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Renewable Energy Update - 1.19.23 - #3

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved three energy project contracts proposed by San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), as well as four contracts proposed by Southern California Edison (SCE), that will...more

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Lek It or Not: ESA Listing of Lesser ‎Prairie-Chicken Has Major ‎Implications for Energy ‎Projects in ‎the Southwest

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On November 25, 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the “Service”) published a final rule listing two Distinct Population Segments (“DPSs”) for the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus, “LEPC”) under the...more

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Renewable Energy Update - February 2021 #4

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State Senator Wiener introduces the Solar Access Act - Solar Industry Magazine – February 22 - California State Senator Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, has introduced SB 617, the Solar Access Act. The proposed...more

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Bird Trouble: Trump Administration Plans for Greater Sage Grouse Shot Down by Federal Court; States Take a Shot Too

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The greater sage-grouse is a chicken-like bird that is currently found in 11 western states. For more than 25 years, there has been considerable controversy concerning whether to list the greater sage-grouse for protection...more

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USFWS Issues Broader 4(d) Rule for Northern Long-Eared Bats: What it Means for Energy Developers

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On January 13, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) released its Final 4(d) Rule for the Northern Long-Eared Bat (Final Rule). The Final Rule greatly expands upon the scope of the interim 4(d) rule that the Service...more

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