August 2008

On August 20th, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) proposed administrative rules for the implementation of Ohio’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard.  Approximately 26 states have enacted renewable portfolio standards (RPS) that mandate a certain percentage of electricity supplied in the state come from renewable sources.  Only one other State, Pennsylvania expanded the mandate

On August 20th, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio proposed rules governing greenhouse gas reporting and carbon dioxide control planning.  Parties wishing to file comments have until September 6th to file comments.

The most interesting aspect of the rule is it proposes to mandate all electric generating facilities in Ohio become participating members in

This picture may be one of the last of the "big three" (Strickland, Husted, and Harris) holding hands over Clean Ohio. Governor Ted Strickland’s administration is proposing to mandate prevailing wage for all construction that occurs on land for which the State has funded environmental remediation.  A key political debate is shaping up as to how

 Yesterday, U.S. EPA announced its proposed non-attainment designations for counties not meeting the new P.M. 2.5 (fine particle) pollution standardOhio was second only to California in total counties designated non-attainment with 28 total counties

A county’s designation as non-attainment makes economic development efforts more difficult and increases competitive pressure on existing businesses.  The

Here is a sampling of sustainable practices that can directly improve  your company’s bottom line. As you can see from the descriptions, these practices involve large Fortune 500 companies.  However, there is no reason they can’t be implemented by smaller companies.  The examples in this post can help save fuel and reduce energy costs.  With ever increasing prices for both the incentives

Governor Perry of Texas had filed a request to waive 50% of the national volume requirements for the renewable fuel standard (RFS).  The Governor’s Waiver Request cited to the following factors to support issuance of a waiver:

  • Since ethanol mandates were instituted, more of the U.S. corn crop is being diverted to produce fuel
  • 25%