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Maryland Finalizes Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 25 Percent by 2020

At the Maryland Climate Summit, Gov. Martin O'Malley laid out Maryland's aggressive new plan to reduce carbon pollution. The plan calls for an economy-wide reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020,...July 26, 2013

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President Obama Unveils Climate Plan at Georgetown

President Barack Obama announced his new plan to combat climate change today at Georgetown University. The effort seeks to maximize steps the Administration can take to prepare for and slow down climate change without...June 25, 2013

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Polling Released Today by the Georgetown Climate Center Shows Strong Support from Republicans and Democrats for EPA Action

87 Percent of Americans – Including 78 Percent of Republicans -- Support Action With President Barack Obama scheduled to outline his plans for combating climate change tomorrow, the Georgetown Climate Center is...June 24, 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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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

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California Trial Court Upholds CARB Authority to Use Offsets in Cap-and-Trade Program

On January 25, 2013, a California Superior Court issued a ruling allowing the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to use carbon offset projects as a compliance tool under the state’s economy-wide greenhouse gas...January 27, 2013

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What Actions Can Obama—And Congress— Take on Climate Change During the Next Four Years?

December 4, 2012