Crowdfunding Update – LegalizeCrowdfunding.org Launches, Compromise Ideas pushed, Speaking Engagements

kristy Community Development Solutions, SRI/ESG News, Crowdfunding

Here’s the latest from the guys leading the charge to legalize Crowdfund Investing (CFI) in Washington, DC. LegalizeCrowdfunding.org goes live. Already 138 entrepreneurs have registered to create 2,500+ jobs, which will have over $100M in stimulus! Let’s show Washington, DC the power of Crowdfund Investing! If you are an, 1. …

SOPA and PIPA Dead — for Now

kristy Wealth of Networks

News of the movement for January 20, 2012 Save the Internet SOPA and PIPA Dead — for Now House and Senate leaders have abandoned plans to move on SOPA and PIPA — the surest sign yet that a wave of online protests have killed the controversial anti-piracy legislation for now …

Note to Renewable Energy Industry: Stop Whining

kristy Greentech, Green Transition Scoreboard

The renewable industry is worried about political setbacks. The first step is to shut up and get to work, argues Herman Trabish. For the first half of this year, the conventional wisdom was that 2010 would be the year the U.S. committed itself to a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) …

Reid schedules utility-only bill for Senate debate

kristy Global Citizen

Reid schedules utility-only bill for Senate debate US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to introduce legislation for a carbon trading system covering only electric utilities for debate on the Senate floor in late July. More >>> Chinese green sector surges as Europe suffers in Q2 Mixed fortunes have dogged …