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PJM Presents Reference Model for Clean Power Plan Analysis

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Jessica Bell

PJM’s Clean Power Plan Analysis Modeling Plan set out the Regional Transmission Organization’s ideas for analyzing economic and reliability impacts of the Clean Power Plan.  At this point the analysis will not be used to inform specific transmission upgrades.  It … Continue reading →

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World Bank Group Releases Climate Change Action Plan

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

U.S. Global Change Research Program’s recent report analyzing the health impacts of climate change found that certain populations are “disproportionately vulnerable.” On April 7, 2016 the World Bank Group issued its own Climate Change Action Plan, weighing in on the … Continue reading →

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Berkeley Lab Releases Annual Status Report on U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Amber Martin

On April 6, 2016, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) published its 2016 Annual Status Report analyzing the state of Renewables Portfolio Standards (RPS) in the U.S.  This most recent report is part of Berkeley Lab’s ongoing efforts to track … Continue reading →

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New Report on Human Health Impacts of Climate Change

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Anjali Patel

Yesterday, April 4, 2016, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)* released The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment.  The report was developed over three years in response to the President’s Climate … Continue reading →

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EPA Files Initial Brief in West Virginia v. EPA

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

Per the schedule set by the D.C. Circuit back in January, EPA filed its initial brief  in West Virginia v. EPA on March 28, 2016. In the brief, EPA lays out its position that the Clean Power Plan reflects a … Continue reading →

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