Tele-Conference to Walk Reporters through Benefits for States and Consumers from Allowance Funds in House Climate Bill

WHAT: 

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Georgetown State-Federal Climate Resource Center (GCC) will hold a tele-conference on their new analysis of the allowances to states and energy consumers under the “Waxman-Markey” American Clean Energy and Security Act, or H.R. 2454.

To join the tele-conference, reporters should call the phone number listed below. They may also watch a slideshow of charts, which will be explained by the speakers during the call, by going to the Web site listed below.

The charts detail state-by-state allowance allocations to assist energy-consuming households, small businesses, industries, and other interests under the cap-and-trade program introduced in the bill, as well as allocations directly to states for clean energy and other programs.
WHEN:         

Wednesday, July 29, 2009; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
(The charts will be on WRI and GCC’s Web sites after 5 p.m. today.)

WHO:

John Larsen, senior associate, WRI
Kate Zyla, director of research and policy analysis, GCC

HOW:

Tele-Conference        

U.S. Tel: +1-866-867-4769;
International Tel: 1+847-572-2064
Passcode: 699308

Webinar (slideshow without audio of charts)

 Web address: www.gotomeeting.com

Password or Webinar ID: 355-530-227
(Enter the password after clicking on “Join a Meeting” at the left hand side of the home page)