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SHAHEEN, PORTMAN TARGETED ENERGY EFFICIENCY BILL PASSES SENATE
Bipartisan energy efficiency legislation authored by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today passed the U.S. Senate. The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 contains key energy efficiency provisions that will strengthen t...
Kinzinger, Gardner, Coons, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Legislation
Representatives Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Chris Coons (D-CT) today to announce that they are introducing identical bipartisan bills in the Senate and House encouraging and expanding the use of ...
Morris Freeholders Approve Solar II Settlemen
The Morris County Freeholders, by a majority vote, and the Morris County Improvement Authority have agreed to a $7 million settlement of litigation connected to its Solar II renewable energy program.
MPSC Approves Additional $22 Million in 2015 Michigan Energy Assistance Program Grants
Low-income households struggling to pay utility bills may be able to get assistance through an additional $22 million in Michigan Energy Assistance Program grants to eight of the organizations previously awarded funds for 2015.
DEC Releases Coastal Green Infrastructure Plan for New York City
Under a state-funded plan, coastal green infrastructure will increase resiliency along the Hudson River estuary shoreline and coastal areas of New York City, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens announced tod...
Utah-Based Washakie Renewable Energy LLC Settles Renewable Fuel Standard Violations
The Department of Justice today filed a stipulation of settlement resolving civil claims against Washakie Renewable Energy LLC (Washakie) for violations of the Renewable Fuel Program under the Clean Air Act. The stipulation of settlement was filed ...
ENERGY DEPARTMENT SELECTS STANDING ROCK RESERVATION TO DEPLOY RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is 1 of 11 tribal communities receiving a grant to accelerate the implementation of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies on tribal lands. The grant will a...
King Reintroduces Legislation to Support Affordable, Renewable, Home-Grown
Following an event last month at Mt. Abram Ski Resort in Greenwood to highlight the economic and environmental benefits of biomass, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today fulfilled his pledge to reintroduce the Biomass Thermal Utilization Act of 2015,...
Sen. Franken Backs Major Bipartisan Energy-Efficiency Measure To Cut Nation’s Energy Use, Create Jobs,...
U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) has joined several Senate colleagues in pressing a major new bipartisan measure to create a national energy strategy that increases energy efficiency, creates jobs, saves consumers money, and protects the environment
Boundary County conservation easement protects working forest and wildlife habitat
Seven hundred forty-eight acres of forestland in Boundary County will be conserved as working forest and wildlife habitat in perpetuity after the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL), in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Forest Service, p...
Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan ‘Phased Approach’ Raises Concerns for CA Desert Conservation
After receiving more than 20,000 public comments on the draft Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP), federal and state agencies today announced that they will finalize the plan in a “phased” approach – moving forward with large-scale ...
Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan “Phased Approach” raises concerns for CA desert conservation
After receiving more than 20,000 public comments on the draft Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP), federal and state agencies today announced that they will finalize the plan in a “phased” approach – moving forward with large-scale ...
833 Million Square Feet of Building Space in India using LEED
USGBC announced today that 833 million square feet of building space in India is using LEED. The new study, LEED in Motion: India, was released today and details the impact LEED and green building have had on the Indian economy and its buildings, home...
Weifang and USGBC Announce Partnership to Advance Green Buildings
he U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the city of Weifang have signed a strategic agreement to accelerate greater adoption of green buildings while strengthening and encouraging robust green city principles and practices in Weifang
Gov. Shumlin Statement on Legislative Session
Gov. Peter Shumlin issued the following statement as the Legislature worked to wrap up early session efforts in advance of Town Meeting week. “I want to thank the House and the Senate, and especially Speaker Smith and Senate Pro Tem Campbell, for the...
Public input sought during renewable energy listening session
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 26, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Land Use Services Department will continue to solicit public input on the future of renewable energy development throughout the County’s unincorporated areas during a special listening s...
Gebroe-Hammer Associates Arranges $3.77 Million Sale of Multi-Family Asset in Essex County, N.J.
LIVINGSTON, N.J., - November 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Transaction activity in Essex County, N.J.’s multi-family investment market continues to accelerate, as indicated by the recent sale of a $3.77 million asset in Belleville arranged by Gebroe...
East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library Awarded Prestigious LEED® Green Building Certification
BOSTON - October 1, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that the East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library earned LEED Gold certification. Established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Bui...
Esty, Murphy Applaud Senate Passage of Collinsville Dam Legislation
WASHINGTON - May 26, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.) applauded final passage in the U.S. Senate of H.R. 316, the Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act. The Coll...
Mayor Annise Parker Announces 62,000 More Homes Added to City’s Automated Curbside Recycling Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Annise Parker and Harry J. Hayes, Director of the Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD), are pleased to announce the addition of 62,000 to the City’s popular automated curbside recycling ...
Kaptur, Toledo Mayor Announce Green Infrastructure Grant
TOLEDO - April 18, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Kaptur (OH-9) and Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins announced a federal award for environmental infrastructure improvements in the Cullen Park area of the Point Place neighborhood.
Coit Road Site – Water Tower Park Property Receives Covenant Not to Sue Under...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Forest City Land Development and Collinwood BioEnergy have received a covenant not to sue under Ohio EPA’s Voluntary Action Program (VAP), after investigating the Water Tower Park property, 948 ...
SCHUMER & GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $1.7 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO BUYOUT AND DEMOLISH SEVERLY...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 9, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1.7 million in federal funds to acquire and demolish flood-damaged structures in the Village of Sidney in Delaware County, a...
Mayor Walsh Announces Mayor’s Carbon Cup to Encourage Large Building Portfolios to Commit to...
Boston - April 9, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the Greenovate Boston Mayor’s Carbon Cup, a voluntary recognition program for large hospitals, universities, and commercial building portfolios committed to reducing t...
Conyers Hails $1 Million in Great Lakes Restoration Grant Funding for Green Infrastructure Projects
DETROIT - March 31, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that $1,000,000 in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Shoreline Cities grant funding would be provided to the Detroit Water and...
Southeast Michigan Receives Two EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grants
DETROIT - March 28, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling $1.25 million to fund green infrastructure projects in Southeast Michigan to imp...
Boston Homeowners Embrace Solar Power
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced 106 Boston homeowners have signed contracts to install solar power through the 2013 Renew Boston Solarize program, a community bulk pricing program. A high rat...
Blumberg Redevelopment Awarded Tax Credit Financing
Philadelphia, PA - February 21, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Philadelphia Housing Authority's redevelopment of the Blumberg Apartments in the City's Sharswood neighborhood has received a 9 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) award from the ...
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois is the Nation’s Top Green Building State
CHICAGO - February 19, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the U.S. Green Building Council has ranked Illinois number one among all 50 states in the sustainable building design movement. Illinois has more than 29 million ...
Maryland Second in the Nation in LEED Green Building Activity
ANNAPOLIS, MD WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 19, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that Maryland placed second in its ranking of the Top 10 States for LEED.
