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Leading the Renewal of American Manufacturing: Ohio’s Combined Heat and Power Program

By Nate Aden on March 14, 2012
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On March 9, 2012, the Ohio Public Utility Commission hosted a workshop for the

What to Watch as EPA Releases Greenhouse Gas Requirements for the Power Sector

By Nicholas Bianco on March 13, 2012
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to propose greenhouse gas emissions standards for new power plants soon. This represents an important step forward in reducing U.S.

WRI Summary of the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, S. 2146

By Nicholas Bianco, Kevin Kennedy, James Bradbury on March 7, 2012

This summary provides an overview of S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (CESA), introduced by Senator Bingaman and 8 cosponsors on March 1, 2012.

Proposed Clean Energy Standard Could Wake up U.S. Energy Policy

By James Bradbury and Kevin Kennedy on March 1, 2012
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For too long, the United States has lacked a clear, national energy policy. Today, Senator Bingaman took a step in that direction by introducing the …

STATEMENT: WRI Response to the Introduction of the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012

March 1, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Today, Sen. Jeff Bingaman introduced the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. Following is a statement from Kevin Kennedy, Director, U.S.

Weird Winter Weather and the Climate Connection

By Kelly Levin on February 8, 2012
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Punxsutawney Phil may have forecast six more weeks of winter, but for much of the country winter has not yet arrived. Once again, weird weather is dominating the headlines.

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

By Jennifer Morgan and Kevin Kennedy on February 2, 2012
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This post originally appeared in the National Journal Energy &; Environment Expert Blog.

What Shale Gas in China Means for the United States

By Sarah Forbes on January 26, 2012
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Today I testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission during a hearing on China

Senators, EPA Administrators, Business and Health Experts Share Perspectives on Clean Air Act at WRI Roundtable

By Michael Oko on January 26, 2012
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This post was written with Sara-Katherine Coxon, Objective Coordinator at the World Resources Institute.

STATEMENT: WRI Response to 2012 State of the Union Address

January 25, 2012
Location: Washington, D.C.

In response to President Obama’s State of the Union speech, following is a statement from Manish Bapna, Interim President, World Resources Institute:

“In his speech tonight, President Obama

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