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New Jersey Experts on the Need to Prepare for Climate Change

The below videos were recorded in May 2013 as the State of New Jersey recovered from Hurricane Sandy.   NJ Climate Scientist Anthony Broccoli Discusses the Economic Impacts of Climate Change Anthony Broccoli, a...June 12, 2013

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Understanding the Adaptation Provisions of the Sandy Disaster Relief Appropriations Act (H.R. 152)

Disaster relief funding presents an opportunity for state and local governments to rebuild in a manner that anticipates and responds to future changes in the climate. In most cases, programs funded through...May 24, 2013

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Legislative Study Urges Virginia to Launch Coordinated Planning to Avoid Catastrophic Flooding

A new study calls on the State of Virginia and coastal localities to launch a comprehensive and coordinated planning effort to avoid catastrophic flooding related to sea-level rise. The report predicts that...April 30, 2013

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New FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps Double Number of Structures in Flood Zones for Parts of New York City

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently released updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps for parts of New York City that double the number of structures located in flood zones.  The maps include...April 30, 2013

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California and Quebec Agree to Link Programs that Cap Carbon Pollution

On April 19, 2013, The California Air Resources Board (ARB) voted 5-0 to approve a plan to link its greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program with the province of Quebec’s emissions trading system beginning January 1,...April 21, 2013

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U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Dropped 1.6 Percent in 2011

U.S. carbon pollution dropped slightly in 2011, according to an annual Environmental Protection Agency report released on April 15, 2013. The report, entitled Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, tracks...April 17, 2013

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Preparing for Climate Changes with Living Shorelines (Webinar)

Georgetown Climate Center staff and state experts from Maryland and Alabama recently discussed important opportunities states can pursue to expedite the adoption of living shorelines and better prepare their communities...April 5, 2013

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President Obama Proposes Energy Security Trust to Reduce U.S. Oil Dependence

In his 2013 State of the Union address and again in a major speech at Argonne National Laboratory on March 15, 2013, President Obama proposed the creation of a new Energy Security Trust Fund, using a portion of...March 17, 2013

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RGGI Auction Price Rises 45 Percent in First Auction Since Strengthening Its Cap on Carbon Pollution

In its first auction since tightening its cap on carbon pollution, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) raised a total of $105.9 million for nine participating states to reinvest in projects such as energy...March 15, 2013

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RGGI States Propose Lowering Regional CO2 Emissions Cap by 45 Percent

On February 7, 2013, the nine Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) announced they are proposing to lower the regional power plant CO2 emissions cap by 45...February 8, 2013