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Given the built-in limitations on EPA authority contained in the Clean Air Act, fears of agency “overreach” are misplaced.

A vision for corporate disclosure and community engagement.

The Federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) are incentives for development and deployment of renewable energy technologies. This document provides an update on their benefits, applicability to specific technologies, and expiration dates.

Countries should step back and look at what their leaders agreed to in Copenhagen as they prepare for Tianjin and beyond.

Two countries that once eyed each other warily, India and the United States are building trust through mutually beneficial partnerships on climate and energy.

This post originally appeared on the National Journal Energy and Environment blog.

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Job growth in the wind industry

Wind power is a nascent industry in the United States, but has the potential to spur job creation. Several studies show that wind power creates more jobs than power generation from fossil fuels.

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The American Materials Manufacturing Alliance makes misleading arguments in letter to Senators Kerry and Lieberman, calling for EPA to redo its modeling of the American Power Act.

A new WRI report looks at what greenhouse gas emissions reductions could be achieved through federal and state regulations that are already in place.

This figure depicts the emissions under the three federal regulatory scenarios by sector or category of sources through 2030. The bars across the back represent the business-as-usual emissions.

This figure depicts the emissions under the three federal regulatory scenarios by sector or category of sources through 2020. The bars across the back represent the business-as-usual emissions.

This chart is based on WRI’s analysis of potential reductions under existing federal authorities and announced state actions through 2030.

The three potential reduction scenarios ana

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Net Annual Installed Wind Power Capacity in the United States, 1998–2009

Average Total Employment for Different Energy Technologies

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Projected U.S. Emissions in 2030 by Sector under Different Federal Regulatory Scenarios

Projected U.S. Emissions in 2020 by Sector under Different Federal Regulatory Scenarios

Projected U.S. Emissions under Different Federal Regulatory Scenarios

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