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- Solar bill’s failure on Beacon Hill was a missed opportunity for utilities (8/2/14)
Plenty of people in the clean-tech industry were disappointed that an ambitious bill to overhaul the state’s solar incentives didn’t make it to the finish line last week.
- Legislature (MA) weighing fossil fuel divestment (5/8/14)
- Lights go out on shared solar (5/1/14)
Legislation that would have helped Connecticut residents benefit from solar electricity systems even if their homes couldn't support a solar system is dead for this legislative session
- Maine bill mandating study of solar power becomes law (4/25/14)
AUGUSTA — A bill that aims to boost solar power development in Maine has gone into law without Gov. Paul LePage’s signature.
- CT poised to lift three-year ban on wind turbines (4/21/14)
Key legislative leaders and energy officials have reached a tentative agreement to lift the state's three-year ban on wind turbine development, just in time for a northeast Connecticut project to move forward.
- Public meetings will address energy plan (6/8/14)
CONCORD — The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning (OEP) is prepping for six public meetings this month in several locations around the state, seeking comment on a new energy plan.
- CT House approves electricity supplier reforms (5/6/14)
The state House of Representatives voted unanimously Monday to approve a new set of regulations for third-party electricity suppliers.
- CT Senate passes consumer protections, but advocates balk (4/29/14)
The Connecticut Senate Tuesday unanimously passed consumer protections for electric customers that advocacy groups say are inadequate and should be strengthened once the bill comes before the House of Representatives.
- Wind siting regulations approved, but may be too late (4/22/14)
After nearly three years with wind energy development in Connecticut at a standstill – siting regulations for wind turbines have finally been approved. But how quickly or energetically wind will move ahead is still a question.
- Nine new LePage vetoes include lawmakers’ changes to his mining and educator evaluation rules (4/19/14)
AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage vetoed teacher evaluation rules that have been under development for more than two years as well as a bill that calls for a redo of controversial large-scale metallic mineral mining rules amid a crop of nine new vetoes issued Friday afternoon.