In a major victory for solar advocates in the state, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer today signed SB 1403 into law. The bill extends tax credits and other incentives to manufactures of renewable energy equipment (mainly solar) if they locate in Ariz0na and meet other criteria. Proponents of the legislation, which passed the AZ Senate on June... »

If it weren’t for mixed messages, the US Senate wouldn’t be sending any messages at all. Yesterday, WaPo ran a story about how the Senate, once hot to trot on passing a climate change bill, had decided to rein it in. Climate legislation got its first hearing before Senator Barbara Boxer’s Environment committee on Tuesday.... »