by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune November 5, 2015 A new Texas House committee will investigate how federal environmental rules affect the state and its economy. House Speaker Joe Straus on Thursday announced that the House Committee on Federal Environmental Regulation will examine a litany of new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency efforts that have roiledContinue reading “New Texas House Committee to Examine EPA Rules”
Category Archives: Federal
Koch-Funded Professor Strikes Out on Wind Energy
Please note that Newsweek did later provide a disclaimer, noting Mr. Simmons’ clear bias and conflicts of interest. Newsweek recently did a major disservice to its readers by publishing – apparently without any fact checking – an error-ridden opinion piece by Randy Simmons, the “Charles G. Koch Professor” at Utah State University. Newsweek also failedContinue reading “Koch-Funded Professor Strikes Out on Wind Energy”
Southwest Power Pool Study Misses Low-Cost Options for Meeting Clean Power Plan
by Michael Goggin Originally Published: https://www.aweablog.org/southwest-power-pool-study-misses-low-cost-options-for-meeting-clean-power-plan/ The Southwest Power Pool released a study today examining the impacts of complying with EPA’s Clean Power Plan. Unfortunately, the study’s results are not realistic as the study arbitrarily limited the region’s options for complying with the Clean Power Plan. If the region had been allowed to fully utilizeContinue reading “Southwest Power Pool Study Misses Low-Cost Options for Meeting Clean Power Plan”
AWEA and SEIA Publish a Handbook for the States: Incorporating Renewable Energy Into State Power Plans
AWEA and SEIA recently released a Handbook intended as a guide for states that are considering including renewable energy as a compliance tool to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed regulation of carbon emissions from existing power plants (Clean Power Plan) under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. In light of the factContinue reading “AWEA and SEIA Publish a Handbook for the States: Incorporating Renewable Energy Into State Power Plans”
US Senator Chuck Grassley Cuts PTC Critics Down to Size
United States Senator Chuck Grassley is known for his straight-talk and for his pragmatic, problem-solving approach to public policy. Recently, he spoke out in support of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind energy with some choice words for those who would repeal tax incentives for wind while keeping intact tax incentives for other sources ofContinue reading “US Senator Chuck Grassley Cuts PTC Critics Down to Size”
Energy Department Reports Highlight Strength of U.S. Wind Energy Industry
From the United States Department of Energy: Washington, D.C. — The United States continues to be a global leader in wind energy, ranking second in installed capacity in the world, according to two reports released today by the Department of Energy. Wind power is a key component of the nation’s all-of-the-above strategy to reduce carbonContinue reading “Energy Department Reports Highlight Strength of U.S. Wind Energy Industry”
NRDC: Order 1000 Upheld on Appeal: A Closer Look at the Good News for Clean Energy
From Natural Resources Defense Council (NDRC) by Allison Clement As our colleague John Moore has already described, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has unanimously upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) landmark Order 1000 rule. We’ve previously blogged about what Order 1000 does and why it’s important; here we focus on some highlights ofContinue reading “NRDC: Order 1000 Upheld on Appeal: A Closer Look at the Good News for Clean Energy”
Federal Court Finds Colorado Renewable Energy Standard Constitutional
DENVER – In a major victory for renewable energy and for states’ power to expand clean energy development, the federal District Court for the District of Colorado today affirmed the Colorado Renewable Energy Standard (RES), rejecting attacks based on the federal dormant Commerce Clause. The Court dismissed a lawsuit brought in 2011 that challenged theContinue reading “Federal Court Finds Colorado Renewable Energy Standard Constitutional”
Op-Ed: Too Clean to Fail
by Frank Matzner, Natural Resources Defense Council Originally published in The Hill: http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/204871-too-clean-to-fail#ixzz3CMSxAsLh A battle is raging in Congress about the fate of the nation’s energy tax policies, and the first casualties were the suite of clean energy tax incentives for wind, solar and energy efficiency — along with the jobs, clean air and dollarsContinue reading “Op-Ed: Too Clean to Fail”
Keeping Things in Perspective: Government Support to Energy Industries
From AWEA Power of Wind: http://www.powerofwind.org/incentives Senator Grassley (R-IA) put U.S. energy incentives in perspective at an April 3, 2014 Senate Finance Committee hearing. The following is a transcript of his remarks: “… Many of us have been clamoring for tax reform for years now. Just because we haven’t cleaned up the tax code inContinue reading “Keeping Things in Perspective: Government Support to Energy Industries”