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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday August 20, 2023 ( 2 items )  

American Clean Power Association: Lengthy Application Delays Threaten Rhode Island's Place as OSW Leader
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following statement on Aug. 15, 2023: * * * The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement today from Josh Kaplowitz, VP of Offshore Wind, regarding the decision by the Rhode Island Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) pausing the review of the cable to be constructed in Rhode Island and planned to serve the SouthCoast Wind project: "As a wind resource-rich state, Rhode Island has traditionall  more

NCSL Welcomes New Executive Officers Elected at Annual Legislative Summit
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 17 -- The National Conference of State Legislatures issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: Speaker Pro Tempore Brian Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island became the 52nd president of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) at the annual Legislative Summit in Indianapolis. Kennedy, a Democrat, succeeds Republican speaker Robin Vos of Wisconsin. Vos is now formally NCSL's President Emeritus. NCSL, a bipartisan organization that serves the nation's  more