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As ALEC shifts its RPS strategy, state laws favor renewables

As of October, only eight states had enacted legislation to amend their RPS policies, and 2013 will likely go down as yet another year of overall RPS advancement.

By Greentech Media . 19 November 2013
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As utility efficiency programs grow, some industries want out

Utility-run efficiency programs have led to reduced energy use by homeowners and other energy customers — as well as lower rates — but some industries want out of the programs.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 18 November 2013
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In Illinois, nuclear industry sees no urgency on waste storage

Illinois is currently home to the largest amount of nuclear waste of any state, and the industry is content to keep it that way, at least for the time being.

By Kari Lydersen . 15 November 2013
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Wisconsin bill would grant wide latitude to sue wind farms

Wisconsin legislators are scheduled to take up a bill next week that would make it easier for people to sue for perceived health symptoms and property value impacts they attribute to wind turbines.

14 November 2013
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As fuel economy improves, tolls fill gas tax gap

As driving and gasoline consumption decline, cash-strapped states scouting for ways to pay for critical road work are increasingly looking to tolls.

By Guest Contributor . 13 November 2013
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Utilities say EPA carbon rules could impact rural ratepayers

Rural Americans could be big losers if the EPA writes a rigid rule for curbing heat-trapping emissions of carbon dioxide from existing power plants, electric utilities warned the agency in listening sessions on the rule that ended last week.

By Greenwire . 12 November 2013
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Xcel, advocates at odds over Minnesota solar gardens rules

As customers begin putting money down to join one of Minnesota’s first community solar gardens, new comments to state regulators reveal significant disagreements about how the program should work.

11 November 2013
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Bakken boom linked to haze at Theodore Roosevelt park

As new oil wells crop up by the thousands in the mineral-rich Bakken play in northwest North Dakota, nearby Theodore Roosevelt National Park has experienced spikes in haze-causing pollution, according to a new study.

By Greenwire . 8 November 2013
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In Minnesota, Xcel proposes to split revenue from energy sales

Minnesota’s largest electric utility is asking state regulators to change the way it sets electricity rates so that it isn’t penalized when customers conserve energy.

7 November 2013
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Renewable industries team up to push for farm bill funding

The solar, wind and biofuels industries are urging the 41-member bicameral farm bill conference committee to provide rural energy programs nearly $1 billion in mandatory funding.

By Environment and Energy Daily . 6 November 2013