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Senate Committee Green Lights Bipartisan EV Charging Funding Bill

August 1, 2019November 15, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

A $287 billion bill to fund highway infrastructure improvements, including electric vehicle charging stations, received unanimous bipartisan support from the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee this week.

Investors Urge California Lawmakers to Prohibit Deforestation

July 19, 2019May 11, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Domini Impact Investments is urging the California State Senate to pass legislation that would prohibit deforestation and mandate disclosure by state contractors and subcontractors. Investors representing $400 billion in assets have signed a letter supporting the bill.

New Mexico Set To Require 100% Carbon-Free Energy Generation

March 14, 2019April 15, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

New Mexico lawmakers passed Senate Bill 489, requiring the state to get 100% of its energy from carbon-free sources by 2045. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham praised the landmark legislation and is expected to sign the bill.

California Lawmakers Pass 100% Carbon-Free Electricity Bill

August 30, 2018April 1, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

The California Assembly passed Senate Bill 100 this week, setting a goal of supplying 100% of retail electricity in the state from carbon-free resources by 2045. On Wednesday, the Senate approved amendments to the bill and it’s expected to be signed by Governor Jerry Brown.

New York Assembly Passes Bill To Establish New Value For Solar Energy

June 20, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

The New York Assembly passed A.10474, a bill intended to help make solar power more accessible by extending net metering and directing the state to create a new Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER).

Hawaii Bans Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos in US First

May 4, 2018May 3, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Hawaii became the first state in the US to ban the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos with new legislation passed this week. The bill, SB3095, goes into effect July 1, 2018.

CA Gov. Jerry Brown’s Environmental Legacy Includes Cost Savings for C&I Energy Users

January 29, 2018April 11, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

As California Governor Jerry Brown enters his last year in office before ceding the reins under term limits, his final State of the State address points to the environmental legacy he hopes to leave behind. “Whether it’s roads or trains or dams or renewable energy installations or zero-emission cars, California ... Read more »

Industrial Trade Associations Oppose Federal Proposal to Change PURPA

January 12, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

More than a dozen large trade associations including the Industrial Energy Consumers of America, the American Forest & Paper Association, and the Iron Mining Association sent a letter opposing proposed federal legislation to change the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) of 1978. The letter was addressed to the sponsor ... Read more »

Senators Introduce Bills to Advance Renewable Energy in Nebraska

January 19, 2015April 14, 2022 by Karen Henry

Nebraska State senators will introduce five bills intended to advance the state’s renewable energy industry, KNOP-TV reports. Sen. Jeremy Nordquist’s bill would create a transferrable state production tax credit for renewable electric generation facilities. Nordquist says that Iowa and Oklahoma, which already offer a credit against state income tax for ... Read more »

CNEE Releases Energy Legislation Year in Review

December 18, 2014 by Karen Henry

With all but eight state legislative sessions closed for 2014, Colorado State University’s Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) has released its 2014 Year in Review of State Advanced Energy Legislation. The paper includes the following highlights: Thus far in 2014, 430 advanced energy bills have become law. While ... Read more »

State Efficiency Gap May Be Widening

May 9, 2013September 1, 2022 by Tamar Wilner

State legislatures are focusing on energy efficiency policy this session, but there could be a widening gap between leading states and laggards, research by the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University suggests. The data comes from the center’s recently debuted Advanced Energy Legislation Tracker. So far ... Read more »

Energy Efficiency Gaining Ground in Inefficient States, ACEEE Says

May 17, 2012 by Leon Walker

Energy efficiency is gaining momentum in states that have traditionally been behind the curve in pushing such technology, according to research by the American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy. But states that have usually ranked lowest on the ACEEE’s annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard must still address numerous barriers to energy ... Read more »

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