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Oil and gas infrastructure in the Gulf region is at risk as hurricanes intensify; Coal transport across the Midwest and Northeast will face more flooding disruptions; Electricity generation in the Southwest will be limited by water shortages; Future investments must transform the U.S. energy infrastructure to be resilient in the face of more extreme weather and climate
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Thursday, April 28th, 2011A Fraction of the Jobs: A Case Study of the Job Creation Impact of Completed Coal-Fired Power Plants between 2005 and 2009
Friday, April 8th, 2011THE OCHS CENTER FOR METROPOLITAN STUDIES
Proponents of coal-burning power plants have suggested that the counties where they are located can reap an economic windfall through construction and permanent jobs. Their case is largely based on an economic modeling process that often relies on assumptions that are established with a high degree of uncertainty. Very few communities evaluate after the fact whether actual jobs were created.
Nuclear Power: State-Level Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
A survey of state health departments related to radiation readiness was undertaken in 2010 by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE). States with nuclear power plants were instructed to consider their responses exclusive of capabilities and resources related to the plants given that the emergency response plans for nuclear power plants are specific and unique….Overall results of this assessment indicate that in most measures of public health capacity and capability, states are poorly prepared to adequately respond to a major radiation emergency event. Specific recommendations are noted in the discussion.
Guest on The Infra Blog: Cecilia Estolano, Chief Strategist on State and Local Initiatives, Green For All
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011As Green For All’s Chief Strategist on State and Local Initiatives, Cecilia Estolano oversees the organization’s State and Local Initiatives Team and Capital Access Program. She is charged with spearheading Green For All’s effort to scale public-private partnerships to grow family-supporting green jobs in cities across the United States, and advocates for broad access and opportunity in all sectors of the clean-energy economy.
View this complete post...Video: Transporting America: Proterra
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011Proterra was founded in 2004 to build the “bus of tomorrow.” And with the help of the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration, the company has succeeded–creating an electric bus that can be recharged in under ten minutes. But Proterra is doing more than just creating a greener, cleaner mode of transportation–it’s […]
View this complete post...Tar Sands Pipelines Safety Risks
Friday, February 18th, 2011NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION, PIPELINE SAFETY TRUST, SIERRA CLUB
Tar sands crude oil pipeline companies may be putting America’s public safety at risk. Increasingly, pipelines transporting tar sands crude oil into the United States are carrying diluted bitumen or “DilBit”—a highly corrosive, acidic, and potentially unstable blend of thick raw bitumen and volatile natural gas liquid condensate—raising risks of spills and damage to communities along their paths.Currently, tar sands crude oil pipeline companies are using conventional pipeline technology to transport this DilBit. These pipelines, which require higher operating temperatures and pressures to move the thick material through a pipe, appear to pose new and significant risks of pipeline leaks or ruptures due to corrosion, as well as problems with leak detection and safety problems from the unstable mixture.
NEW JOBS – CLEANER AIR: Employment Effects Under Planned Changes to the EPA’s Air Pollution Rules
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011CERES
The report finds that investments driven by the EPA’s two new air quality rules will create nearly 1.5 million jobs, or nearly 300,000 jobs a year on average over the next five years – and at a critical moment for a struggling economy. The end product will be an upgraded, cleaner American industry, along with good paying jobs and better health for the nation’s most vulnerable citizens.
Guest on The Infra Blog: Andy Kunz, President & CEO, US High Speed Rail Association
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011A long time high speed rail promoter, Andy Kunz brings 30 years of successful business experience to the US High Speed Rail Association (USHSR)…Mr. Kunz is a national award-winning designer with a background in community design, urban planning, and sustainability. He has designed a wide variety of projects including a number of new towns and transit oriented developments…As an authority on high speed rail, Mr. Kunz is committed to further developing USHSR and the high speed rail network in America.
View this complete post...Growing Wealthier: Smart Growth, Climate Change & Prosperity
Monday, January 24th, 2011CENTER FOR CLEAN AIR POLICY
The preponderance of the evidence leads us to conclude that an inclusive planning process that yields more walkable neighborhoods with broader housing and transportation options can help communities, businesses and individuals make money, save money and improve quality of life.
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