Covenant of Mayors Local Energy Days: Engaging the public

http://www.eumayors.eu/articles/show_en.htm?id=32

Business Roundtable: Top CEOs Weigh In

http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2009/08/business-roundtable-top-ceos-w.php

Should EPA Bow To Chamber's Demand?

http://energy.nationaljournal.com/2009/08/should-epa-bow-to-chambers-dem.php

EPA-Why We Need to 'Sell' Environmentalism

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-p-jackson/why-we-need-to-sell-the-e_b_271650.html

US CHAMBER-Supplemental Statement in Support of Petition for EPA to Conduct Its Endangerment Finding Proceeding on the Record

http://www.uschamber.com/assets/env/uscocpetendangerment.pdf

Both sides in energy debate watching healthcare battle

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/healthcare/la-na-energy-health30-2009aug30,0,5331276.story

Groups launch attack on cap and trade

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/26517.html

Environmentalists Slow to Adjust in Climate Debate

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/30/AR2009083002606.html

Open Government Agenda Spills into States and Localities!!!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Open-Government-Agenda-Spills-into-States-and-Localities/

Installing Solar, One Panel at a Time!!! ( BETTER TWO!!! )

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/28/installing-solar-one-panel-at-a-time/

Standards!!! for Small!!!-Scale Wind Power ( NEXT SOLAR??)

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/28/standards-for-small-scale-wind-power

Washington Post-ABC News Poll

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postpoll_081909.html?sid=ST2009082800547

On Energy, Obama Finds Broad Support

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/27/AR2009082703823.html

Looming Election Could Strengthen Japan's Climate Policy

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/08/28/28climatewire-looming-election-could-strengthen-japans-cli-98784.html

Solar power's bright future in Japan-Land of the rising subsidy

http://www.economist.com/businessfinance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14327359

CALIFORNIA Proposes Feed-In Tariff With a Twist

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/cal-proposes-feed-in-tariff-with-twist/

CALPERS-Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations

http://www.calpers.ca.gov/eip-docs/about/%20press/news/invest-corp/elizabeth-murphy-letter.pdf

BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE-Letter to SEC on Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations

http://www.businessroundtable.org/sites/default/files/2009.08.17.%20BRT%20Comment%20Letter%20to%20SEC%20on%20File%20No%20S7-10-09%20-%20Cover%20Letter%20Only.pdf

SEC-FACILITATING SHAREHOLDER DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS

http://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/2009/33-9046.pdf

Law firms call on SEC to ensure shareholder rights

http://www.globalpensions.com/global-pensions/news/1531810/law-firms-sec-ensure-shareholder-rights

Court overturns tribunal decision on dismissal victim’s DB scheme

http://www.professionalpensions.com/professional-pensions/news/1531699/court-overturns-tribunal-decision-dismissal-victim-s-db-scheme

African Leaders Consider $67 Billion-a-Year Climate-Change Plan

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=aMFGq4Kuvh2g

Do campaign contributions help win pension fund deals???

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/funds/2009-08-26-pension-fund-political-donations_N.htm

Investment firm contributions swell state campaign coffers ( GRAPHIC )

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/funds/2009-08-27-pension-fund-donations-graphic_N.htm

In 2010 IRS could cut 401(k) contribution limit to $16,000

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/retirement/2009-08-26-401k-contribution-limits-irs_N.htm

ATP reduces CO2 emissions by 7.4%

http://www.globalpensions.com/global-pensions/news/1531736/atp-reduces-co2-emissions

China Gets Serious On Climate--But Is It Enough?

http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/environmentandenergy/archive/2009/08/26/china-gets-serious-on-climate-but-is-it-enough.aspx

Climate change law to bring teeth to emissions mandates

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-08/26/content_8618043.htm

No More Cheap Energy in China

http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm?aid=2228

SOLAR Funding Opportunities

http://www.energy.gov/recovery/renewablefunding.htm#SOLAR

Clean Cities coalitions LOCATIONS

http://www.afdc.energy.gov/cleancities/progs/coalition_locations.php

CLEAN CITIES RECOVERY ACT AWARDS ( SOLAR TOO? )

http://www.energy.gov/recovery/cleancities.htm

DOE Announces Clean Cities Recovery Act Funding Recipients

http://www.afdc.energy.gov/cleancities/progs/ddown.php?cc/WHATS_NEW/907/

On Leadership:Fred Krupp,president Enviromental Defense Group ( VIDEO )

