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Summary of EPA Proposed Performance Standards for Power Plant GHG Emissions

By Franz Litz, Nicholas Bianco, and Kristin Meek on April 18, 2012

This summary provides

EPA: Insurance for a Cleaner Future

By Kevin Kennedy and Nicholas Bianco on April 3, 2012
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This piece originally appeared in the National Journal Energy and Environment Exp

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.

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.

WRI to Host Discussion on State of the Clean Air Act

By Kevin Kennedy on January 20, 2012
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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

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