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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

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

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

By Kevin Kennedy on December 21, 2011
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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

By Janet Ranganathan and Kevin Kennedy on December 20, 2011
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Shale gas is a game-changer for global energy supply. It is already transforming the U.S.

EPA Mercury and Air Toxics Rules for Power Plants: 20+ Years in the Making

By Nicholas Bianco on December 14, 2011
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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

By Nate Aden and James Bradbury on December 8, 2011
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Next week the U.S.

Fact Sheet: The Power of Innovation: Meeting our Energy Challenges through Accelerated Innovation

By Micah Ziegler on November 14, 2011

With contributions from Letha Tawney and Lutz Weischer

Innovation can close the gap between the low-carbon technologies of today and the low-cost, high performance technologies the world needs.

STATEMENT: EPA Steps Forward to Reduce GHG Emissions from New Power Plants

November 9, 2011

Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent proposed greenhouse gas emissions standards for new and modified power plants to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.

An Extreme Summer Shows Why We Need to Get Real About Climate Change

By Kevin Kennedy on September 15, 2011
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A version of this piece originally appeared in a special energy section of The Hill.

The “Social Cost of Carbon” and Climate Change Policy

By Ruth Greenspan Bell on July 13, 2011

Economist Frank Ackerman has called the “social cost of carbon” the most important number you never heard of. What is the social cost of carbon, where do the numbers come from, and why should policymakers take care when using them?

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