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New Minnesota Rules Make Connecting Clean Energy to the Grid Easier for Customers
Minnesota made new strides for clean energy last week (May 24, 2018), becoming the third midwest state in the last three years to adopt wholesale reforms to their interconnection procedures. This has created a more transparent and effective process for customers to connect to the electric grid, according to a recent story by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC).The recently adopted ...
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GOP-led Congress moves to block Obama`s Clean Power Plan
Congressional Republicans are moving to block President Barack Obama's plan to force steep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants. Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., filed resolutions on Monday opposing Obama's plan to impose new regulations on new and existing coal-fired plants. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was expected to follow suit late Monday or Tuesday. The challenges by ...
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State Agencies Adopt Rules to Implement Washington's 100% Clean Electricity Law
Washington state has passed another milestone on the path to 100% clean electricity. The Washington State Department of Commerce and Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) has adopted administrative rules for implementation of the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), the state law passed last year requiring an electricity supply free of greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. The ...
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The Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency
The IEA established an independent global commission last week to examine how progress on energy efficiency can be accelerated through new and stronger policy action. The focus of the new panel will be on key policy actions and will produce a concise list of clear, actionable recommendations next year. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar of Ireland will be the commission’s honorary chair, and ...
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Fact Sheet: President Obama To Announce Historic Carbon Pollution Standards For Power Plants
Today at the White House, President Obama and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will release the final Clean Power Plan, a historic step in the Obama Administration’s fight against climate change. We have a moral obligation to leave our children a planet that’s not polluted or damaged. The effects of climate change are already being felt across the ...
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