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Five Reasons Renewable Energy Developers are Losing Confidence in Ontario

Enviromental Defense

Worldwide, renewable energy costs keep dropping – utility scale solar and wind significantly outcompetes both gas and nuclear energy on a cost basis. Giving Ontarios lowest tier municipalities inordinate responsibilities in approving renewable energy projects. million homes. million homes.

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The Top-Ten Lower Court Decisions on Environmental Law

Legal Planet

Atomic Energy Commission (1971). Natural Resources Defense Council v. The ruling was a major boost to state renewable energy programs. Decided only a year after NEPA went into effect, this D,C. Circuit opinion gave real teeth to the requirement of issuing an environmental impact statement. Morton (1972).

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Developments in Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities Through December 2023

Law Columbia

Local opposition has proven to be a significant barrier to the rapid expansion of renewable energy facilities across the United States. The report also identifies 395 local restrictions across 41 states, along with 19 state-level restrictions, that are so severe that they could have the effect of blocking a renewable energy project.

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House Environmental Committee OK’d Bills Expanding C-PACE Financing For EV Charging; Study Lake Erie Renewable Energy; Promoting Invertebrate Biodiversity

PA Environment Daily

Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) serves as Majority Chair of the House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-787-7647 or sending email to: gvitali@pahouse.net. Read more here ] The bills were all reported from the Committee and Tabled. Jack Rader, Jr. (R-Monroe)

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Steelton-Highspire School District, Tröegs Independent Brewing Show Benefits Of Going Solar, Driving Electric Busses In Dauphin County

PA Environment Daily

In 2011, Tregs Independent Brewing worked with Solar Renewable Energy to install a rooftop solar array large enough to produce 15-20 percent of its annual electricity usage. The 1,628 panels, partnered with a new white roof membrane and added insulation, make the brewery more energy efficient while saving on their electricity bills.

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Where is California Going to Site Its New Solar Power?

Union of Concerned Scientists

From a national perspective, the land use needed to reach our clean energy goals is modest. But for states like California, with large populations, an ambitious and necessary clean energy timeline , and ongoing natural resource issues , where to actually build these projects will require thoughtful planning.

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Moms Clean Air Force: Pennsylvanians Call On State Leaders For Protection From Fossil Fuel And Plastic Industry Expansion

PA Environment Daily

As the demand for oil and gas decreases due to the availability of clean renewable energy, the oil and gas industry is looking to plastics and other petrochemicals to keep profits high,” said Echo Alford, Delaware County Advocacy Coordinator, Clean Air Council. Click Here for a video of the press conference.