Stories: U.S. State & Regional Climate Change Policy

New data key to unlocking industrial energy efficiency potential in the Midwest

What Does the State of the Union Mean for the Energy Agenda?

This post originally appeared in the National Journal Energy &; Environment Expert Blog.

What Shale Gas in China Means for the United States

Today I testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission during a hearing on China

This post was written with Sara-Katherine Coxon, Objective Coordinator at the World Resources Institute.

WRI to Host Discussion on State of the Clean Air Act

On January 23, WRI will host a high-profile roundtable discussion on “The State of the Clean Air Act: Past, Present and Future.” The event will be moderated by Senator Tom Carp

A Look Back at U.S. Climate Policy in 2011

As the year winds down, it’s a good time to take stock of climate policy in the United States. Here’s a quick round up of what happened – or didn’t happen – in 2011.

Shale Gas: Time to Look Before We Leap Any Further

Shale gas is a game-changer for global energy supply. It is already transforming the U.S.

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency prepares to release new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), some people may be wondering about the history and timeline for these standards.

EPA Mercury Rules: Keeping the Lights on While Removing Toxics from Our Air

Next week the U.S.

A new report finds that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has had a positive economic impact on the region.