US Law Watch | BNA International » Environment http://www.uslawwatch.com US Legal & Regulatory Headlines Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:00:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 ANALYSIS: Planning to Manage the Renewable Generation Gap: the ‘Nudge’ vs. the ‘Shove’ http://www.uslawwatch.com/2010/09/08/environment/analysis-planning-manage-renewable-generation-gap-nudge-shove/ http://www.uslawwatch.com/2010/09/08/environment/analysis-planning-manage-renewable-generation-gap-nudge-shove/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:00:58 +0000 admin http://www.uslawwatch.com/?p=2822

Prompted by concerns over climate change, local, state, and federal governments have initiated numerous policies in recent years to advance the goal of reducing…

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]]> http://www.uslawwatch.com/2010/09/08/environment/analysis-planning-manage-renewable-generation-gap-nudge-shove/feed/ 0 Obama Transportation Plan Said to Signal Emphasis on Environmentally Sound Projects http://www.uslawwatch.com/2010/09/08/environment/obama-transportation-plan-signal-emphasis-environmentally-sound-projects/ http://www.uslawwatch.com/2010/09/08/environment/obama-transportation-plan-signal-emphasis-environmentally-sound-projects/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:58:11 +0000 admin http://www.uslawwatch.com/?p=2820

WASHINGTON, D.C.—A transportation plan outlined by President Obama during a Sept. 6 speech included several initiatives lauded by…

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LOS ANGELES—The California Energy Commission Sept. 2 announced final approval of the state’s new energy previous hitefficiencynext hit standards for new television sets.

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LOS ANGELES—Legislation to require California’s utilities to obtain a third of their electricity from renewable sources by 2020 failed to come up for a…

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Internal Revenue Service Sept. 1 issued Announcement 2010-56, disclosing the results of the 2009-2010 allocation round under the qualifying advanced coal project program of tax code Section 48A and the qualifying…

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Environmental Protection Agency is appointing new members of the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee without including lobbyists in response to a directive from President Obama.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Environmental Protection Agency is opening the comment periods Sept. 2 for two proposed rules related to requirements for new and modified stationary sources to…

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled 4-2 Aug. 31 that the construction and operation of transmission lines critical to construction of a 130-turbine wind farm in Nantucket Sound may proceed over the objections of opponents…

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Green building practices represent almost a $50 billion industry in the United States today. Despite declining construction in 2009, total square footage of green-certified buildings increased 30 percent. The green building market is predicted to hit $60 billion and account for 10 percent of new commercial construction in 2010. Not all green building is necessarily new construction. The green retrofit market for commercial buildings alone is estimated to reach $400 billion and likely will exceed the new construction market…

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]]> http://www.uslawwatch.com/2010/08/25/environment/analysis-growing-sector-green-building-procedures-involve-risks-benefits-pitfalls/feed/ 0 New Jersey Governor Signs Measure Designed to Promote Offshore Wind Energy, Jobs http://www.uslawwatch.com/2010/08/20/environment/jersey-governor-signs-measure-designed-promote-offshore-wind-energy-jobs/ http://www.uslawwatch.com/2010/08/20/environment/jersey-governor-signs-measure-designed-promote-offshore-wind-energy-jobs/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:15:24 +0000 admin http://www.uslawwatch.com/?p=2698

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Aug. 19 signed into law a bill that is expected to promote the development of offshore wind renewable energy in the state…

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