May 23, 2017
CARSON CITY, NEVADA -- Today, the Nevada Assembly passed Assembly Bill 206 to increase the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50 percent by 2030 with a goal to reach 80 percent by 2040.
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May 17, 2017
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Mayor Philip Levine issued a new proclamation on Wednesday endorsing a goal of powering Miami Beach entirely with clean and renewable energy.
Miami Beach is among the cities in the United States most endangered by the threats of climate change like rising sea levels, and the measure builds on Mayor Levine’s record of leadership on climate and clean energy in South Florida.
May 10, 2017
Annapolis, M.D. —The Public Service Commission (PSC) granted Skipjack Offshore Energy and U.S. Wind offshore wind renewable energy credits (ORECs) today enabling them to move forward with their proposals to build 368 megawatts of offshore wind, located off the coast of Ocean City and and Delaware, and creating 9,700 jobs in the process. The approval of these projects puts Maryland in the running for the nation’s largest offshore wind farms.
September 11, 2017
The town of Hillsborough, North Carolina on Monday became the first town in North Carolina and 43rd in the United States to commit to transition to 100 percent clean and renewable energy.
September 7, 2017
As California electric utilities ramp up efforts to stifle clean energy by attacking SB100, a coalition of California mayors, city councilors, and community leaders today delivered a letter to California Assemblymembers to issue their support for moving California to 100% clean energy by 2045. A copy of the letter can be found here.
September 7, 2017
Today, Lewis Reed, President of the Board of Aldermen for the City of St. Louis introduced a resolution calling for the City to pursue a transition to 100 percent clean and renewable energy. If approved, St. Louis will join over 40 cities across the county that have committed to move to 100 percent clean and renewable energy like wind and solar.
September 5, 2017
A new study released today by the City of Denver Department of Environmental Health shows that transitioning Denver to 100 percent clean and renewable energy is vital for the city to achieve its carbon pollution reduction goals.