Environmental
U.S. Department of Interior Directs U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Audit Eagle Permitting Program, Signals Potential for Increased Enforcement for Wind Energy ProjectsU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service Propose to Rescind the Regulatory Definition of “Harm” Under Endangered Species ActU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final Rule Affecting Take Permits Under the Endangered Species Act
Legal
LUBA Provides Important Guidance on BESS Siting in EFU ZonesCalifornia Public Utilities Commission Proposed Decision Would Strengthen Tribal Consultation and Land Transfer PoliciesU.S. Department of Interior Directs U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Audit Eagle Permitting Program, Signals Potential for Increased Enforcement for Wind Energy Projects
Minnesota
Minnesota Community Solar Garden Updates – New Program To Begin Accepting ApplicationsMinnesota Court of Appeals Handles Supreme Court Remand by Deferring to MPUC’s Findings on Gas Plant NeedMEPA Review Not Required as Part of Wisconsin Gas Plant Affiliated-Interest Agreements, Says Minnesota Supreme Court
Regulation
California Public Utilities Commission Proposed Decision Would Strengthen Tribal Consultation and Land Transfer PoliciesFCC Adds Foreign-Produced Power Inverters to Covered List: What the New Restrictions MeanU.S. Reportedly Drafting Restrictions on Foreign-Made Inverters: What Solar and Storage Buyers Should Know Now
Siting
LUBA Provides Important Guidance on BESS Siting in EFU ZonesU.S. Department of Interior Directs U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Audit Eagle Permitting Program, Signals Potential for Increased Enforcement for Wind Energy ProjectsOregon EFSC Proposes Rule Changes to Energy Facility Site Certificate Amendment Process
Sustainable Development
The Western States’ Plan for EV Charging Infrastructure - Lessons Learned and Things to WatchSprint to the Finish! Fast Work at the Conclusion of the 2015 Minnesota Legislative Session Results in Few but Significant Energy Policy ChangesCalifornia Air Resources Board Issues Draft Update to AB 32 Scoping Plan
Wind
U.S. Department of Interior Directs U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Audit Eagle Permitting Program, Signals Potential for Increased Enforcement for Wind Energy ProjectsNew Department of Interior Review May Heighten Scrutiny and Lengthen Permitting Timelines for Some Wind and Solar ProjectsU.S Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to List the Monarch Butterfly as Threatened, Seeks Comments on Developing a Final Rule