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Capturing the Energy Opportunity

Capturing the Energy Opportunity

How we can transform the energy foundation of our economy.

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Interactive Map: States Benefit from Cap-and-Trade Auction Interactive Map: States Benefit from Cap-and-Trade Auction Map shows the revenue available to states to ease the transition to a low-carbon economy if cap-and-trade permits are auctioned rather than given away.

Interactive Map: Where Is Our Oil Coming From? Interactive Map: Where Is Our Oil Coming From? A look at U.S. oil imports in 2007 shows that half of our oil is coming from unstable regimes.

Bush's Seven Years of Failure Bush's Seven Years of Failure Administration has blocked progress toward creating a low-carbon economy.

Capturing the Energy Opportunity Capturing the Energy Opportunity How we can transform the energy foundation of our economy.

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Recent Publications

  • Running on Fumes: Rising Gas Prices Add to the Strain on Families' Already Squeezed Budgets

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RECENT FEATURES

Energy & Environment
10 Reasons Not to Invest in Nuclear 10 Reasons Not to Invest in Nuclear Nuclear power is so expensive that it requires federal subsidies to compete in the energy market. The money would be better spent elsewhere.
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President Bush's Last G8 Summit President Bush's Last G8 Summit Daniel J. Weiss on the G8 agenda, whether there is a global solution to high oil prices, and whether the United States will be receptive to emissions reductions.
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"Groundhog Day" at the G8 "Groundhog Day" at the G8 An agreement on global warming will top the G8 summit agenda in Japan, but President Bush is likely to stonewall any reductions...again.

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Where We Stand on Energy and the Environment

CAP is pioneering progressive, 21st century policy proposals to transform our nation and our economy in ways that protect the global environment, boost global prosperity, and create sustainable sources of clean energy to reduce the world’s reliance on dirty, carbon-based energy. Our low-carbon policy priorities encourage comprehensive upgrades in the efficiency of energy production and consumption as well as environmentally safe and sustainable energy diversification. And our commitment to sound scientific energy and environmental technology innovation exemplifies progressive ideals and pragmatism at work.