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2009/08/26/VI2009082601842.html

Obama’s Green Dream Team

http://www.newsweek.com/id/213865

Are Electric Companies Anti-Solar?!!!

http://www.newsweek.com/id/213468

History of Solar Energy

http://www.newsweek.com/id/130339

Bill Gross's Solar Breakthrough GreenBiz.com

http://www.reuters.com/article/gwmInnovationAndDesign/idUS391159505020090806

More Sun for Less: Solar Panels Drop in Price

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/27/business/energy-environment/27solar.htm

Utility wants to deploy largest grid battery ever!!!

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE57P4PJ20090826

Chamber Threatens Lawsuit if EPA Rejects Climate Science 'Trial'

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/08/25/25climatewire-chamber-threatens-lawsuit-if-epa-rejects-cli-62828.html

'Acceptable to Feinberg'?-Charting a realistic future for executive compensation policy!!!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/24/AR2009082402781.html

Are fees draining your 401(k) retirement savings?!!!

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/retirement/2009-08-24-401k-retirement-savings-fees_N.htm

OECD policy chief says PPF faces ‘serious difficulties’

http://www.professionalpensions.com/professional-pensions/news/1498109/oecd-policy-chief-ppf-serious-difficulties

Towards a Green Economy: Policies to Tackle Climate Change

http://www.oecd.org/document/36/0,3343,en_2649_34359_43544996_1_1_1_1,00.html

Applicants in High-Stakes DOE Loan Guarantee Competition Turn to Lobbyists?

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/08/25/25greenwire-applicants-in-high-stakes-doe-loan-guarantee-com-363.html

Securing America’s Future-Enhancing Our National Security by Reducing Oil Dependence and Environmental Damage

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/08/pdf/energy_security.pdf

EPA Should Disclose the Full Truth?

http://www.uschamber.com/content/090630.htm

U.S. chamber wants Scopes trial on climate change

http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2009/08/25/us-chamber-wants-scopes-trial-on-climate-change/

U.S. Chamber of Commerce seeks trial on global warming

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-climate-trial25-2009aug25,0,901567.story

Exxon Works Up New Recipe for Frying the Planet: Eric Pooley

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=acTlhWXLfbJI

Lobbyists Turn Up Heat on Climate Change

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003189417&topic=energy

Special interests battle for climate-change ground

http://thehill.com/business--lobby/special-interests-battle-for-climate-change-ground-2009-08-20.html

Mayors Push Senators for Energy Block Grant, Climate Change Legislation

http://www.usmayors.org/usmayornewspaper/documents/08_10_09/pg1_lobby_day.asp

Obama Administration Awards More than $119 Million for State Energy Programs in Seven States and Territories

http://www.energy.gov/news2009/7814.htm

China Racing Ahead of U.S. in the Drive to Go Solar

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/business/energy-environment/25solar.html

Major Discovery - Solar Revolution? ( VIDEO )

http://www.livescience.com/common/media/video/player.php?videoRef=LS_080804_solar_store

Powerful Ideas: Spray-On Solar Cells

http://green.yahoo.com/news/livescience/20090824/sc_livescience/powerfulideassprayonsolarcells.html

FACTBOX: CSP and photovoltaic solar power

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE57N01720090824?virtualBrandChannel=11613

Africa to seek billions in compensation at climate meet

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090824/wl_africa_afp/environmentclimateafrica.html

Africa wants $67 billion a year to fight climate change

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE57N26M20090824

Europe's Saharan power plan: miracle or mirage?

