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January 25, 2013

Governor O’Malley pushes offshore wind — again

Brian Witte, Associated Press  •    •  Posted 2013-01-25 12:49:33

For the third time in as many years, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) is trying to lure companies to invest in offshore wind energy development in the state’s waters. [ read more … ]

Agency mismanaged ‘smart grid’ money — IG report

Hannah Northey, E&E reporter  •    •  Posted 2013-01-25 12:54:30

The Department of Energy mismanaged millions of dollars last year when quickly doling out recovery funds for new “smart grid” projects, according to a new inspector general’s report. The agency failed to secure proper documentation for reimbursements and allowed some recipients to falter on their cost-share responsibilities when approving 11 projects worth about $12 million, DOE Inspector General Gregory Friedman said in a report released this week. [ read more … ]

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