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Federal Government Finalizes Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Solar Energy Development in Six Southwestern States

By Laura Godfrey, Joshua Marnitz and Janice Schneider On July 27, 2012, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as joint lead agencies announced the availability of the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Solar Energy Development in Six Southwestern States (Final Solar PEIS).  77 Fed. Reg. 44267 (July … Continue Reading

Governor Brown Signs Landmark Bill Raising California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 33% by 2020

By David B. Amerikaner, Marc T. Campopiano, Michael J. Gergen, Laura Godfrey, David A. Goldberg and Jared W. Johnson On April 12, 2011, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 2 to increase California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 33% by 2020, among the most aggressive renewable energy goals in the United States.  Originally enacted in … Continue Reading
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