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ADVISORY: Roundtable Discussion on "The State of the Clean Air Act: Past, Present and Future"

January 12, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Resources Institute hosts a roundtable discussion featuring former EPA administrators, elected officials, and business and health leaders on “The State of the Clean Air Act: Past, Present and Future” on January 23, 2012.

Stories to Watch in 2012: U.S., China, Food, Renewable Energy, Rio+20

By Manish Bapna on January 10, 2012
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What are the top environmental and development issues that will shape 2012?

Three Ideas That Are Good for Both Economy and Environment

By Manish Bapna on January 6, 2012
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This piece was written with Vinod Thomas, Director General, Independent Evaluation, Asian Development Bank. It originally appeared in …

STATEMENT: EPA Issues Standards to Control Mercury and Other Air Toxins

December 21, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued today the first national standards to control mercury and other toxic air pollutants from coal-fired power plants. These standards follow from the bi-partisan 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments that mandated that EPA require control of toxic air pollutants including mercury.

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.

PRESS RELEASE: EMBARQ-FedEx Collaboration Aims to Improve Public Transport in Developing Countries

December 19, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

A new collaboration to optimize city bus operations in Mexico, Brazil and India was announced today

China At Durban: First Steps Toward a New Climate Agreement

By Deborah Seligsohn on December 16, 2011
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This post originally appeared on ChinaFAQs.org.

Reflections on COP 17 in Durban

By Jennifer Morgan and Edward Cameron on December 16, 2011
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Written with analysis from Athena Ballesteros, Louise Brown, Florence Daviet, Crystal Davis, Aarjan Dixit, Kelly Levin, Heather McGray, Remi Moncel, Clifford Polycarp, Kir

Shale Gas: Friend or Foe?

By Manish Bapna on December 16, 2011

A Special Letter from WRI Interim President Manish Bapna

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