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May 11
Energy-Related Carbon Emissions Plunge
CO2 emissions were down 7% in 2009 representing the largest decline in recorded history.

May 10
Another Interesting Day on Wall Street
AnalysisOnline provides an economic update after the U.S. stock market posted its biggest one-day gain in over a year on Monday.

May 9
New Arizona Immigration Law: The Result of Years of Problems
The new Arizona immigration law is the result of years of problems and issues in the state. The Arizona Republic publishes a helpful timeline.

May 6
Containment on Sea Floor to Cope with Gulf Oil Spill
BP's Containment Vessel is on the sea floor to curtain the release of oil in to the Gulf

Reports

Immigration
Change in Make-Up of CA Immigrants
A new study predicts that Los Angeles, a favored destination for many immigrants, will become majority California-born by the time the 2010 census is completed.

Economy
California Budget: Issues Remain
California’s budget accord contains program cuts, but fails to address revenue volatility or prepare for looming future needs, according to research by the Public Policy Institute of California.

Energy
Buyer Perspective: Solar Panel "Bargain"
With state rebates, federal tax credits, and price cuts from manufacturers due to depressed demand, solar energy systems are as much as 50 percent off the original price without incentives.

Healthcare
Killing Jobs Through National Healthcare Reform
A new study from Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University uses cost estimates data from the CMS Acutary at the Department of Health and Human Services to find possible job losses from the new health care legislation that could go as high at 700,000.

CBO: Healthcare Reforms Won't Restrain Costs
Healthcare costs are pushing government spending unsustainably high – and there is nothing in Congressional healthcare reform bills that would change that.

Risk
Cutting the Cost of Risk
Some states are dropping expensive reinsurance coverage, which is designed to pay out when disaster pushes claims over-the-top. AnalysisOnline looks at this topic and gives a year-so-far review on risk.

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Energy

Overview

Energy is a critically important issue around the world with immense economic and environmental ramifications. Energy is effectively the currency of the world. Energy impacts every aspect of daily life, from the purchase price of gasoline at the neighborhood station to the trading price of energy companies in the stock market. It is critical that responses to these issues are based upon analytical, objective facts and not emotionally laden press salvos that result in misguided public policy.

In the midst of continuing concern about energy dependence on the volatile Middle East, political leaders from both parties are calling for the increased use of renewable energy sources, and debate about global climate change has been a central factor in promoting subsidies for renewable. As oil prices continue to fluctuate, there is limited understanding about the actual economics of oil, and environmental controls and energy efficiency standards have become the focus of policy debates around the nation.

Understanding Energy - Henry Lee, Director of the Environment and Natural Resources Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, provided this valuable primer on energy as part of the TCI programs.
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Partners

The Communications Institute conducts educational programs and research designed to help policy makers, leaders, and media to make smart decisions about energy. The Institute has worked with leading academic and research institutions focused on energy including:

The Programs

The institute has conducted educational programs and state based research studies around the nation. Energy programs have been held in the United States Capitol plus state capitols such as California and Arizona. They have featured many of the nation’s leading experts. Harvard’s Henry Lee, Director of the Environment and Natural Resources Program, contends that the TCI energy programs are the best he has ever attended.

TCI has conducted two state based studies: Powering Arizona and will soon conclude Powering California with USC and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.