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California Environmental Law and Policy Update - June 5, 2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - California Senate unanimously backs changes to CEQA: The Sacramento Bee - May 29 -- "Unanimous" and "CEQA" (the California Environmental Quality Act) are two words not often found in...more

6/17/2013 - CEQA Climate Change EPA Fracking Natural Gas

Renewable Energy Update -- June 13, 2013

Renewable Energy Focus - DOE issues geothermal project development roadmap: Electric Power and Light News - Jun 6 -- The U.S. Energy Department (DOE) issued a geothermal energy regulatory roadmap to help developers...more

6/17/2013 - DOE General Electric Geothermal Energy Renewable Energy Solar Energy Tidal Energy Wind Power

Renewable Energy Update -- June 4, 2013

Renewable Energy Focus - Terra-Gen receives approval for wind farm in wake of condor decision -- LA Times - Science News - May 24: On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, with approval from the Fish and Wildlife...more

6/6/2013 - Berkshire Hathaway Bureau of Land Management EPA FERC Power Grid Renewable Energy Solar Energy Tax Incentives Wind Power

Renewable Energy Update -- May 29, 2013

Renewable Energy Focus - U.S. new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013: Digi TImes Solar News - May 23 The U.S. has rich natural resources, and states in the southwest region have sufficient sunshine with...more

6/3/2013 - Geothermal Energy Google Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Power

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - May 29, 2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - California's third cap and trade auction sells out, at record price: Clean Technica - May 24 The state’s third carbon allowance auction was held last week, and businesses snapped up all...more

5/31/2013 - Auction Cap-and-Trade Discharge of Pollutants Fracking Hazardous Substances Wal-Mart

Renewable Energy Update -- May 24, 2013

Renewable Energy Focus - Insights into renewables and the grid from Congress: GreenTech Policy News - May 13 A House of Representatives subcommittee hearing produced insights into how safe renewables are for the U.S....more

5/31/2013 - Bird Fatalities DOE Electricity Power Grid Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Power

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - May 24, 2013

Environmental and Policy Focus -Interior Department offers new rules for 'fracking': Los Angeles Times - May 16 - The U.S. Department of the Interior proposed new rules to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on...more

5/25/2013 - Farms FDA Food Safety Fracking Highways LAWA Railways Water

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - May 20, 2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - Federal omission in closing oyster farm broke law, court told - Los Angeles Times - May 14: The U.S. Interior Department violated federal law by failing to conduct an...more

5/22/2013 - Air Pollution Critical Habitat Department of the Interior Land Developers Nuclear Power Sierra Club

Renewable Energy Update -- May 7, 2013

Renewable Energy Focus - Providing a level playing field for renewables - PV-Magazine - Apr 26: U.S. Senators have decided to level the playing field for renewable energy sources by providing investors in renewable...more

5/10/2013 - Bureau of Land Management Geothermal Energy Refunds Renewable Energy Solar Energy Solar Panels

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - May 9, 2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - Gov. Brown joins move to rewrite California's Prop. 65 - The Sacramento Bee - May 7: Gov. Jerry Brown is throwing his weight behind a push to update Proposition 65, California's defense...more

5/10/2013 - Auction Carbon Emissions Environmental Policies Oil & Gas Pollution Control Toxic Exposure Warning Labels

Renewable Energy Update -- May 3, 2013

Renewable Energy Focus - National Renewable Energy Laboratory helps U.S. Navy cut energy usage - EarthTechling - Green Tech, Green Products & Energy News - Apr 25: The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable...more

5/10/2013 - Cap-and-Trade DOD NREL Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Power

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - April 25, 2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - ..Bills to create CEQA courts hinge on funding question: California lawmakers are considering legislation that would assign specialized judges to hear California Environmental...more

4/26/2013 - Canada Carbon Auctions CEQA EPA FDA Food Safety Greenhouse Gas Emissions Groundwater High-Speed Rail

Renewable Energy Update -- April 23, 2013

Renewable Energy Focus - ..Weakest quarter for clean energy investment since 2009, Bloomberg - Apr 14: Global investment in clean energy in the first three months of 2013 was lower than in any quarter for the...more

4/25/2013 - Clean Energy General Electric Renewable Energy Solar Energy Solar Farm Wind Power

California Commercial Building Owners Must Disclose Energy Usage of the Building During Sale, Lease or Financing after July 1,...

