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Virginia Enacts Suite of Clean Energy Legislation

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

On May 8, 2017, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed eleven energy-related bills at a ceremonial event.  The Governor’s office released a press release [link eliminated] describing the legislation as “promot[ing] the use of solar and other renewable energy options and aim[ing] … Continue reading →

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California Regulators Vote to Move Forward With Auto Standards

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Jessica Bell

UPDATED 07.25.2018 In April 2018, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt withdrew the January 12, 2017 final determination stating that it was “based on outdated information, and that more recent information suggests that the current standards may be too stringent.” Further, EPA … Continue reading →

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FERC to Hold Technical Conference on State Policies and Eastern RTO Markets

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Anjali Patel

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a notice that its staff will convene a two-day technical conference to discuss mechanisms to “reconcile” the operation of wholesale energy and capacity markets in eastern Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs), which are … Continue reading →

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State Air Pollution Control Agencies Submit Recommendations to Trump’s Administration

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Anjali Patel

Shortly after EPA Administrator Pruitt’s confirmation, the National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA)—a nonpartisan association of air pollution control agencies in 40 states, the District of Columbia, four territories, and 116 metropolitan areas—submitted a set of nine policy recommendations … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy on State Agendas

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Katherine O'Konski

While the new administration shapes its policies on renewable energy development, the Governors’ Wind & Solar Energy Coalition, a bipartisan group made up of twenty state governors,* published a letter earlier this month urging the President to support the nation’s … Continue reading →

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