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Upcoming Event: Former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Speaks at Mintz
June 15, 2017 | Blog
Mintz and ML Strategies are thrilled to be hosting Gina McCarthy, former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator under President Obama, in our Boston office on June 20. McCarthy will be the featured speaker at the Alliance for Business Leadership “Progressive Power Hour” from 6:00 – 7:00 pm.
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U.S. States, Cities, & Corporations Unite to Uphold Paris Climate Accord
June 12, 2017 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli
On June 1st, 2017, President Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the landmark Paris climate accord, sparking serious concern about the future of global efforts to mitigate climate change.
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Senate “MA Clean Energy Future Tour” Continues Across the Commonwealth
June 9, 2017 | Blog
The Massachusetts Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change is hosting hearings across the Commonwealth to gather input on clean energy and climate change.
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Exxon Mobil Shareholders Push for Climate Policy Risk Disclosure
June 8, 2017 | Blog | By Hannah Coman
A new trend is emerging among the country’s most influential fossil fuel investors: a demand for climate change accountability and progress towards a low-carbon economy.
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Recap: The 2017 Ceres Conference on Sustainability
June 2, 2017 | Blog | By Hannah Coman
From April 26th-28th, San Francisco hosted the 2017 Ceres Conference. Ceres is a non-profit organization advocating for sustainability leadership. The annual conference brings together more than 600 investor and company leaders and advocates who are catalyzing the biggest breakthroughs on sustainability.
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May Washington Update
May 26, 2017 | Blog
This month's Washington Update provides insight into a number of energy-related developments at the federal level, including President Trump’s recently proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018, the Senate’s failed efforts to turn back the Obama administration’s methane rule, and several pieces of legislation related to energy efficiency.
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Senator Wyden Introduces “Clean Energy for America Act”
May 15, 2017 | Blog
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) recently introduced the “Clean Energy for America Act,” which aims to create a new technology neutral system for federal tax credits for clean energy, clean fuel, and energy efficiency projects.
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Federal Court Halts Lawsuit Consideration over Obama’s Clean Water Rule; Pruitt Recruits Governors to Shape New EPA Water Regulation
May 10, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton
One of President Trump’s early campaign promises was to dismantle the 2015 Clean Water Rule, the Obama administration’s regulation asserting federal power over navigable bodies of water and aiming to replace polluting coal-fired power plants with clean energy facilities.
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Baker-Polito Administration Launches Programs for Affordable Access to Clean Energy
May 4, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton
The Baker-Polito Administration recently announced a set of six new programs seeking to increase affordable access to clean energy and energy efficiency programs in the Commonwealth.
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State of Advanced Energy: Advanced Energy is Strong, but Policy Matters (Part 5 of 5)
April 20, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton
Tom Burton, Member of the firm’s Corporate & Securities Section and Founder and Chair of the firm’s Energy Technology Practice, will publish bi-weekly installments providing key takeaways from the four sections of AEE’s webinar including: Industry Growth; Advanced Energy Jobs; Growth Trends; and Policy.
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State of Advanced Energy: Notable Growth Trends within Advanced Energy (Part 4 of 5)
April 18, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton
Tom Burton, Member of the firm’s Corporate & Securities Section and Founder and Chair of the firm’s Energy Technology Practice, will publish bi-weekly installments providing key takeaways from the four sections of AEE’s webinar including: Industry Growth; Advanced Energy Jobs; Growth Trends; and Policy. This is the fourth installment of the series.
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Apply to Cleantech Open Northeast’s 2017 Accelerator Program
April 13, 2017 | Blog | By Kristin Gerber
Cleantech Open Northeast is currently accepting applications for its 2017 accelerator program. The oldest and largest accelerator program for clean tech startups, Cleantech Open awards over $500,000 in cash, investment, and in-kind services to winners of its showcasing events.
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State of Advanced Energy: Increased Advanced Energy Jobs (Part 3 of 5)
April 12, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton
Tom Burton, Member of the firm’s Corporate & Securities Section and Founder and Chair of the firm’s Energy Technology Practice, will publish bi-weekly installments providing key takeaways from the four sections of AEE’s webinar including: Industry Growth; Advanced Energy Jobs; Growth Trends; and Policy. This is the third installment of the series.
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State of Advanced Energy: Industry Growth (Part 2 of 5)
April 10, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton
Tom Burton, Member of the firm’s Corporate & Securities Section and Founder and Chair of the firm’s Energy Technology Practice, will publish bi-weekly installments providing key takeaways from the four sections of AEE’s webinar including: Industry Growth; Advanced Energy Jobs; Growth Trends; and Policy. This is the second installment of the series.
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State of Advanced Energy: Markets, Trends, Jobs (Part 1 of 5)
April 6, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton
Last week, Mintz Levin was proud to sponsor an Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) webinar highlighting AEE’s fifth annual report of market size, by revenue, of the advanced energy industry, worldwide and in the United States.
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REMINDER: NEWIEE’s Seventh Annual Awards Gala This Thursday, April 6
April 5, 2017 | Blog | By Hannah Coman
Tomorrow is the big day! The sold-out Seventh Annual New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) Gala will be taking place tomorrow, April 6, 2017, at the Boston Park Plaza.
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Upcoming Event: E2’s Why Clean Energy Will Win: Technologies That Can Change The World (March 29)
March 22, 2017 | Blog
Join us in our Boston office on March 29 at noon for a business luncheon hosted by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) entitled, “Why Clean Energy Will Win: Technologies That Can Change The World.” Panelists, noted below, will discuss their thoughts on the future of clean energy as well as provide information about their companies and technologies.
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Upcoming Webinar: AEE’s State of Advanced Energy: Markets, Trends, Jobs (March 30)
March 20, 2017 | Blog | By Energy Technology News Team
Mintz Levin is proud to sponsor an upcoming Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) webinar highlighting the fifth edition of AEE’s annual report of market size, by revenue, of the advanced energy industry, worldwide and in the United States.
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Upcoming Event: Get Savvy on Series A Financings (April 13)
March 15, 2017 | Blog | By Energy Technology News Team
Are you a company approaching the end of seed funding? Join us on Thursday, April 13 at 5:30 pm at the Venture Café at Cambridge Innovation Center where our own Anthony Hubbard will explore terms, trends, and traps likely to be encountered in the pursuit of a first preferred stock financing.
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An Overview of Representations and Warranties Insurance
March 13, 2017 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli
The last twelve months have seen strong levels of M&A activity in the U.S. energy tech and renewables sector. As this trend continues, we want to share a recent update on the increased use of representations and warranties insurance in M&A deals that our Private Equity Practice wrote.
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