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A Conversation on Southern Energy: 2009 Report on the Future of the South
From the Executive Summary: "Southern energy is different. What would a Southern conversation on energy sound like? The conversation would be distinct, because we are different from the rest of the country. Business would be a louder voice here. The conversation would be inclusive and include public and private interests, because that is how th ...
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Geographic Focus: US Only
AK. Arkansas Governor's Commission on Global Warming, Final Report
The report recommends a comprehensive set of 54 specific policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate-, energy-, and commerce-related issues in Arkansas including the recommendation that the state reduce emissions by 50% below 2000 levels by 2035.
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An Analysis of the Economic Impact of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in the East Kentucky Po...
From the Summary: "As an alternative to building the proposed Smith #1 plant, an investment in a combination of energy efficiency, weatherization, hydropower and wind power initiatives in the East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) region would generate more than 8,750 new jobs for Kentucky residents, witha total impact of more than $1.7 billion ...
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Analysis of the Rural Economic Development Potential of Renewable Resources
The global economic slide has hit the state of Indiana hard, causing the loss of almost 200,000 jobs since the beginning of 2008. Despite an unprecedented set of economic
challenges, Indiana is in a position to grow, if it takes advantage of the potential for effective development of its outstanding renewable resources.
From the Executive ...
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Geographic Focus: US Only
Assessing the Economic Impact of Dominion Virginia Power’s Coal-Fired Power Plant in Wise County, ...
Dominion Virginia Power has proposed to increase electric generating capacity in
Virginia, citing rising electricity demand forecasts and a growing reliance on wholesale market purchases
to meet this demand to justify a 585 MW coal-fired power plant in Wise
County, Virginia. Although investing in new generating capacity is a traditional
ap ...
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Geographic Focus: US Only
“Tailoring Rule” Outlining Clean Air Act Permitting Thresholds for Facilities that Emit Greenhou...
The "Tailoring Rule" is the latest in a series of linked actions by the EPA based on the Supreme Court’s 2007 decision in
Massachusetts v. EPA. In that decision, the Court stipulated
that GHGs are “pollutants” under the Clean Air Act, and ordered EPA
to make a science-based determination as to whether GHG emissions
from motor vehicles cont ...
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Geographic Focus: US Only
“Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate-related Fire Impacts in Rural and Urban Interior Alaska”
"This paper explores whether fundamental differences exist between urban and rural vulnerability to climate-induced changes in the fire regime of interior Alaska. We further examine how communities and fire managers have responded to these changes and what additional adaptations could be put in place. We engage a variety of social science methods ...
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Geographic Focus: US Only
Biomass Sustainability and Carbon Policy Study
From the Introduction: "This study addresses a wide array of scientific, economic and
technological issues related to the use of forest biomass for generating energy in Massachusetts. The study team, assembled and directed by the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, was composed of experts in forest ecosystems management and
policy; natur ...
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Geographic Focus: US Only
CA. A California Green Plan: Making the Case for Business
The report finds that overlapping environmental regulations and agencies are hampering the state's business climate. A California green plan, the report suggests, would help the state by consolidating functions and leveraging technologies.
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Geographic Focus: US Only
CA. Agreeing on Climate Policy: An Accord Between the United Kingdom and California
An agreement between the United Kingdom and California to collaborate on climate change and clean energy. Under the collaboration, both parties committed 1) to work to evaluate and implement market-based mechanisms that spur innovation, 2) to deepen their understanding of the economics of climate change, 3) collaborate on technology research, and 4 ...
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Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries
CA. California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, Assembly Bill 32, Chapter 488, Statutes of 2006
California law requiring reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
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Geographic Focus: US Only
CA. Climate Change Draft Scoping Plan
Under 2006 state law, the California Air Resources Board must develop a Scoping Plan outlining the State’s strategy to achieve the 2020 greenhouse gas emissions limit. This Proposed Scoping Plan, developed in coordination with the Climate Action Team (CAT), proposes a comprehensive set of actions designed to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions ...
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Geographic Focus: US Only
CA. Preparing California for a Changing Climate
California has ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. But the state also needs an integrated policy to prepare for―and adapt to―climate change. This report finds that some institutions, such as water agencies and electrical utilities, have already begun planning for change. But other areas have yet to prepare effectively for the chall ...
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Geographic Focus: US Only
California Farm Water Success Stories
"This report analyzes successful examples of sustainable water policies and practices to demonstrate how innovative growers and irrigation districts are already beginning to move California toward more equitable and efficient water management use. These practices are making a differendce and there are steps, both in policy and on-the-ground, tha ...
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Geographic Focus: US Only
Clean Energy and Air Quality - State Policy Review
States: CT MN NM NC OH WA
"States are working to produce enough energy to meet growing demand in a challenging environment—one that is constrained by concerns about climate change and the pollution caused by traditional fossil fuel-fired power plants. To meet this challenge, state legislators are implementing clean energy production policies ...
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Geographic Focus: US Only
Climate Change in Pennsylvania Impacts and Solutions for the Keystone State
This study examines the effects of climate change in Pennsylvania, specifically the impacts on towns and cities, agriculture, forests, and winter recreation, plus a case study on Pittsburgh entitled "From Grit to Green."
From the conclusion: "Climate change represents an enormous challenge, but swift action can put solutions within reach ...
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Climate Change Update
From the introduction: "This briefng and detailed attachments provide analyses of (1) the current Congressional dynamics for climate change legislation; (2) the recently released Waxman-Markey climate change bill (Attachment 1), the EPA-proposed GHG endangerment fnding, and the EPA-proposed GHG emissions reporting rule (Attachment ...
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Host: Winston & Strawn LLP
Geographic Focus: US Only
Climate Risk Information
This document, one of three in a series
of workbooks provides climate change projections for New York
City and identifies some of the potential risks to the City’s critical
infrastructure posed by climate change.
Climate change is extremely likely to bring
warmer temperatures to New York City and the
surrounding region. Heat waves are very ...
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Construction Apprentice Programs: Career Training for California’s Recovery
This paper presents a strong case for: 1)creating high-quality building trades apprenticeship programs through joint labor-management collaboration and collective bargaining as a critical step in helping California recover in the new green economy and 2) supporting disadvantaged populations in general to create community.
Historically, collect ...
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Construction Apprentice Programs: Career Training for California’s Recovery
This paper presents a strong case for creating high-quality building trades apprenticeship programs through joint labor-management collaboration and collective bargaining as a critical step in helping California (and by extension, one presumes, other states) to recover in the new green economy and to help disadvantaged populations in general. ...
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Geographic Focus: US Only
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