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"Lawsuits Take Aim at America's First Offshore Wind Farm" [10]

"A stack of lawsuits is piling up against the federal government in response to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's April 28 decision to approve the Cape Wind project, America's first offshore wind farm."

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Source: ENS [11], 05/03/2010

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"Gulf Spill Could Have Alaska Repercussions" [12]

"The oil gushing from a Gulf of Mexico oil well has the potential to touch Alaska in many ways."

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Alaska and Hawaii [13]

Source: Anchorage Daily News [14], 05/03/2010

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"Cape Wind, First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm, Approved" [15]

"The first U.S. offshore wind farm, a giant project 5 miles off the Massachusetts coast, was approved on Wednesday after years of opposition involving everyone from local Indian tribes to the Kennedy family."

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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [16]

Source: Reuters [17], 04/29/2010

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Electric Grid: "Power to the Revolution" [18]

"Utilities are spending billions to make the grid more reliable, efficient, and green. In the process, they will drastically change how they do business."

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Source: Daily Climate [19], 04/28/2010

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May 13, 2010

ENERGY STAR Gets the Spotlight [20]

A recent GAO report indicates the ENERGY STAR product certification process is vulnerable to fraud and abuse. The Environmental Law Institute brings together a panel of EPA and DOE reps with commentators who will discuss the impacts to energy efficiency and the roles of consumers, investors, and the manufacturing bottom line.

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April 27, 2010

The Supreme Court Revisits NEPA: A Post-Argument Panel on Monsanto v. Geertson Farms [24]

Immediately following oral argument before the Supreme Court on April 27, the Environmental Law Institute will gather attorneys involved in the case for a panel discussion about the argument, their impressions of how the Court will resolve the case, its political and legal context, and implications for the future use of injunctions in environmental cases.

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April 22, 2010

From Coal to Gas: Whether, When, How [29]

A recent report from the Congressional Research Service indicates that underutilized natural gas plants have the potential to displace some coal plants. The author of the report joins an expert panel to look at the possibilities and questions raised by the idea of coal displacement. An Environmental Law Institute event.

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"U.S. Tightens Requirements for Energy Star Certification" [33]

"After critical audits, the federal government said Wednesday that it would substantially tighten the certification process for products bearing the Energy Star label, its stamp of approval for an energy-efficient product."

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