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S. 1502 would establish a program managed by the Department of Energy to create a trust fund to ensure prompt compensation for any damages from the geologic storage of carbon dioxide.

Ecosystem Services

Note: this post is a translation of the original article in Portuguese by Ana Carolina Addario, which appeared on Ideia Socioambiental. It is posted here with permission.

Jennifer Morgan to Lead WRI’s Climate Team

This summary provides a concise overview of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act, as passed by the House of Representatives on June 26, 2009 (This summary applies only to H.R. 2454 as passed and not subsequent iterations).

Analysis of Allowances to States Under HR 2454

Here is a brief analysis of the allowances allocated to states and energy consumers under the “Waxman-Markey” American Clean Energy and Security Act, or H.R. 2454.

A first-hand tour of CCS sites in China suggests possibilities for cooperation with the United States—to their mutual benefit.

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The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Georgetown State-Federal Climate Resource Center (GCC) will hold a tele-conference on their new analysis of the allowances to states and energy consumers under the “Waxman-Markey” American Clean Energy and Security Act, or H.R. 2454.

The Access Initiative: a Network in Action

Here is a quick summary of recent progress by Access Initiative partners working to strengthen civil society, increase participation, and improve environmental policy choices.

"This Is The Moment:" Jonathan Lash on CNN

CNN’s Anjali Rao talks with Jonathan Lash about the latest developments in the U.S. and China to address global warming.

Greater meat consumption and demand for fossil fuels worldwide are expected to cause increasingly more harmful algal blooms and dead zones in coastal and freshwater areas.