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Mainers Opposing Clean Renewable Energy? What’s Wrong?

Acoel

The state boasts cleaner water and air than many other states, significant and beautiful natural features, and progressive environmental laws. Yet Mainers are questioning whether to accept a new 145-mile electric transmission line that will bring hydropower from Quebec into the New England power grid, removing 3.0 Stay tuned.

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Renewable Energy Efforts Highlighted in Draft Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Louisiana

The Energy Law Blog

Some of the actions are related to development of renewable energy in Louisiana, whereas others aim to manage emissions. For example, strategy 9 is to “increase resources for decommissioning legacy oil and gas infrastructure.” Noteworthy actions include: ACTION 5.6 Associated Submitted Action Proposals: n/a).

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Louisiana’s Future in Offshore Wind: Takeaways from Louisiana Wind Week

The Energy Law Blog

Louisiana Wind Week followed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)’s first Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting, which was held on June 15. The first-day session focused on Federal and State administration priorities and regulatory overviews of offshore wind leasing.

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Louisiana’s Future in Offshore Wind: Takeaways from Louisiana Wind Week

The Energy Law Blog

Louisiana Wind Week followed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)’s first Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting, which was held on June 15. The first-day session focused on Federal and State administration priorities and regulatory overviews of offshore wind leasing.

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 3.14.23

PA Environment Daily

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Noon to 1:00 p.m.

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State, Federal Governments Move Toward Wind Energy Leasing in the Gulf of Mexico

The Energy Law Blog

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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Oil Majors’ Commitment to Net-Zero Emissions Leads to Investments in Wind Energy

The Energy Law Blog

In response, the industry is seeing a varying degree of investments in renewable energy and commitments to climate-related goals. As companies make this transition into renewable energy, one sector picking up speed is wind energy. The wind energy sector is gaining global traction, as exemplified by U.K.