On May 18, 2015, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 40 into law, putting restrictions on the ability of municipalities to regulate the oil and gas industry in their jurisdictions.
State Energy Policy
Texas Becomes First State To Ban Fracking Bans
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By Justus Britt, Thomas McCann Mullooly | Foley & Lardner LLP
Electricity on the island state of Hawaii will come 100% from renewable resources by 2045, pursuant to new legislation.
Renewable Energy Update – June 2015
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
The California Senate approved a sweeping package of climate change bills designed to cement the Golden State’s reputation as a national leader in the fight against global warming.
California Leaders See Climate Action as a Winning Political Issue
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
It’s always inspiring to see people stand up and fight for issues that matter to them. In our world, when politics can at times seem petty or backwards, it’s especially uplifting to see politicians do this. And that’s exactly what’s happening inside California’s state capitol. The three most powerful political leaders in the state –… Keep reading →
Hawaii Plans For 100 Percent Renewable Energy By 2045
By Samuel Glasser
The state of Hawaii will soon embark on the most ambitious plan in the U.S. to deploy renewable energy. The state legislature in early May passed and sent to Gov. David Ige House Bill 623 that sets a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) of 100 percent of net electricity sales by 2045. The bill will test… Keep reading →
FirstEnergy, the giant Ohio-based company that owns power plants and transmission lines in several midwestern and northeastern states, is running out of arguments for its proposed bailout. The Public Utility Commission of Ohio (PUCO), which is currently considering the proposal by FirstEnergy for substantial, customer-funded subsidies to bail out its uneconomic power plants, has suggested… Keep reading →
Colorado Blazes The Path On Oil And Gas Data
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
This May has truly been a banner month for transparency of the oil and gas industry. To start, FracFocus, the state-run, national hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure database,released chemical information of nearly 100,000 wells in raw digital format. On the same day, Colorado’s Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) put two key datasets online that will… Keep reading →
Clean energy advocates in California were pretty excited two months ago when an administrative law judge told state utilities regulators they should look for preferred alternatives to approving a power purchase agreement for power from a new natural gas-fired plant in San Diego County. Alternatives like renewable energy, storage, efficiency and demand response. “This is a huge reversal… Keep reading →
Under The Wire: EDF Welcomes SoCalGas Leak Maps
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
A great thing happened today for the environment and people of California. On the very day we released new maps measuring methane leaking from natural gas lines under Los Angeles-area streets, the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) announced they would begin publishing their own maps showing the locations of leaks they find on their system. It… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: New Wind Turbine Fleet, Ghana Power Crisis & Michigan Turns To Gas
By Conor O'Sullivan
Ahead of a crowdfunding campaign, the Spanish company Vortex Bladeless is reaping publicity for a fascinating new concept for capturing wind energy. As the company name implies, their device would do away with the bladed turbine, instead using a flared tower alone to take advantage of oscillating wind turbulence. It’s said to be quieter, cheaper,… Keep reading →
