Resources
Wisconsin Climate Change Bill (AB 649/SB 450)
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on key provisions he opposes in the climate bill as presented to business representatives at the February 23 WMC Business Day event in Madison.
- Renewable Portfolio Standard (Set renewable goals, not mandates)
- California Vehicle Standards (CA should not be setting our standards)
- Low Carbon Fuel Standard (Low carbon standard would make WI an island)
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) – California Air Resources Board
- Supplement to the Final Statement of Reasons – Jan. 5, 2010
- Final LCFS Regulation Order – Nov. 25, 2009
- Final Statement of Reasons – Nov. 25, 2009
Economic Studies
- The Economics of Climate Change Proposals in Wisconsin -- David G. Tuerck, Ph.D., Paul Bachman, Sarah Glassman, MSEP, & Michael Head, MSEP Wisconsin Policy Research Institute – (Nov. 2009).
Other
- Low Carbon Fuel Standard White Paper: Energy Matters, August 2008
- George Marshall Institute Study: Finding that an LCFS could result in annual costs of up to $65.5 billion ($570 per household).
- Low Carbon Fuel Standards: Recipes for Higher Gasoline Prices and Greater Reliance on Middle Eastern Oil, Institute for Energy Research.
- Map of U.S. States consuming crude oil from Canadian oil sands