U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has unveiled the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act, which focuses on offshore drilling [read more]
The House Natural Resources Committee has passed H.R.3534, The Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act, by a vote of 27 to [read more]
Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., has called for bipartisan support in the Senate to include the renewable electricity standard (RES) title from the American [read more]
The American Wind Energy Association, along with several environmental groups, is urging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to include a national renewable electricity standard [read more]
Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., plans to introduce an energy bill next week that deals with offshore oil drilling, but broad climate change legislation [read more]
Sens. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M.; Ron Wyden, D-Ore.; and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., have introduced legislation to offer tax credits for the creation of renewable [read more]
The Massachusetts House of Representatives has passed the Wind Energy Siting Reform Act by a vote of 101-52, according to the Conservation Law [read more]
Gov. Pat Quinn, D-Ill., has signed legislation to encourage investment in Illinois' renewable energy sector and further build the state's green economy. The [read more]
In an attempt to pass an energy legislation bill in the waning days before the August congressional recess, Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Tim Johnson, [read more]
As the U.S. Department of the Interior begins to reorganize the Minerals Management Service (MMS) – now known as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, [read more]
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has announced the formation of the Offshore Wind Development Coalition (OffshoreWindDC), which will focus on advocacy and education efforts [read more]