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Energy Law

Oct. 8, 2011

New laws, bills ease path to renewable energy

A leader in strict environmental regulation, California is easing some of its rules to benefit another of its favorite causes: renewable energy. Several measures passed this year speed up permitting for green energy projects.


By Paul Jones


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A longtime leader in strict environmental regulation, California is easing some of its rules to benefit another of its favorite causes: renewable energy.


Several bills either recently signed into law or awaiting the governor's signature accelerate regulatory procedures in an effort to ease the path for green energy projects, which in the past have found themselves ensnared in litigation and lengthy ...

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