WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: More than 450 environmental and energy-justice, faith and labor groups urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject the New England Ratepayers Association's petition seeking federal jurisdiction over state solar policies. An April petition filed by the secretive "ratepayers association" claims that retail net metering should be under FERC jurisdiction and that distributed-solar customers s  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 -- California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued the following news release on June 15: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, as part of a multistate coalition, filed a protest against a petition by the New England Ratepayers Association requesting that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) assert federal jurisdiction over net metering programs. If granted, this petition would throw into uncertainty longstanding state-run programs in at least   more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 16 -- The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership issued the following news release: Our gratitude goes to Merrow Manufacturing, headquartered in Fall River, MA. Get to know Merrow Manufacturing LLC you will discover that they are a diverse manufacturing organization that has been part of the New England landscape for 180 years. They are currently managed by 8th generation brothers, Owen and Charlie Merrow. At Merrow's 255000 square foot facility, you'l  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 16 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on June 15: Attorney General Josh Stein called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject a petition seeking to end state net metering programs. Net metering allows customers who generate their own clean electricity via rooftop solar panel installations or other sources to lower their retail electricity bill by offsetting the amount of electricity they use with the   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners issued the following news release: The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners filed a protest opposing the New England Ratepayers Association net energy metering petition, currently before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. NERA has asserted that there is exclusive federal jurisdiction over the wholesale energy sales from generation sources located on the customer side of the retail mete  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 01-RC-260957) by Region 1 Acting Director Paul J. Murphy: ELM HILL NURSING CENTER, INC. D/B/A APPLE REHAB - ROCKY HILL Employer and NEW ENGLAND HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES UNION, DISTRICT 1199, SEIU Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION/1 Elm Hill Nursing Center, Inc. D/B/A Apple Rehab - Rocky Hill (the Employer) is engaged in the business of operating a nursing home. New England Healthcare Empl  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: The New England Ratepayers Association (NERA) might be a phony consumer group that seeks to end over 40 states' successful rooftop solar programs, Public Citizen found Monday. In a motion filed with the Federal Electricity Regulatory Commission (FERC), Public Citizen provided documentation that contradicts NERA's claim that it represents low-income households. The documents showed that 15 entities have donated between $5,  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: Jurisdiction over net metering rests with the states and local regulatory bodies and granting a petition to have the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulate retail programs would represent an unlawful federal power grab, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) said in response to the petition. The petition runs counter to the nation's interests regarding jobs, economic growth a  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, June 16 -- Western New England University issued the following news release: Western New England University's Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the unanimous appointment of Dr. Robert E. Johnson as the institution's sixth President, according to Chairman of the Board of Trustees Kenneth M. Rickson. Dr. Johnson succeeds Dr. Anthony S. Caprio, who has served as Western New England University's President with distinction for more than 24 years--the longest presid  more