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Wyoming Industrial Siting: Navigating the Path for Industrial Growth

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To balance the needs of both industry and communities, Wyoming has developed a uniform, state-wide permitting system for all large-scale industrial facilities. Wyoming's Industrial Development Information and Siting Act sets...more

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Offshore wind projects: Assessing the environmental impact: Japan

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Despite strong government support and growing capacity, a lengthy approval process may slow progress. In November 2018, the National Diet of Japan enacted the Act of Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas in Development of Power...more

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Offshore wind projects: Assessing the environmental impact: Australia

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Offshore wind projects face challenges that are not addressed by the regulatory system established for onshore projects. The Australian government's mandatory renewable energy target (MRET) supports investment in renewable...more

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Jones Day Talks: Developments in Germany's Wind Power Regulations

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On December 21, 2018, the so-called Energy Collective Law came into force, amending, inter alia, the German Renewable Energies Act ("EEG"). This is the seventh amendment to the EEG 2017 since it came into force on January 1,...more

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Tenth Circuit Takes Expansive View of the Definition of the Term “Mining,” Holding Wind Farm Project Needs Permit Prior to...

United States of America v. Osage Wind, LLC et al., 871 F.3d 1078 2017 WL 4109940 (10th Cir. Sept. 18, 2017). Causing heartburn for project applicants developing on tribal land, the Tenth Circuit reversed the District Court...more

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Rhode Island Considering Legislation to Streamline Process of Developing Renewable Energy Projects

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The Rhode Island General Assembly is considering several bills designed to streamline the local permitting process statewide and make it easier and cheaper for developers of renewable energy projects to do business in the...more

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No Short Cuts Allowed: The FWS Must Comply with NEPA Before Extending Programmatic Take Permits to 30 Years

Earlier this month, the Judge Lucy Koh set aside the Fish & Wildlife Service’s decision to extend its programmatic permit for bald and golden eagle takes from five to 30 years. The extension was sought by the wind industry...more

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