bennington, was appointed to chair the committee.
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VLCT Board considers Public Service Board process
January 11, 2013 by Karen Horn in VLCT Weekly Legislative Report No. 2
January 11, 2013 by Karen Horn in VLCT Weekly Legislative Report No. 2
After substantial discussion of the issue, the VLCT Board voted to support the position that the PSB be required to give substantial consideration to municipalities, by at least: requiring any decision on the project address the local concerns raised in the local decisions.
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"Defendants used the ATVM loan program as nothing more than a veil to steer hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to government cronies," according to the district court complaint.
Today's lawsuits are the latest challenge to clean-energy loan programs administered by the Energy Department, which has come under scrutiny over a $535 million loan guarantee to now-bankrupt solar-panel maker Solyndra.
Xcel Energy clarifies wind energy position after lobbyist implies doubt
January 8, 2013 by Leslie Brooks Suzukamo in Pioneer Press
January 8, 2013 by Leslie Brooks Suzukamo in Pioneer Press
Xcel won't need more wind energy until 2019 at the earliest, because it has built up a sufficient storehouse of wind energy, Xcel spokeswoman Mary Sandok said.
Xcel will revive its idea for a consumer renewable credit with Congress this year when lobbying begins anew on extending the production tax credit beyond 2013.
Borden to help craft energy plan; Rep. will lead New Hampshire committee
January 8, 2013 by Deborah Mcdermott in Seacoast Online
January 8, 2013 by Deborah Mcdermott in Seacoast Online
State Rep. David Borden, D-New Castle, said key among them will be working to formulate a new 10-year energy plan for New Hampshire.
Also on the committee's horizon are bills to revamp the state's involvement in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, establishing a moratorium on wind turbines, strengthening the state's renewable energy portfolio standards and banning ethanol in gasoline.
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In a clear reference to wind power, Gallagher said all five of the PSC's Republican members "campaigned against the concept of using the utility bill to force Montana's families and employers to be unwilling investors in high-cost, low-output, intermittent generation and other programs that at present can exist only through government mandates and substantial tax and ratepayer subsidies."
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Montana]
Dems dig in against spending cuts to clean-energy programs
January 7, 2013 by Zack Colman in The Hill
January 7, 2013 by Zack Colman in The Hill
Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), a second-term lawmaker who opposes energy credits, said he believes Congress "can get rid of a big swath" of energy subsidies.
"I've spent the first two years in Congress talking about these market distortions," Pompeo told The Hill. "This is the stuff that five years ago wasn't even talked about. I think we've made a lot of progress in getting awareness."
“We shouldn’t permit ourselves to be pressured by corporate, mostly out-of-state entities, while we take that time,” said Hartwell. “We shouldn’t be allowing our cherished mountains, our cherished history to be destroyed while we take that time. We shouldn’t involve ourselves in social upheaval while we take that time. For that reason, a bipartisan effort … is being made to make sure we back up the train, set the reset button and redefine a conversation with Vermont’s history and environmental proactivism involved in the discussion.”
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