Washington, DC—The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies today announced a partnership with AME Church Bishops Vashti Murphy McKenzie and Adam Jefferson Richardson, Jr., and GREEN DMV to help local congregations raise their environmental awareness, make their churches more energy efficient and redirect cost savings to carry out the churches’ mission. GREEN DMV, a [...]
Washington, DC – The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, one of the nation’s leading research and public policy institutions, has announced the appointment of Danielle Deane as the first Director of its Energy and Environment Program. Deane, who recently completed the full eight-year term as an Environment Program Officer at the Hewlett Foundation [...]
Washington, DC – A new report issued today by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies provides an expanded review of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) cost-benefit analysis of six new air quality regulations that have been proposed or implemented by EPA, and finds that the benefits of implementing the rules outweigh the [...]
It went far into overtime, but the UN climate summit hosted and steered by South Africa finally delivered the deal the world has been waiting for – a clear pathway to a legally binding instrument that will compel all countries, including the biggest polluters, to take action to slow the pace of global warming. The [...]
by Robert Bullard – Climate change is not only an environmental issue–it is also an issue of health, social justice, and human rights. Climate change amplifies existing inequalities–especially inequality that has left African Americans, Africa, and the African diaspora behind. Ironically, communities that contribute least to climate change, feel the negative impacts first, worst, and [...]
By Izabel Loinaz (Triple Pundit) – 2011 has been a big year for the cause of sustainability in sports and athletics. In March, we saw the launch of the Green Sports Alliance, a nonprofit organization founded by a collection of Pacific Northwest pro-sport teams and facilities in partnership with the NRDC. Since then, the coalition [...]
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Spring Term (February 6 – April 13, 2012) under their Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), Minority Academic Institutions (MAI) Program, Student Diversity Internship Program (SDIP) contract. This contract was awarded on March 17, 2011, to AGi Mission Support Services, Incorporated (AGi). AGi is 8(a) certified [...]
Agenda outlines blueprint for reversing decline of Gulf Coast ecosystem WASHINGTON – The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, chaired by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, today released for public review and feedback its comprehensive preliminary strategy for long term ecosystem restoration. The strategy, which will be presented to President Obama at [...]
Following are details about a funding opportunity being offered by the Department of Energy. Applications are due on August 22, 2011. On July 21, 2011, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $2 million in available funding for the National University Clean Energy Business Challenge. This nationwide initiative will create a network of regional student-focused clean [...]
Baltimore, MD – Last week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized rules that will cap toxic emissions from power plants. The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule is designed to limit air pollution that blows across state lines. On Tuesday the NAACP put out a statement lauding the new rule: “The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule will improve [...]
