Archive for June, 2009

  • LSES on “BR Lagniappe” Morning Show

    BR Lagniappe asked LSES State Coordinator, Cece Hyslop and Ann Shaneyfelt with Sierra Club and Gulf South Solar, to come on their show and to educate their viewers about solar energy.  BR Lagniappe is a morning program that airs to educate its viewers on what is going on in our great state.    Show times [...]

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  • Alternative Energy Blowing In the Wind

    By JASON BROWN, Advocate Acadiana bureau Published: Jun 8, 2009 WASHINGTON — Louisiana’s third-oldest settlement could become the state’s first to have a wind turbine, bringing it closer to energy independence and ahead of a nationwide call for increased use of renewable resources. The town of Washington sits off Interstate 49 about eight miles north [...]

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  • A win for the green jobs industry in Louisiana Legislature

    The Louisiana Legislature was officially closed on Thursday, June 25 and RE&EE came out on top!  HB858(Ponti), HB733(Leger), and SB224(Gautreaux) all have been signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, and are now waiting for final approval by Governor Jindal.  This session was a long and tedious one with [...]

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  • House Passes Historic Energy and Climate Change Legislation

    House Passes the American Clean Energy and Security Act this past Friday! By Solar Energy Industries Associations Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) by a vote of 219 to 212.  This is the first time that climate change legislation has passed either house of Congress.  The historic [...]

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