The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The development of offshore wind energy would aid in meeting the State’s goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. from the Plan focuses on prioritizing offshore wind strategic planning for outreach, workforce, and impact assessments in order to reach an offshore wind power generation goal of 5 gigawatts by 2035.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

4] The bill was introduced for the first time this month and subsequently referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources. [5] 4] The bill was introduced for the first time this month and subsequently referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources. [5] Senate Bill 119 ( S.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As these companies are moving towards clean energy, an emerging source of renewable energy is wind power. The wind energy sector is gaining global traction, as exemplified by U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s statement, in a speech given this month, that wind energy would be powering every home in the U.K.

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Acoel

MAY 18, 2021

Environmental groups are split: the Conservation Law Foundation supports it, but the Natural Resources Council of Maine opposes it. Note also that the hydropower is a “base-load” contribution, not an intermittent source like solar or wind power. The opposition offers several objections: (1) Mainers don’t benefit.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

4] The bill was introduced for the first time this month and subsequently referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources. [5]. However, Governor Charlie Baker vetoed the bill, citing concerns related to the interim emission target and the requirement that utilities procure more offshore wind power, among others. [7]

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As these companies are moving towards clean energy, an emerging source of renewable energy is wind power. The wind energy sector is gaining global traction, as exemplified by U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s statement, in a speech given this month, that wind energy would be powering every home in the U.K.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2020

With recent increased investments in wind power, the development of floating offshore wind farms presents the potential to access areas previously unavailable. This allows the wind turbines to operate in deeper waters. [1] 1] There are four main floating foundation designs leading the market today.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2020

With recent increased investments in wind power, the development of floating offshore wind farms presents the potential to access areas previously unavailable. This allows the wind turbines to operate in deeper waters. [1].

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2021

Fossil fuel, they argue, will still be needed in the near term as a backstop for the intermittency of solar and wind power and to keep consumer power bills affordable. Some scientists and energy experts say the U.S. can’t wholly abandon fossil fuel as it ramps up renewable energy sources.

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ESA

JUNE 28, 2021

House Natural Resources Committee: Committee members held a legislative hearing for a dozen oceans-related bills to the full House, as well as a package of ocean bills titles, the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act ( H.R. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) ’s Fluke Fairness Act ( S. This position oversees the US Forest Service.

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ESA

AUGUST 30, 2021

An internal House Natural Resources Committee document obtained by E&E News shows that the committee intends to spend $3 billion on the Civilian Climate Corps, $120 million for the NOAA Civilian Conservation Corps and $500 million for the Tribal Civilian Conservation Corps. The House also expects to pass the Senate’s $1.2

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ESA

AUGUST 16, 2021

Energy and Natural Resources. The full Senate confirmed Todd Kim as the assistant attorney general of the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division. BOEM – Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind Project Offshore North Carolina.

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

41] Matthew Shaner, “Geophysical constraints on the reliability of solar and wind power in the United States,” Energy and Environmental Science 11, no. Evaluation of a proposal for reliable low-cost grid power with 100 percent wind, water, and solar,” PNAS 114, no. Accessed March 7, 2021. [41] Jacobson, Mark A.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. After Proposing Repeal of Clean Power Plan, EPA Sought Continued Abeyance of Pending Cases in D.C. CEI also sought email correspondence between the two officials and people at the Natural Resources Defense Council or World Wildlife Fund. 17-2780, 17-2806 (2d Cir. filed Oct.

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