In our last post, we discussed an emerging trend of corporations and local governments taking decisive action on climate change in the absence of federal leadership. Since that post, several excellent examples of this commitment have been announced, with perhaps the most compelling coming from the U.S. Conference of Mayors‘ 85th annual meeting
A Bright Side to the Paris Accord Withdrawal?
President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Accords is disheartening for many that work in and around the renewable energy industries, and believe in the importance of a truly diversified energy portfolio. While it is certainly not a perfect agreement, 195, now 194, countries from around the world recognized a pressing…
Join Polsinelli at the AWEA Wind Siting Conference in Austin
I am excited to announce that several members of the Polsinelli Energy Group (myself included) will be attending the AWEA Wind Project Siting & Environmental Compliance Conference this week in Austin, TX. Our energy team has been hard at work with AWEA over the last few months to develop a few exciting new offerings for…
Meet Me at the Linda Hall Library’s Second Saturday Conversation: Science Outlook 2017
I wanted to provide a quick heads-up to let you all know that I will be participating as a panelist at the Linda Hall Library’s “Second Saturday Conversation” tomorrow, March 11th, from 11 AM to noon Central Time. The topic will be the hopes, concerns, and possibilities for research funding, infrastructure projects, and energy development…
What the Quadrennial Energy Review Means for Renewable Energy
Last week the White House released its first installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) recommending investments in energy transmission, storage and distribution infrastructure. While the U.S. is now the largest producer of oil and natural gas and is rapidly expanding renewable energy like wind and solar power, this energy must now travel across millions…
The Midterm Elections, the GOP Wave & Renewable Energy
On Nov 4th, Congressional Republicans beat back their Democratic opponents in nearly every part of the country. Because of this resounding victory, Republicans have a tighter control of Congress than they’ve enjoyed since America teetered into the Great Depression at the end of the 1920s. (Hopefully this is not foreshadowing).
Although Republicans already…
The Federal Government Shutdown & Its Impact on Renewable Energy
As part of our continuing effort to provide current, topical information relating to renewable energy projects, RenewableEnergyLawInsider provides a series of posts from individuals with a wide range of experience and expertise. Today, Tracy Hammond from the Polsinelli Public Policy Group in Washington D.C. provides an…
Renewable Fuel Standard Continues to Get Attention From Congress
As part of our continuing effort to provide current, topical information relating to renewable energy projects, RenewableEnergyLawInsider provides a series of posts from individuals with a wide range of experience and expertise. Today, Tracy Hammond from the Polsinelli Public Policy Group in Washington D.C. provides an update about the ongoing attention being paid to the…
Critical Blow to Renewable Energy in Rural America
As part of our continuing effort to provide current, topical information relating to renewable energy projects, RenewableEnergyLawInsider provides a series of posts from individuals with a wide range of experience and expertise. Today, Tracy Hammond from the Polsinelli Public Policy Group in Washington D.C. provides an update about the U.S. House of Representative’s failed Farm…
North American WindPower: On the Front Lines – Advocates Prevail in State RPS Fight
I wanted to drop in to quickly announce that the June edition of North American WindPower includes a cover article drafted by yours truly, Alan Claus Anderson and Britton Gibson of the Polsinelli Energy Group. The article, entitled “On the Front Lines: Advocates Prevail in State RPS Fight,” provides an overview…