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE57N00920090824

Project to Power Europe With Sahara Sun Gains Momentum

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/business/global/25sahara.html

A Rare Peek at Green Energy Economics

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/24/a-rare-peek-at-green-energy-economics/

China Nears Climate-Change Deal With U.S. Over Fuel Efficiency

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=abnhDHrTk5L4

IASB-Discount Rate for Employee Benefits

http://www.iasb.org/NR/rdonlyres/25D72699-B629-44EC-841C-2F02A1FBDBE5/0/EDProposedAmendmentsIAS19DiscountRates.pdf

TABD-Note of Stakeholders meeting of the High Level Regulatory Co-operation Forum

http://www.tabd.com/storage/tabd/documents/note_of_stakeholders_meeting_of_the_high_level_regulatory_co_final.pdf

Looking to a greener future

http://www.globalpensions.com/global-pensions/feature/1496159/looking-greener-future

Climate proposal gets first favorable majority vote

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090821/DAILYREG/908219989&AssignSessionID=373363842153947

SEC-Comments on Proposed Rule: Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations

http://www.sec.gov/comments/s7-10-09/s71009.shtml

Three drop out of UN PRI

http://www.globalpensions.com/global-pensions/news/1529705/three-drop-un-pri

Pension deficits will continue to worsen

http://www.globalpensions.com/global-pensions/news/1529774/pension-deficits-continue-worsen

Spain's Solar Market Crash Offers a Cautionary Tale About Feed-In Tariffs???-CREATE A NEW MARKET AND EXPORT IS A CRASH???

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/08/18/18greenwire-spains-solar-market-crash-offers-a-cautionary-88308.html

AUSTRALIA-Deal struck on renewable energy

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/energy-smart/deal-struck-on-renewable-energy-20090819-eq3m.html

Australian parties agree on renewable energy law

http://www.cnbc.com/id/32471233/for/cnbc/

Arizona Sees a Snub in Solar ‘Study Zones’

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/arizona-sees-a-snub-in-solar-study-zones/

A Boost for Photovoltaics in California Deal

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/a-boost-for-photovoltaics-in-california-deal/

2 large solar farms slated for Southern California

http://www.cnbc.com/id/32460199/for/cnbc/

First Solar to build 55MW power plant in LA

http://www.cnbc.com/id/32468145/for/cnbc/

Is the Sun setting on Solar Stocks???

http://pensionpulse.blogspot.com/2009/08/sun-setting-on-solar-stocks.html

MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Social Security crisis looms

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hQrQoqnHoz2ywPKt_3Dvj8TjBDZAD9A1GARG0

Is Social Security the next bailout candidate???

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/082009/08092009/484907

They're 100 and counting

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/10/1n10oldest225747-theyre-100-and-counting/

Japan Youth Fuel Pension Bomb by Shunning Politics Aimed at Old ( LINKS )

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=aS00NGUGdJc0

How public pensions beat private pensions

http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20090815/NEWS01/908150333

Corporate pension funds ‘not interested’ in UN PRI

http://www.globalpensions.com/global-pensions/news/1529439/corporate-pension-funds-not-interested-un-pri

Corporations, public funds at odds on SEC proxy proposal

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090818/DAILYREG/908189985&AssignSessionID=373363842153947

FPA urges SEC to restrict Finra's enforcement authority

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090818/REG/908189991

401(k) participants shift to equities in 2nd quarter

http://www.pionline.com/article/20090818/DAILYREG/908189986

Green dollars moving to smart grid, energy storage

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE57G3YR20090818

Solar power offers light and hope to Bangladesh villages-"Businesses are also booming"

http://www.cnbc.com/id/32443734/for/cnbc/

Solar power offers light and hope to Bangladesh villages-"televisions and mobile phones...have become common..."

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE57G2LM20090817

Africa: SOLAR? Cell Phones Transform Continent's Development

http://allafrica.com/stories/200809180986.html

Climate bill could cost ( CREATE!!! ) 2 million jobs ???

http://thehill.com/business--lobby/climate-bill-could-cost-2-million-jobs-2009-08-12.html

Amaranth Settles Charges of Market Manipulation

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/business/13amaranth.html

Update on the President's Ethics Executive Order

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Update-on-the-Presidents-Ethics-Executive-Order/

Analysis of The Waxman-Markey Bill “The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009” (H.R. 2454) Using The National Energy Modeling System

http://www.accf.org/publications/126/accf-nam-study

Oil Companies Press White House for Flexibility on Greenhouse Gas Reporting

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/08/17/17greenwire-oil-companies-press-white-house-for-flexibilit-55423.html

