The online newspaper Environmental Leader recently published a column by Stoel Rives’ Joseph Eckhardt, addressing rules in the FTC‘s proposed Green Guides that address green energy and carbon offset certification, entitled "New Green Guides Suggest Best Practices for Renewable Energy, Carbon Offset Claims." The article explains: "The FTC’s proposed, revised Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims . … Continue Reading
The California Public Utility Commission issued a draft decision on October 29th authorizing the use of unbundled and tradable renewable energy certificates (“RECs” or “TRECs”) for compliance with California’s RPS. … Continue Reading