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Northeastern States To Drastically Cut Emissions Cap
Nine Northeastern states will drastically cut the region’s carbon cap under proposed changes to the region’s cap-and- trade program, they announced Thursday. more
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‘Cliff’ Deal Answers a Few Questions for States
Congress averted the much-feared “fiscal cliff” late Tuesday, passing a legislative package to be signed promptly by President Obama. The deal answered a few burning questions for state governments, but many still linger.
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In the West, GOP Governors, Skeptical of Cap-and-Trade, Will Watch California
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-- Stateline asked several Republican governors about the role of climate change in energy policy in the West, asking them to weigh in on California’s new experiment with large-scale carbon trading.
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As Layoffs Mount, Governors Seek Support on Wind Tax Credit
With election season politics behind them, several governors are reapplying pressure on Congress to extend a tax credit whose looming expiration is stirring angst within the wind industry. more
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On the Ballot (And in the Constitution?): Michigan’s Energy Future
Renewable energy advocates will be looking to Michigan on Tuesday (November 6), hoping its voters validate a bold experiment in growing the state’s renewable energy portfolio: If at first you’re stymied at the statehouse, just but it on the ballot — and in the constitution. more
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Ahead of Convention, Republican Governors Release Energy Plan
Ahead of the Republican National Convention scheduled for next week, Republican governors have released their broad energy plan. Not surprisingly, it finds fault with President Obama. more
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Abuses in Delaware Weatherization Program Revealed
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT BEAT: Delaware's troubled energy efficiency efforts ... a deal to remove protections for wolves ... Iowa leads in wind power and other energy and environment news. more
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O'Malley Seeks Mandate for Offshore Wind
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT BEAT: Maryland's governor wants wind farms off the coast ... Three attorneys general sue the feds over nuclear waste ... cellulosic ethanol flops in Georgia, and other energy and environment news. more
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Renewable Energy Industry Shows Surprising Clout
Many incoming Republican governors expressed skepticism during their campaigns about reining in greenhouse-gas emissions. But facing a newly influential alternative-fuel business constituency, some are softening their positions. more
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Wind Tax Debate Not Over in Wyoming
TODAY'S TAKE: A first-in-the-nation tax on wind energy production in Wyoming is being cited by the industry as one reason why it is looking elsewhere to do business.more -
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Cape Wind Decision Propels Other Offshore Projects
Now that the nation's most contentious coastal wind farm has the federal government's blessing, other states are hoping their own projects will be generating power soon. more
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Fresh Air in Wyoming
Outgoing Governor Dave Freudenthal and the Wyoming Legislature have agreed on a bipartisan plan to enact the nation's first tax on wind-energy production. So why don't other wind-state governors agree?more -
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The Rush to Renewables
With energy legislation bogged down in Congress, state governments are increasingly courting renewable energy companies with stringent new rules mandating that a share of their state's electricity come from renewable sources. The mandates, known as "renewable portfolio standards," require that utilities either produce renewable energy themselves or buy it from green energy producers. Although the fine print varies from state to state, the standards share a similar goal: to force a market for clean electricity, and attract businesses that will come into the state to fill it.At stake, the states believe, are not only bragging rights but economic development. Two recent studies found that almost 300,000 clean energy jobs could be created nationwide by 2025. That's still a relatively modest number considering that the U.S. economy lost nearly 800,000 jobs in January 2009 alone. But it's enough to generate interest almost everywhere.more -
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Summary of the Wyoming State of the State Address
Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal, a Democrat, called on the Republican-led legislature to use a "conservative" approach while drafting this year's budget.more -
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Summary of the Ohio State of the State Address
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland (D) vowed during his Jan. 26 state of the state address to increase the state's green energy production and to beef up job-creation programs. more
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Summary of the Hawaii State of the State Address
Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle (R) on Jan. 25 laid out an ambitious agenda for her final year in office, proposing tax credits to stimulate clean energy jobs, strengthening the education department by putting it in the governor's Cabinet and creating a budget stabilization fund to help protect the state's finances. more
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Summary of the Maine State of the State Address
In his last state of the state address, Gov. John Baldacci (D) called on the Democratic-led Legislature to help him close a $438 million budget gap by consolidating natural resource agencies, streamlining government administration, eliminating redundancies between state and local government and cutting social services. more
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Congress, States Try to Harness West Winds
The economic stimulus package before Congress includes incentives to build more electric lines for wind power. But state and federal leaders still must conquer imposing obstacles, from mountain ranges to a daunting economy to layers of red tape.more -
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Air Force Propels Clean Energy Plan
In a sci-fi approach to providing clean energy, a consortium of Iowa power companies is planning to fill a big underground hole with pressurized air that would then be released to generate electricity.more -
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Anatomy of A Debacle: Arizona's Alt-Fuels Program
Arizona lawmakers have gutted the states disastrous alternative-fuel vehicle program, ending a costly debacle that outraged taxpayers, sparked a criminal investigation and brought down one of the state's most powerful politicians. On Thursday, Dec. 14, Gov. Jane Hull signed a bill into law that will shrink what was a potentially devastating $600 million budget liability to a more manageable $200 million. Still, that is more than $190 million more than the state wanted to spend on the program, which gave Arizonans generous incentives to buy vehicles converted to run on propane or compressed natural gas. more