In a critical verdict on June 21, U.S. District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl ruled in favor of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and Western Energy Alliance’s challenge to the 2015 regulations issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) applying to hydraulic fracturing on fed... Read More »
Rhode Island’s legislature recently committed to an extended and increased target for the production of renewable energy, increasing targets originally set in 2004 by nearly 300 percent.
Building on an original Renewable Energy Standard (RES) that targeted three percent renewable energy by 2007... Read More »
The PG&E Corp. signed a joint proposal with local labor and environmental organizations in California on Tuesday to work toward greater investment in energy efficient technology, renewables and energy storage as company prepares to phase out nuclear.
“California’s energy landscape is changin... Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) appointed four new members to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) on Wednesday to serve four-year terms acting as advisors to the NRC regarding safety, licensing and operational regulation.
The NRC named Dr. Margaret Sze-Tai Chu, Dr. Wa... Read More »
Deutsche Bank on Tuesday became the first company to use the Alliance to Save Energy’s CarbonCount metric system, which provides a wide-scale ranking system that organizations can use to determine the true level of eco-friendly investments.
CarbonCount is a scoring and certification system tha... Read More »
Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Maria Cantwell (D-WA) urged the Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC) to protect consumers against shady business practices in light of California’s natural gas shortage.
“As we learned during the 2000-2001 energy crisis, ... Read More »
The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) named Pennsylvania one of the most attractive states for clean energy investment on Tuesday due to the state’s abundant access to low-cost natural gas and its renewable energy infrastructure.
“Pennsylvania has a strong and growing base of sus... Read More »
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) on Tuesday saluted Montana Gov. Steve Bullock’s new Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) for the state that will rely more heavily on wind power and seek to power to 6.4 million homes with wind by 2030.
“Governor Bullock’s energy blueprint provides... Read More »
SolarCity broke into the Houston market for the first time on Monday, and will offer customers solar energy options starting at $40 per month, including installation, design, monitoring and warranty, in addition to a special partnership for MP2 Energy customers.
SolarCity, the leading solar power... Read More »
The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) temporarily suspended the qualifying facility (QF) standard rate for new small solar projects last week after NorthWestern Energy found that customers could face $215 million in additional costs over the next 25 years.
The government requires state com... Read More »