The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed to amend its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures on November 16, 2023, to include a new categorical exclusion for certain energy storage systems and to expand its...more
11/28/2023
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Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Infrastructure ,
NEPA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Solar Energy
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the government’s motion for summary judgment on May 17, 2023, in a case seeking to invalidate agency approvals of the first utility-scale offshore wind project...more
6/1/2023
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Policies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
NEPA ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Wind Power
President Biden, on March 31, 2022, invoked the Defense Production Act to secure reliable supply chains for minerals essential to a clean energy transition, including lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, and manganese. These...more