| Content Category: Policy Watch |
| Granholm Signs Bill Creating Centers Of Energy Excellence |
| on 09 Jul 2008 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm, D-Mich., has signed legislation creating the Centers of Energy Excellence, a program designed to bring companies, academic institutions and the state [read more] |
| Hawaii Legislation To Boost Renewable Energy Generation |
| on 07 Jul 2008 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Linda Lingle, R-Hawaii, has signed into law three bills designed to increase renewable energy generation and reduce the state's dependence on imported oil. [read more] |
| Patrick Signs Green Communities Act |
| on 07 Jul 2008 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Deval Patrick, D-Mass., has signed the Green Communities Act, a comprehensive energy reform bill resulting from collaboration with House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi, who filed [read more] |
| Congressmen Introduce Renewable Energy Legislation |
| on 07 Jul 2008 by NAW Staff |
| U.S. Reps. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., Bill Delahunt, D-Mass., Jim McDermott, D-Wash. and Mike Honda, D-Calif. have introduced the Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act, which [read more] |
| Crist Signs RPS Bill |
| on 07 Jul 2008 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Charlie Crist, R-Florida, has signed a bill directing Florida's Public Service Commission to adopt a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) that would require the state's [read more] |
| Strickland Signs Energy Bill |
| on 05 May 2008 by NAW Staff |
| On May 1, Gov. Ted Strickland, D-Ohio, signed into law Senate Bill 221, an energy reform bill designed to ensure affordable energy prices and enhance [read more] |
| Tax Credits Extended In Iowa |
| on 02 May 2008 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Chet Culver, D-Iowa, has signed Senate File (S.F) 2405 at the Chamber of Commerce in Mason City. S.F. 2405 has three key components. First, [read more] |
| House, Senate Approve Energy Bill For Ohio |
| on 29 Apr 2008 by NAW Staff |
| With a 92-0 House vote and 32-0 Senate vote, the Ohio Legislature has passed an energy policy bill (Senate Bill 221) designed to protect consumers [read more] |
| Kansas Utility Endorses RPS Ballot Initiative |
| on 25 Apr 2008 by NAW Staff |
| Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L), a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Inc., has officially endorsed an effort by the group Missourians for Cleaner Cheaper [read more] |
| FERC Approves Transmission Incentive Requests |
| on 18 Apr 2008 by NAW Staff |
| The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved transmission incentive requests for two projects slated to improve reliability of the nation's interstate transmission system. The [read more] |
| Manitoba Proposes Climate Change Legislation |
| on 14 Apr 2008 by NAW Staff |
| The Canadian province of Manitoba is proposing legislation to fulfill its Kyoto commitment to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs), according to Premier Gary Doer. The new [read more] |
| Ensign, Cantwell RE Bill Passes Senate |
| on 10 Apr 2008 by NAW Staff |
| Sens. John Ensign, R-N.V., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have secured Senate passage of their Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act, which extends incentives to encourage renewable [read more] |
| B.C. Unveils Cap-And-Trade Legislation |
| on 07 Apr 2008 by NAW Staff |
| The government of British Columbia recently introduced the Greenhouse Gas Reduction - Cap-and-Trade - Act to provide the framework for participation in the Western Climate [read more] |
| Bill Encourages Development Of Renewable Energy |
| on 04 Apr 2008 by NAW Staff |
| Sens. John Ensign, R-Nev., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have led a bipartisan group of senators to announce a bill to encourage the development of renewable [read more] |
| Sebelius Vetoes Coal Bill, Establishes Advisory Group |
| on 25 Mar 2008 by NAW Staff |
| After vetoing a bill that would have allowed development of two new coal-fired power plants, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kansas) signed executive order 08-03, which establishes [read more] |
