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June 1, 2020
New Federal Rules Written to Increase Electric Supply Competition in New York
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued orders imposing minimum bid prices on subsidized renewable energy resources in New York’s energy capacity market, increasing competition for power suppliers.
Energy
May 28, 2020
Trump Administration Approves Economically and Environmentally Costly Nevada Solar Project
The U.S. Department of Interior has approved the largest solar installation in U.S. history, a 690-megawatt project to be constructed on federal land approximately 30 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Environment
May 27, 2020
Trump Administration Backs Aquaculture Expansion
President Donald Trump’s issued an executive order directing federal agencies develop plans to boost domestic seafood production, in part by reducing regulatory barriers to commercial fishing and fish farming in federal waters.
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Energy
May 25, 2020
‘Planet of the Humans’: Michael Moore Goes Off the (Ideological) Grid
“Planet of the Humans” an entertaining and educational primer on the hype, phoniness, and lies behind green energy projects.
Energy
May 21, 2020
New Hampshire Net Metering Expansion in Limbo
The New Hampshire State Senate has overridden a February veto by Governor Chris Sununu, of SB 159, a bill to expand net metering in the Granite State.
Energy
May 20, 2020
NERA Petition Seeks to End State Net Metering
The New England Ratepayers Association has filed petition with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to end the ability of states to pass on the costs of roof top solar panel installations to ratepayers in general.

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June 1, 2020
New Federal Rules Written to Increase Electric Supply Competition in New York
By Emma Kaden
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued orders imposing minimum bid prices on subsidized renewable energy resources in New York’s energy capacity market, increasing competition for power suppliers.
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May 28, 2020
Trump Administration Approves Economically and Environmentally Costly Nevada Solar Project
By H. Sterling Burnett
The U.S. Department of Interior has approved the largest solar installation in U.S. history, a 690-megawatt project to be constructed on federal land approximately 30 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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May 27, 2020
Trump Administration Backs Aquaculture Expansion
By H. Sterling Burnett
President Donald Trump’s issued an executive order directing federal agencies develop plans to boost domestic seafood production, in part by reducing regulatory barriers to commercial fishing and fish farming in federal waters.
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May 25, 2020
‘Planet of the Humans’: Michael Moore Goes Off the (Ideological) Grid
By John Couretas
“Planet of the Humans” an entertaining and educational primer on the hype, phoniness, and lies behind green energy projects.
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May 21, 2020
New Hampshire Net Metering Expansion in Limbo
By Tim Benson
The New Hampshire State Senate has overridden a February veto by Governor Chris Sununu, of SB 159, a bill to expand net metering in the Granite State.
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May 20, 2020
NERA Petition Seeks to End State Net Metering
By Tim Benson
The New England Ratepayers Association has filed petition with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to end the ability of states to pass on the costs of roof top solar panel installations to ratepayers in general.
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May 18, 2020
Trump Administration Interior Department Budget Shifts Priorities
By Kevin Stone
In its 2021 fiscal budget, the Trump administration has proposed an increase over its request for the Department of Interior in 2020.
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May 15, 2020
Federal Judge Halts Keystone XL Pipeline Construction, Again
By H. Sterling Burnett
For the second time in three years, Judge Brian Morris, of the United States District Court for Montana intervened to block construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
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May 13, 2020
New EPA Rule Keeps Power Plants Operating in Pennsylvania and West Virginia
By H. Sterling Burnett
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a new rule covering acid gas emissions from a few small power plants that reduce waste left behind from mining operations by burning it to produce electricity.
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May 11, 2020
Trump Administration Changes the Way Environmental Costs and Benefits Are Calculated
By H. Sterling Burnett
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a new rule, proposed in 2019, altering the way the federal government calculates the costs and benefits of Mercury and Air Toxics.
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