California continues to see growth in alternative and clean energy initiatives. Below is a sample of recent notable developments.
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Reforming Permitting Approval Process a Centerpiece of President Trump’s Infrastructure Plan
Earlier this week, President Trump released the outline of his infrastructure plan, which includes over three dozen proposals intended to reduce delay, inefficiency and redundancy in the project permitting process. The plan contemplates amendments to major federal environmental statutes, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Air Act,…
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California Looks Ahead to S.B. 100
California continues to cement its position as a global leader in renewable energy policy and climate change reform. This session, California State Senate President, Kevin de León, authored Senate Bill 100 (S.B. 100), which would require California utilities to procure 100 percent of their energy from renewable sources by…
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California Enacts Law Requiring 50% Renewables By 2030
Last week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015. The law establishes ambitious energy efficiency and renewable energy goals for California, including increasing from 33% to 50% the procurement of California’s electricity from renewable sources and doubling the energy efficiency savings through…
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California Announces Timing/Process for Issuing New Regulations on Appliance Efficiency
On March 19, 2014, the California Energy Commission, the state’s primary energy policy and planning agency, announced that it was initiating a regulatory process leading to the regulation of 15 categories of consumer appliances as to usage of electricity, natural gas, and water. This comes in part in response to…
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