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Colorado Flood Losses Could Exceed $1 Billion

September 18, 2013September 18, 2013 by Leon Walker

The unprecedented flooding ravaging Colorado is hurting businesses in myriad ways, from health risks and environmental damage associated with flooded oil fields to fewer tourists visiting the state. The Denver Post reports that thousands of oil wells and sites have been affected and some are still being overrun by rushing ... Read more »

Coke, USDA Partner to Restore Watersheds

September 16, 2013September 16, 2013 by Kirsten Korosec

Coca-Cola Americas and the United States Department of Agriculture have announced a public-private partnership that aims to return more than 1 billion liters of water to the National Forest System. The collaboration between government, business and community organizations includes the National Forest Foundation and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, all ... Read more »

Yosemite Fires Point Out Energy Strain in California

August 29, 2013August 28, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

California Governor Jerry Brown proclaimed a State of Emergency related to the wildfires burning near Yosemite, and said the fires “have caused damage to electrical infrastructure serving the City and County of San Francisco and now threaten damage to property, equipment, and resources of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. ... Read more »

Transparent Disclosure to Stakeholders Critical for Corporations Today

August 21, 2013August 20, 2013 by Jennifer Hermes

Many leading global companies today are embracing sustainability practices as they understand that this method is not simply a reporting exercise; they realize that full and transparent disclosure to all stakeholders is crucial for success. These companies are not only integrating sustainability themes into their overall corporate mission, vision and ... Read more »

The Inevitable Convergence: Corporations, Carbon, and Consumers

August 12, 2013August 11, 2013 by Jennifer Hermes

Extreme heat, recurrent nationwide weather anomalies, and intense wildfires resulting in catastrophic loss of life by fearless responders have refueled Administration policy announcements working to define a regulatory approach to control carbon dioxide. These shocking and tragic events drive media coverage and release a torrent of policy debates on just ... Read more »

How Changing Weather Affects the Built Environment

August 8, 2013August 8, 2013 by Jennifer Hermes

I have been writing a lot lately about climate change and weather patterns. If it’s not yet abundantly clear, my rationale stems from the fact that, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2011 and 2012 were the two most extreme years on record for destructive weather events, ... Read more »

Climate Change Will Impact Energy Systems, DOE Warns

July 12, 2013 by Linda Hardesty

Increasing temperatures, decreasing water availability, more intense storms, and sea level rise will each independently, and in some cases in combination, affect the ability of the United States to produce and transmit electricity from fossil, nuclear, and renewable energy sources, according to a report US Energy Sector Vulnerabilities to Climate ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Overestimate, GMO Wheat, Compost Mandate

June 17, 2013June 30, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

The White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs found that the EPA overestimated the benefits of proposed formaldehyde regulations by up to $230 million, according to newly released documents seen by The Hill. The EPA predicted savings of $91 million to $278 million, but the OIRA cut that to between $9 million ... Read more »

UN Climate Talks Roundup: Credit Surplus, Finance Showcase, Rising Sea Levels

November 29, 2012November 29, 2012 by Kirsten Korosec

Here is the latest news from the United Nations’ climate talks in Doha, Qatar, where representatives from nearly 200 countries are working on a second round of pledges to reduce emissions ahead of the Kyoto Protocol’s expiration. Carbon Market Watch, Greenpeace, International Rivers, WWF International and more than 150 other ... Read more »

Greenbuild Roundup, Day 1: $3m Google Grant, Top 10 Products, Niche No More

November 15, 2012 by Kirsten Korosec

Here is the latest news from the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, taking place in San Francisco this week: The US Green Building Council announced Google will award a $3 million grant aimed at encouraging change within the building materials industry and accelerating the creation of healthier indoor environments. The ... Read more »

Keeping The Lights On with Demand-Response and Energy Efficiency Programs

June 25, 2012June 25, 2012 by Jennifer Hermes

Consumers of electricity have long used energy efficiency and demand-response measures to conserve energy in California and the Northwest. Historically, consumers have reduced their energy use to save energy when faced with power outages, or to save money during hard economic times. The problem is that economic recessions, power outages ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Climate Risk, Solyndra, MATS, Clean Air Act, China Diesel Emissions

February 3, 2012June 23, 2013 by Leon Walker

Insurance commissioners in California, New York and the state of Washington said that insurance companies must disclose disaster response and risk management plans for increasingly severe storms and wildfires, rising sea levels and other consequences of climate change. The new state regulations reveal the insurance industry’s role in mediating the ... Read more »

Colorado Flood Losses Could Exceed $1 Billion

Coke, USDA Partner to Restore Watersheds

Yosemite Fires Point Out Energy Strain in California

Transparent Disclosure to Stakeholders Critical for Corporations Today

The Inevitable Convergence: Corporations, Carbon, and Consumers

How Changing Weather Affects the Built Environment

Climate Change Will Impact Energy Systems, DOE Warns

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Overestimate, GMO Wheat, Compost Mandate

UN Climate Talks Roundup: Credit Surplus, Finance Showcase, Rising Sea Levels

Greenbuild Roundup, Day 1: $3m Google Grant, Top 10 Products, Niche No More

Keeping The Lights On with Demand-Response and Energy Efficiency Programs

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Climate Risk, Solyndra, MATS, Clean Air Act, China Diesel Emissions

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