Author Archives: Jessica Bell

GAO Reports on Residential Generation and Storage

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Jessica Bell

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released its report, Status of Residential Deployment of Solar and Other Technologies and Potential Benefits and Challenges.  The report considers innovations that have allowed the new and increased availability of such technologies, as deployed … Continue reading →

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Executive Order Addresses Waters of the United States Rule

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Jessica Bell

UPDATED 03.07.2017 The Notice of Intent to review and rescind the Clean Water Rule as published in the Federal Register is available here. On February 28, 2017, President Trump signed the Presidential Executive Order on Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic … Continue reading →

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The Paris Agreement and the New Administration

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Jessica Bell

Earlier this month, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released its report entitled Withdrawal from International Agreements: Legal Framework, the Paris Agreement, and the Iran Nuclear Agreement.  This report examines issues around withdrawing from treaties under domestic and international law, specifically … Continue reading →

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And Then There Were Two

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Jessica Bell

UPDATED 02.03.2017 FERC-issued Order Delegating Further Authority to Staff in Absence of Quorum is available here. Tomorrow, February 3, 2017, will be Norman Bay’s last day on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.  Commissioner Bay has served since August 4, 2014, … Continue reading →

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EPA Denies Reconsideration of the Clean Power Plan

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Jessica Bell

On January 17, 2017, EPA’s denial of petitions for reconsideration of the Clean Power Plan was published in the Federal Register.  EPA posted the Basis for Denial of Petitions to Reconsider and Petitions to Stay the Clean Power Plan, with … Continue reading →

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