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Comparison Tables of State Nutrient Trading Programs in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

May, 2011

These tables serve as a reference document containing the key design elements of nutrient trading programs in four Chesapeake Bay states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Funding for Forests: The Potential of Public Ballot Measures

May, 2011

This issue brief explores the potential of conservation-related ballot measures as a tool to protect forests. It defines conservation-related ballot measures, summarizes their nationwide track record, assesses their application in the Southern United States, and makes recommendations to increase their utilization in the South in the future.

MEDIA ALERT: Ocean Inspiration Announces Winners of “Ocean Advocate” Awards

May 17, 2011
Location: NEW YORK, N.Y.

Recipients to receive awards at the Ocean Inspiration event in NYC on May 18

Ocean Inspiration: Carrying on the Legacy of Jacques-Yves Cousteau

By Lauren Zelin on May 13, 2011

A conversation with Céline Cousteau.

WRI Responds to National Research Council's Final Report on America's Climate Choices

May 13, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

In its final report on America’s Climate Choices, the National Research Council asserts that there is a “pressing need for substantial action” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change.

EMBARQ Joins Launch of "Decade of Action for Road Safety"

May 12, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

This week marks the official launch of the Decade of Action for Road Safety, a worldwide effort declared by the United Nations to save 5 million lives over a ten-year period.

WRI Statement on Energy Production and Human Health

May 10, 2011

The following statement was released today by the World Resources Institute (WRI) in response to a press statement by Peabody Energy:

Old Roads to a New Destination

By Nicholas Bianco and Franz Litz on April 29, 2011

This article originally appeared in the May/June 2011 edition of The Environmental Forum (www.eli.org), and is reposted with permission.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Corporate Ecosystem Valuation Event at World Resources Institute

April 28, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Business and NGO Leaders Discuss How to Integrate Ecosystem Valuation into Planning and Financial Analysis

PRESS RELEASE: New Group Purchasing Model Slashes Cost of Solar Power

April 26, 2011
Location: PHILADELPHIA

12-step guide makes solar power accessible to small businesses and local governments

*Editor’s note: Experts will be attending DOE’s Solar America Cities Annual Meeting, April 26-28, and ar

Dialogue on Performance Standards for Existing Power Plants: Participant Comments to EPA

By Franz Litz on April 21, 2011

In two legal challenges filed in the wake of the Supreme Court decision in Massachusetts v. EPA, a number of states and non-governmental organizations sought to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate new and existing power plants under section 111 of the Clean Air Act.

How to Design a Clean Energy Standard

By Kevin Kennedy on April 19, 2011

WRI’s response to the Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper on the design of a clean energy standard in the United States.

Myths and Facts about U.S. EPA Standards

By James Bradbury and Stephanie Hanson on April 19, 2011

WRI experts take closer look at some of the myths, inaccuracies, and misinformation surrounding Environmental Protection Agency regulation of greenhouse gases.

WRI Summary of S. 699: Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011

By Sarah Forbes on April 18, 2011

S.699 authorizes the Department of Energy to conduct a program to demonstrate commercial application of integrated geologic storage projects, and provides a framework for selection criteria for these

PRESS RELEASE: WRI and InnoCentive Issue Challenge Seeking Communication Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation

April 14, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Resources Institute (WRI), a global environmental think tank, and InnoCentive, the world leader in Challenge Driven Innovation, announced a new Challenge and $10,000 prize for solutions to help local communities communicate what they need to adapt to changing climate conditions.

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