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Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Tea Party RGGI Suit, E15, Stimulus Project Audit

Investigators at the Treasury Department are auditing 14 of the 2,600 wind and solar projects that received incentive funds under the 2009 stimulus bill, Bloomberg reports. The audits will aim to determine whether the department “established (and followed) appropriate procedures for awarding the grants,” and whether developers met eligibility requirements, ... Read more »

Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Oil Drilling, UN Talks, China ‘Meets Environmental Goals’

The Department of the Interior on Friday outlined a plan to streamline permitting for offshore drilling, the Hill reports. The proposals by the department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) come as Republicans and some Democrats accuse the Obama administration of dragging its feet on energy permits. The ... Read more »

Green Build Briefing: J.C. Penney, Kellogg, U.S. Marine Corps and More

Here’s a roundup of the latest news in green building: Retailer J.C. Penney Company has announced that it is to bolster its participation in the Energy Star program by increasing its building certifications to 400 stores by the end of 2013. The Environmental Protection Agency awards the Energy Star certification ... Read more »

Walmart, Nike, Gap Create Apparel Index

Nike, Target, JC Penney and Levi’s are among the nearly 30 manufacturers and retailers that have created an industry-wide index to evaluate apparel products’ environmental impact. The Sustainable Apparel Coalition, launched today, also includes non-profits, academics and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It aims to reduce the environmental and social ... Read more »

Roundup – Nissan, Sears, Cape Wind

Nissan Says Its Electric Leaf Gets Equivalent of 99 M.P.G The New York Times Sears picks EnerNOC efficiency service Boston Business Journal Cape Wind Takes a Step Forward The New York Times US Navy’s Solar Power Push RenewableEnergyWorld.com Hybrid tugboat rated as ‘clean machine’ Inland News Today New parking near ... Read more »

Roundup – ThinkEco, US Navy, NatureWorks

‘Smart’ plugs ready to quash office stand-by power CNET Natureworks touts PLA greenhouse gas record Plastics News Greenfleet Online: Navy Unveils Energy, Environment, Climate Change Website US Navy EPA, The Clean Air Act, and U.S. Manufacturing World Resources Institute Praxair Technology Helps ArcelorMittal Win Steel Industry Award MarketWatch Paterson Wants ... Read more »

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