BP http://www.bp.com/productlanding.do?categoryId=6929&contentId=7044622 This statistical Report by BP (the multinational energy company) finds that global oil consumption declined by 0.6% in 2008, world natural gas consumption grew by 2.5% and was the fastest growing fuel for the sixth consecutive year, and that world primary energy consumption grew by 1.4% in 2008. Significantly, it found that global … Continue reading »
Posted on July 26, 2009 …
Environmental Justice Resource Guide
EPA, Pacific Southwest/Region 9 http://epa.gov/region09/ej/ej-resource-guide.pdf “This publication produced by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 9 (EPA-909-R-09-001) provides information and access to EPA’s funding sources, training opportunities, and technical and program assistance. The guide highlights recent successes in communities affected by environmental injustices and references some of the tools these communities have used to achieve results. … Continue reading »
2002 National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment
EPA, Technology Transfer Network http://www.epa.gov/nata2002/ “The EPA has just released the results of its 2002 national-scale assessment of air toxics emissions (NATA). The purpose of the national-scale assessment is to identify and prioritize air toxics, emission source types and locations which are of greatest potential concern in terms of contributing to population risk. EPA uses … Continue reading »
Clean Energy Economy
Pew Center on the States http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/report_detail.aspx?id=52872 “Pew Center on the States found that jobs in the clean energy economy grew at a national rate of 9.1 percent, while traditional jobs grew by only 3.7 percent between 1998 and 2007. There was a similar pattern at the state level, where job growth in the clean energy … Continue reading »
Clean Energy-Environment Guide to Action : Policies, Best Practices, and Action Steps for States
EPA http://epa.gov/cleanenergy/documents/gta/guide_action_full.pdf “This Environmental Protection Agency publication (EPA430-R-06-001) provides information on how states may save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by adopting clean energy practices in their facilities, operations and vehicle fleets. States spend about 10 percent of their operating budgets on energy bills, yet these costs can be greatly reduced by implementing well-designed … Continue reading »
Communities Tackle Global Warming : A Guide to California’s SB 375
Natural Resources Defense Council / by Tom Adams, Amanda Eaken and Ann Notthoff http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/sb375/files/sb375.pdf “This publication by the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) dated June 2009 is a guide to California’s Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act, or SB 375, the nation’s first legislation to link transportation and land use planning with global warming. “The … Continue reading »
The Arctic Climate Change and Security Policy Conference : Final Report and Findings
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace / by Kenneth S. Yalowitz, James F. Collins and Ross A. Virginia http://carnegieendowment.org/files/arctic_climate_change.pdf “This Report produced by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace presents the The Arctic Climate Change and Security Policy Conference Final Report and Findings (December 1–3, 2008 at Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire USA). “The report finds … Continue reading »