World Trade Victory?:A blow to Chinese protectionism, and a lesson for the U.S ( GREEN IP )

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203863204574348603043184262.html

Treasury, DOE Move To Boost Green Manufacturing

http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=d6435111-59d0-4a4b-aa31-f50e6f463978&Month=8&Year=2009&Party=0

As prices slump solar industry suffers

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/as-prices-slump-solar-industry-suffers/

"Lost" Solar House Reborn as 3 Megawatt Air Force Solar Installation

http://www.reuters.com/article/mnGreenBuildings/idUS8963833620090810

Energy frontiers:Space Solar and hot lots

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/14/energy-frontiers-space-solar-hot-lots/

Solar ship takes to the water ( VIDEO )

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=109603&videoChannel=74

Public funds join forces on infrastructure AND RENEWABLES? investing

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090810/REG/908079995/1007/International&AssignSessionID=173361725960218

US Retirement Assets Total $13.4 Trillion in First Quarter

http://www.ici.org/pressroom/news/09_news_q1_ret_assets

Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board

http://www.msrb.org/msrb1/whatsnew/2009-47.asp

World Solar Industry Appears Headed for a Shakeout!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/08/12/12climatewire-world-solar-industry-appears-headed-for-a-sh-63268.html

Safaricom Releases First Solar-Powered Mobile Phone

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=aY5YTpwUx1rc

Glut Feeling: Solar Power’s Got Too Much of a Good Thing

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/08/11/glut-feeling-solar-powers-got-too-much-of-a-good-thing/

U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Guarantee Program

http://www.lgprogram.energy.gov/

Clean energy loan picks up steam!!!

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/25882.html

Housing Rebound May Stall on Climate Law, GE, U.S. Builders Say ( LOBBY AND VIDEO )

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=agFVRbmJAUGk

Wind Promises Blackouts as Obama Strains Grid With Renewables ( LINKS AND VIDEO )

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=arbHcz0ryM_E

Climate Bill Success = Treaty Failure?

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/07/climate-bill-success-treaty-failure/

Climate Bill Is Threatened by Senators???

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/07/us/politics/07climate.html

President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Live Online

http://blog.ostp.gov/2009/08/06/presidents-council-of-advisors-on-science-and-technology-live-online/

Opportunities to Participate

http://blog.ostp.gov/2009/08/07/opportunities-to-participate/

Solar, Efficiency Projects Hurry Up and Wait at U.S. Military Bases

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/08/07/07climatewire-solar-efficiency-projects-hurry-up-and-wait-46509.html

UK Energy security analysis welcomed

http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/pn090/pn090.aspx

AUM of Spanish funds down 3.75%

http://www.globalpensions.com/global-pensions/news/1526458/aum-spanish-funds-75

Adviser groups to SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee: Don’t impose??? a definition on concept of ‘fiduciary duty’

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090807/REG/908079973

401(k) Participants Invested In Low-Cost, Low-Turnover Mutual Funds

http://www.ici.org/pressroom/news/09_news_econ_401k

Is Now the Time to Invest in Renewables?!! ( VIDEO )

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1206602620&play=1

Ban pension funds from passive derivatives investment, CFTC told

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090805/DAILYREG/908059998/1039/International&AssignSessionID=173361725960218

Top earners took hardest hits to their 401(k)s, EBRI study finds

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090805/REG/908049974/1022/ONLINENEWS

46% of larger firms drop 401(k) contributions

http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090806/DAILYREG/908069992&AssignSessionID=173361725960218

Retirees see no need to go back to work

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090806/REG/908069982/1022/ONLINENEWS

ERIC Urges Appeals Court to Uphold District Court Ruling Against Alleged 401(k) Fiduciary Breach Claims

http://www.eric.org/forms/documents/DocumentFormPublic/view?id=1AF5300000009

NEW YOTK STATE-ESTABLISHING A GOAL TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS EIGHTY PERCENT BY THE YEAR 2050 AND PREPARING A CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

http://www.ny.gov/governor/executive_orders/exeorders/eo_24.html

US Senators Issue Warning on Climate Bill

http://brown.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/ClimateChange_Manuf.pdf

ESolar's First Solar Power Tower Operational ( VIDEO )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiptH5iMslg

