Questions for the Obama Administration on the Energy Security Trust
Mar 18, 2013Joshua MantellThe Obama administration has taken hold of an idea called the Energy Security Trust. First proposed in this year’s State of the Union, it would allocate $2 billion over 10...
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Alex Daue presentation at EUCI: Renewable energy on federal lands
Monday, March 11, 2013Keep on Keepin’ on: Continued Commitment Needed from DOI on Renewables Alex Daue presentation, EUCI annual conference, March 11, 2013AttachmentSizeAlex Daue, TWS - EUCI Renewable...
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New Energy Frontier funding letter of support
Friday, April 12, 2013April 12, 2013 letter to Members of Congress in support of the Department of the Interior’s New Energy Frontier initiative for renewable energy. The Department of the Interior’s...
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Wilderness Society staffer defends conservation funding before Congress
Apr 16, 2013U.S. Capitol BuildingThe White HouseThe Wilderness Society testified before a Congressional committee April 16 on the importance of funding America’s wild lands.Alan Rowsome, director of...
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New rule settles competition between renewables and mining on western public...
May 15, 2013Large solar plant in California's Mojave DesertWikimedia commonsA new rule will protect proposed renewable energy sites from conflicting mining development on public lands in the Western...
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7 things the Obama Administration can do to improve renewable energy on...
The Desert Sunlight project, a solar facility in Riverside, Calif. Careful siting is important for large scale renewable energy projects to ensure minimal impacts in land and wildlife. TWS staffThe...
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Western Clean Energy Advocates letter to Gov Hickenlooper in support of...
Thursday, May 23, 2013Members of the Western Clean Energy Advocates (WCEA), signed a letter encouraging Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to to sign SB 252, to increase the renewable energy...
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White House takes bold new steps for better transmission development
Jun 7, 2013Alex DauePresident Barack Obama after a 2012 tour of the Copper Mountain Solar 1 Facility in Boulder City, Nevada. One of the administration's challenges is helping to determine suitable...
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Challenges in siting SunZia transmission line highlight need for regional...
Jun 14, 2013Denver, COA final plan for the SunZia Southwest transmission project was released today by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) identifying the agency’s preferred routes in Arizona and New...
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New BLM Guidance Will Help Offset Impacts from Energy Development
Jun 20, 2013Alex DaueDry LakeAlex DaueThere is no question that energy development can have lasting impacts on our public lands. Balancing the need to produce clean domestic energy and protecting lands...
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House poised to cut clean energy funding
Jul 10, 2013Joshua MantellUS Capitol Building Library of CongressThe US House of Representatives is poised to gut clean energy programs as they prepare to vote on their Energy Appropriations bill for...
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New wind energy report from the Department of Energy blows away...
Aug 16, 2013sustainable_rural, flickrA new report from the Department of Energy should have renewable energy supporters cheering from coast to coast.According to last year’s metrics, wind energy was...
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Broadly supported bill supports renewable energy - and funds conservation
Sep 25, 2013We know renewable energy provides clean, sustainable power, but a bill in Congress could mean it also provides funding to protect wild places.In June, President Obama introduced his Climate...
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President Obama orders federal government to triple renewable energy usage by...
Dec 5, 2013Intelphotos, FlickrRenewable energy will continue to fuel President Barack Obama’s nationwide climate action plan, said the White House today in an executive order on clean energy.President...
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New BLM guidance will help ensure wind and solar projects are properly built...
Jan 2, 2014Alex DaueIn 2012 President Obama paid visit to a solar plant in Boulder City, Nevada that now powers more than 17,000 California homes. This past year President Obama committed to doubling...
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Will clean energy light up this year's political agenda?
Jan 15, 2014White Houseafagen, FlickrClimate change and domestic energy production promise to lead this year’s political dialogue as two issues that are deeply imbedded in America’s consciousness and...
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10 facts you probably didn't know about solar energy
Jan 24, 2014Solar energy panels.Mataparda, FlickrWhether or not we take quantifiable steps to fight the causes of climate change will define our generation and determine our future. Switching to clean...
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Taking the road less traveled: California's Silurian Valley
Feb 26, 2014Jenny KordickThe sun sets in California's Silurian Valley.Jenny KordickUncovering a hidden treasure in California's desert reveals the need for smart clean energy development.Editor's Note:...
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Step back in time by visiting this ancient desert treasure
Mar 5, 2014Sally MillerWildflowers bloom in California's Fossil Falls.John DittliEditor's Note: Sally's blog is part of a four-part series in which our staff explore some of the desert treasures we're...
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Clean energy tax incentives have chance of resurrection
Apr 1, 2014Joshua MantellIf reauthorized, the Production Tax Credit could provide 2.3 cents per kilowatt-hour of produced wind energy.Photo by Joshua Winchell, USFWSApril 3rd is an important day for...
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