By Michelle Froese Gov. Mills has signed an order to end Maine’s moratorium on wind-turbine permits. Governor Janet Mills, D-Maine, has signed an Executive Order to end a moratorium on wind-turbine permits. This order clarifies that state agencies with the legal authority to issue permits can once again do their work with Maine’s local communities…
By Kelsey Misbrener A new report documents the devastating climate impacts if 12 new frack gas projects in New Jersey move forward with one completed in 2018, in stark contrast to Governor Murphy’s stated commitment and legal requirements to combat global warming and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The report, “FIGHTING Climate Change in NJ: The…
By Joshua S Hill An Australian court has rejected an appeal to build a new coal mine in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley, citing “significant adverse impacts” and “dire consequences” for the environment and greenhouse gas emissions. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Kelsey Misbrener Encore Renewable Energy announced the commissioning of a 198-kW solar array on the roof of the UVM Medical Center on Holly Court in Williston, Vermont. The project began generating solar electricity in December 2018. UVM Medical Center will receive net metering credits at a discount, along with a steady stream of lease…
By National Wind Watch NORTH BRANCH – Lapeer County Citizens WindWatch, a group of northern Lapeer County residents concerned about the possible effects of a proposed wind turbine project in their communities will hold a Wind Energy Policy Forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 19) at the North Branch Wesleyan Church. The meeting will feature…
By Joel Stronberg After I posted last week’s article Juliana v. US: For Children of All Ages/The Last Hurrah? the plaintiffs filed an Urgent Motion For a Preliminary Injunction. The motion asks the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to enjoin the federal government from authorizing the following activities through leases, permits, or…
By National Wind Watch The local anti-wind group “Save Jasper County” announced on Saturday that its petition against the county’s new wind turbine setbacks had been filed at the Jasper County Recorder’s Office and bears 567 signatures. Though an early copy of the petition was given to the county government earlier, the county’s new setbacks…
By National Wind Watch Israeli environmental nonprofit Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) has filed a petition with Israel’s Supreme Court against a planned wind turbine project in the Golan Heights, Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd., the company behind the project, stated in a filing to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Saturday. In…
By John Farrell Utilities in many states have undercut competition by playing “hide the peanut.” Instead of sharing their avoided cost publicly, as required by Congress and state laws, utilities have hidden them behind a “trade secret” designation. This illegal shield––if left in place by state and federal regulators––requires prospective clean energy developers to lawyer…
By [email protected] (Eric C. Evarts) As the first Tesla Model 3s land in European consumers’ hands, reports show they may charge faster than those in the U.S. Honda signed a rare contract to procure electric-car batteries from a Chinese supplier. California passes a law requiring all buses in the state to go electric. And our…
By Michelle Froese Developers in the U.S. purchased sufficient equipment to qualify 6.6 GW of new wind power capacity in 2018 for 60% production tax credits (PTC) under the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) safe harbor provision law, found recent analysis carried out by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. The Wood Mackenzie report also shows that…
By National Wind Watch The long-debated Galloo Island wind farm in the Town of Hounsfield is apparently dead. Lawyers for the company proposing the wind farm sent a letter to the state Public Service Commission Friday stating “that Gallloo Wind formally withdraws its Article 10 Application and is no longer seeking a Certificate of Environmental…
By National Wind Watch We represent Galloo Island Wind, LLC (“Galloo Wind” or “Applicant”) in the above-referenced proceeding. Pursuant to this letter, on behalf of Galloo Wind, we are writing to notify the Examiners, the Siting Board, and the Secretary that Galloo Wind formally withdraws its Article 10 Application and is no longer seeking a…
By National Wind Watch Under LB 155, introduced by Sen. Tom Brewer of Gordon, use of eminent domain no longer would be authorized in order to provide access to build transmission lines or other infrastructure related to a privately developed renewable energy project. Brewer presented the bill Thursday to the Legislature’s natural resources committee. Current…
By National Wind Watch Sedgwick County commissioners approved a temporary ban this week on the development of commercial wind farms and solar energy systems in the county. The moratorium buys the county time to consider whether new regulations are needed. Current zoning laws do not include specific rules for a large-scale wind or solar development….