| Content Category: Policy Watch |
| New Bill Aims To Boost Pennsylvania's Renewable Portfolio Standard |
| on 19 Feb 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Pennsylvania State Rep. Greg Vitali has introduced legislation that would increase the amount of electricity that the commonwealth's utilities must obtain from wind power and [read more] |
| Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Streamline Renewable Energy Permitting |
| on 15 Feb 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Sens. Mark Udall, D-Colo.; Michael Bennet, D-Colo.; Jon Tester, D-Mont.; and Dean Heller, R-Nev., have introduced legislation that would streamline the permitting process for renewable [read more] |
| New Climate-Change Bill Would Make 'Historic Investments' In Renewable Energy |
| on 15 Feb 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., have introduced comprehensive climate-change legislation that would also benefit renewable energy. Under the provisions of the bill, [read more] |
| White House Document Reveals Obama's Big Wind Energy Proposal |
| on 14 Feb 2013 by Laura DiMugno |
| In his State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Barack Obama reiterated his support for renewable energy. But what he didn't say was even more [read more] |
| Maryland Governor Testifies In Favor Of Offshore Wind Energy |
| on 14 Feb 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley testified before the state's Senate Finance Committee to urge support for an offshore wind energy bill he proposed last month. The [read more] |
| New York Raises Incentive Cap For On-Site Wind Energy Installations |
| on 14 Feb 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to increase the maximum incentive [read more] |
| California Regulators Approve Energy-Storage Requirement |
| on 14 Feb 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has unanimously approved a decision to require Southern California Edison (SCE) to procure between 1.4 GW and 1.8 GW [read more] |
| State Of The Union: Obama Pledges Progress On Renewable Energy, Climate Change |
| on 13 Feb 2013 by Laura DiMugno |
| President Barack Obama has been clear about his support for renewable energy - a position he reaffirmed in Tuesday night's State of the Union (SOTU) [read more] |
| Does Sen. Murkowski's New 'Energy Blueprint' Support Wind Power? |
| on 07 Feb 2013 by Laura DiMugno |
| Sen. Lisa Murkowski's new energy blueprint, dubbed "Energy 20/20: A Vision for America's Energy Future," is certainly inclusive. The Alaska senator's "all of the above" [read more] |
| House Caucus Urges IRS, Treasury To Clarify Wind Energy PTC Implementation Rules |
| on 04 Feb 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Thirty members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) have sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department [read more] |
| EWEA Speakers Blast European Policymakers For Hurting Wind Energy Industry |
| on 04 Feb 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The European wind energy industry is being hit by the economic crisis, and a difficult situation should not be made worse by politicians undermining investor [read more] |
| Treasury Clarifies Sequestration Details On Section 1603 Grants |
| on 01 Feb 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The U.S. Department of the Treasury has provided a bit of clarity for renewable energy developers receiving funding through the department's Section 1603 cash-grant program. [read more] |
| Senator Urges Lawmakers To Reject Wind Energy Moratorium |
| on 29 Jan 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has spoken out against a proposal to place a three-year moratorium on offshore wind power development in Vermont. In a news [read more] |
| Kathleen Wynne Chosen As Next Ontario Premier |
| on 28 Jan 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Ontario's Liberal Party has chosen former Education Minister Kathleen Wynne as the province's next premier. Wynne will succeed Dalton McGuinty, who announced his resignation last [read more] |
| CanWEA Slams Progressive Conservative Party's Support For Wind Energy Moratorium |
| on 24 Jan 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has spoken out against the Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) Party's continued support for a private member's motion put forward [read more] |