“Climate Change and Ensuring that America LEADS the Clean Energy Transformation.”

http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_id=cdecc040-802a-23ad-4421-dd97594eaafb

150 businesses support bill for U.S. green jobs

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5746I820090806

China leads in global green jobs race

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5753CB20090806

ERIC Expresses Support for Chairman Frank's Statement that Proposed CFPA Would Have No REGULATORY Authority over RETIREMENT Plans

http://www.eric.org/forms/documents/DocumentFormPublic/view?id=1AEEF0000000B

Hearing on Speculative Position Limits in Energy Futures Markets ( INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS ?)

http://www.cftc.gov/newsroom/cftcevents/2009/oeaevent080509.html

Limits on Speculative Trading Needed to Protect Energy Markets, U.S. Regulator Says

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/06/business/06speculate.html

Energy Trading Mogul Warns on Trading Limits

http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/05/energy-trading-mogul-warns-on-trading-limits/

Energy Retrofits Meet Group Solar Organizers

http://earth2tech.com/2009/08/05/energy-retrofits-meet-group-solar-organizers/

Spurring Innovation!!!, Creating Jobs

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-on-the-Economy-in-Wakarusa-Indiana/

Recovery in Action: Creating Jobs!!! and Assisting States!!!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Recovery-in-Action-Creating-Jobs-and-Assisting-States/

Feed Me: Should the U.S. Follow Europe’s Clean-Energy Recipe???!

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/08/04/feed-me-should-the-us-follow-europes-clean-energy-recipe/

Battle Brewing Over Giant Desert Solar Farm!!

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/05/battle-brewing-over-giant-desert-solar-farm/

A123 Looks Set to Land U.S. Funds for Battery!!!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124942200872905797.html

Cleantech IP: How to Share!!! and Profit!!!!

http://earth2tech.com/2009/08/04/cleantech-ip-how-to-share-and-profit

A Different Take on the U.S.-India Climate Change "Spat"

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124944699955607103.html

India sets out ambitious solar power plan to be paid for by rich nations

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/aug/04/india-solar-power

'Fragile Compromise' of Power Plant CEOs in Doubt as Senate Climate Debate Nears

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/08/05/05climatewire-fragile-compromise-of-power-plant-ceos-in-do-68966.html

ACCCE Statement Regarding Falsified Constituent Contacts Made to Congressional Offices by Bonner and Associates

http://www.americaspower.org/News/Press-Room/Press-Releases/ACCCE-Statement-Regarding-Falsified-Constituent-Contacts-Made-to-Congressional-Offices-by-Bonner-and-Associates

Group pushes 'clean coal' in ad blitz

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/25798.html

Coal Group Reveals 6 More Forged Lobbying Letters

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/04/AR2009080402223.html

Talking Trade at the AGOA Forum ( AFRICA !!! )

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Ambassador-Kirk-at-the-AGOA-Forum/

Green the Block - Live Chat @ 3pm EDT

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Green_The_Block/

U.S. Conference of Mayors Joins 2009 Urban League Conference in Chicago

http://usmayors.org/pressreleases/uploads/advisory09urbanleague073009.pdf

US MAYORS-Green Testimony

http://usmayors.org/greentestimony_072109.html

The Honorable Douglas H. Palmer,Mayor of Trenton-"Clean Energy Jobs, Climate-Related Policies and Economic Growth–State and Local Views"

http://usmayors.org/climateprotection/documents/USCM%20Mayor%20Palmer%20EPW%20Green%20Jobs%20Test.%207-21-09.pdf

A “Fresh” Conversation on the Future of Americas Cities and Metro Areas

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/A-Fresh-Conversation-on-the-Future-of-Americas-Cities-and-Metro-Areas/

Secretary Salazar Underscores Green Jobs, Clean Energy Economy in Visit to High-Tech Solar Panel Plant

http://www.doi.gov/news/09_News_Releases/080409.html

Kenya reaps the wind AND SOLAR!!!

