Freshwater Use by U.S. Power Plants: Electricity’s Thirst for a Precious Resource

Energy and Water in a Warming World Initiative | Energy and Water in a Warming World Initiative / by Kristen Averyt, et al. http://bit.ly/sWTltW [From a ClimateWire article by Julia Pyper, sub. req'd] Power plants are increasing the stress of lakes, rivers and aquifers across the United States, according to a study released today…The report…is the first … Continue reading »

More Jobs, Less Pollution: Growing the Recycling Economy in the U.S.

Tellus Institute with Sound Resource Management for the BlueGreen Alliance: Teamsters, SEIU, Recycling Works, and GAIA http://bit.ly/rNXBdA [From an article in Money magazine] …The report… examines the impact that increased recycling would have on the nation’s job market. If more Americans recycled their trash and the nation achieved a 75 percent waste diversion rate, an … Continue reading »

The Economic Impacts of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative on Ten Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States

subtitle: Review of the Use of RGGI Auction Proceeds from the First Three-Year Compliance Period The Analysis Group / by Paul J. Hibbard, Susan F. Tierney, Andrea M. Okie and Pavel G. Darling http://bit.ly/rvBvYF [From Press Release]  Key findings include: The regional economy gains more than $1.6 billion in economic value added (reflecting the difference … Continue reading »