Beginning, July 1, 2013, all California commercial buildings with a total gross floor area of more than 50,000 square feet are required to disclose the building's energy usage in advance of any sale, lease, or financing of...more

4/23/2013 - Commercial Real Estate Market Disclosure Requirements Documentation Energy Use Disclosure Requirements Leases Purchase Agreement

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - April 17, 2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - California needs to bolster regulation of fracking, report says: Los Angeles Times - Apr 12 - California needs to strengthen regulation of hydraulic fracturing, according to a UC...more

4/18/2013 - Cap-and-Trade Environmental Impact Report Fracking Plastic Bag Bans

Renewable Energy Update -- April 12, 2013

Renewable Energy Focus - ..DOE awarding more than $1.2 billion in energy subsidies despite sequester: The Washington Examiner - Apr 3 - More than $1.2 billion in cash payments has been awarded to...more

4/16/2013 - DOE Renewable Energy Sequestration Solar Energy Subsidies USDA Wind Power

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - April 11, 2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - ..Court rules CEQA streamlining provision unconstitutional: CourtHouse News - Apr 3 - A section of a California law aimed at streamlining construction projects by moving...more

4/16/2013 - Auction CEQA Clean Water Act Fracking Jurisdiction Leases NEPA Permits PG&E Shale Gas

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - April 8, 2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - EPA proposes rules to lower sulfur in fuel; Home Depot pays $8 million to settle California paint lawsuit; Center for Biological Diversity sues federal government over...more

4/9/2013 - Department of Fish and Wildlife Department of the Interior Earthquakes EPA Flame Retardant Fracking Home Depot Permits Pesticides Plastic Bag Bans

Renewable Energy Update -- March 29, 2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - California ISO Gives Green Light To Renewable Energy Transmission Projects; Senators Introduce Bipartisan Offshore Energy Revenue-Sharing Legislation; Wind Energy Constituted...more

4/1/2013 - Apple Natural Gas Proposed Legislation Renewable Energy Revenue Sharing Solar Energy Solar Panels Suntech Wind Power

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - March 27, 2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - California lawmakers propose bills to halt fracking; Bureau of Reclamation ordered to prepare full environmental impact statement for Central Valley Project water...more

3/28/2013 - Cap-and-Trade Fracking Logging Nuclear Power Reclamation Water

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - March 22, 2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - U.S. top court rules for timber industry over road runoff; U.S. Supreme Court grants review of plan by forest service to manage Sierra Nevada; Federal Appeals Court...more

3/25/2013 - CEQA Clean Water Act Coal EPA Forest Service Fracking Logging SCOTUS Subrogation Superfund Wal-Mart

Renewable Energy Update -- March 19, 2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - DOE Issues Guidebook For Large-Scale Renewable Energy Development At Federal Facilities; Nuclear Industry Withers in U.S. as Wind Pummels Prices; O'Malley wins three-year battle...more

3/21/2013 - Fracking Geothermal Energy Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Power

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - March 15, 2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - California considering 25 projects for carbon offset credits; Tactics divide agencies in Chevron probe; Bill proposed to ban lead ammunition in California; Navy offshore...more

3/18/2013 - Ammunition Carbon Off-Set Credits Chevron Fracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions Oil & Gas U.S. Navy Water

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - March 7, 2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - Little unity over California's cap-and-trade program; California cancels carbon permit reserve sale after no bids; Obama names McCarthy to top EPA post; Peninsula cities...more

3/11/2013 - BPA Cap-and-Trade CEQA EPA Fracking Permits Water

Renewable Energy Update -- March 5, 2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - US announces $27 million in solar funding; U.S. looks to offer competitive offshore wind leases; GEA releases 2013 U.S. Geothermal Industry Update; Ralls allowed to seek...more

3/7/2013 - Geothermal Energy Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Solar Energy Tax Credits Wind Power

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