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5735OR20090804

Weak economy makes solar panels more affordable to homeowners

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-cover-solar2-2009aug02,0,7808025.story

How PV Manufacturers Are Driving Down Costs!!!

http://www.reuters.com/article/mnEnergy/idUS341454787920090801

US College students are flocking to sustainability degrees, careers

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-08-02-sustainability-degrees_N.htm

SOUTH AFRICA-Contacts?

http://www.deat.gov.za/AboutUs/Department/AboutUs_Dept.html

SOUTH AFRICA-NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE POLICY

http://www.ccsummit2009.co.za/Downloads/Hot_issues/2009.03.01_Climate_Change_Policy_Framework.pdf

SOUTH AFRICA-Lack of electricity infrastructure costs SA R2bil per year

http://www.ccsummit2009.co.za/Downloads/Hot_issues/New/03.03.09_Lack_of_electricity_infrastructure_costs_SA_R2bil_per_year.pdf

SAfrica: Rich nations must pay for climate change

http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090804/ap_on_re_af/af_south_africa_climate_change.html

Edward Markey raps lobbying group on forgeries

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/25772.html

Coal Industry Group Linked to a Dozen Forged Cap-And-Trade Letters

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/08/04/04greenwire-coal-industry-group-linked-to-a-dozen-forged-ca-2624.html

EPRI Confirms “Full Portfolio” of Technologies Key to Curbing CO2, Meeting Demand Growth, Limiting Cost Increases

http://my.epri.com/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_222923_317_205_776_43/http%3B/uspalecp604%3B7087/publishedcontent/publish/epri_confirms__full_portfolio__of_technologies_key_to_curbing_co2__meeting_demand_growth__limiting_cost_increases_da_657059.html

U.S. refiners see shakeout under climate change bill

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5724IS20090803

House Will Get Another Shot at Feed-In Tariffs

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/08/03/03greenwire-house-will-get-another-shot-at-feed-in-tariffs-70749.html

Treasury, Energy Now Accepting Applications for Funding for Renewable Energy Projects

http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/tg249.htm

Energy, Treasury Now Accepting Applications for Funding For Renewable Energy Projects

http://www.energy.gov/news2009/7726.htm

Critical And Endangered Status Notices!!!

http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/criticalstatusnotices.html

NAM and ERISA II?

http://www.shopfloor.org/wp-content/uploads/ncb-letter-to-the-honorable-nancy-pelosi-7-29-09.pdf

Time for true pension reform?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25527.html

The Schumer Proxy

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204619004574322333106626854.html

Asian Nations Could Outpace U.S. in Developing Clean Energy

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/15/AR2009071503731.html

Chinese Checkers: Steven Chu, China, and the Clean-Tech Question

http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/07/15/chinese-checkers-steven-chu-china-and-the-clean-tech-question/

Falling Behind On Green Tech?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/02/AR2009080201563.html

Full Committee hearing entitled, “Climate Change and Ensuring that America Leads the Clean Energy Transformation.”

http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_id=cdecc040-802a-23ad-4421-dd97594eaafb

US STATE-8th U.S - Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation (AGOA) Forum

http://fpc.state.gov/126429.htm

SOUTH AFRICA-Renewable Energy Market Transformation

http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&theSitePK=368057&menuPK=368109&Projectid=P073322

The World Bank takes on climate change?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10299167-54.html

Bangladesh!!! wins World Bank solar!!! power loan

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE57010P20090801

Stimulus Served Sunny Side Up

http://www.reuters.com/article/bigMoney/idUS206199952020090730

Exxon Outspends Clean-Energy Industry on Washington Lobbying

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601130&sid=aPuYDoceYMe0

Natural-gas companies challenge coal industry on climate change bill

http://thehill.com/business--lobby/natural-gas-companies-challenge-coal-industry-on-climate-change-bill-2009-07-29.html

Bill seeks to expand PBGC board, requires more oversight

http://globalpensions.com/showPage.html?page=gp_display_news&tempPageId=866823

After Pension Scandal, S.E.C. Seeks to Curb ‘Pay to Play`

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/business/23sec.html

House Passes Executive Compensation Bill

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5&docID=cqmidday-000003183698

NO RHYME OR REASON: The Heads I Win, Tails You Lose I Bank Bonus Culture

http://www.oag.state.ny.us/media_center/2009/july/pdfs/Bonus%20Report%20Final%207.30.09.pdf