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USA - May 3 2012
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Frederick Scullin has ordered EPA to respond to a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity requesting that EPA find that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from aircraft, ships and non-road engines endanger the public health and welfare.
USA - April 16 2012
On April 13, the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife and the Sierra Club filed suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) alleging it shirked its duties under federal law in connection with permitting a California wind farm development.
USA - March 13 2012
Last year, EPA released two final rules to reduce emissions of air pollutants from existing and new boilers and major and area source facilities: the Boiler MACT Rule and the Area Source Rule.
USA - February 27 2012
As previously reported, on February 7, 2012, Georgia State Sen. Buddy Carter (R-Pooler, Dist. 1) introduced SB 401, which seeks to remove barriers to renewable energy development in the state and ensure a full range of financing tools, including power purchase agreements (PPAs), are available to finance such projects in a way that draws investment and jobs to Georgia.
USA - February 20 2012
One of EPA’s key goals is to encourage the development of renewable energy projects on contaminated properties, so-called “brownfields”.
