Vol. 01: No. 04: July 2007

Rep. Earl Blumenauer The federal government has been playing the role of caboose to the world’s green movement. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a long-time supporter of sustainable public policies, is out to change that.

Steve Westly The investment portfolio of Steve Westly's newest venture, The Westly Group, includes an impressive list of companies with some of the most promising clean technologies on the market.

State Senator Steinberg It is no secret that reductions in carbon emissions will require a holistic effort relying heavily on smart land use and transportation. A new bill in the California State Senate, SB 375, would compel local planning agencies to make planning choices that reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT).

Dan Dudek
Dan MazmanianDan Dudek, China-based chief economist for Environmental Defense, and Dan Mazmanian, USC Professor & former dean of the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and Environment, recently spoke with VerdeXchange News about their experiences with the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development—a unique advisory institution with the ear of the Chinese Premiere.

Ed Feo As partner with Milbank, Tweed, Headley & McCloy and chair of the firm’s Energy and Projects group, Ed Feo helped negotiate one of the largest public-private partnerships in U.S. history: the $1.8 billion Chicago Skyway.

Hunter Lovins VerdeXchange News is pleased to present the following excerpts from an appearance made by Ms. Lovins in Los Angeles earlier this month, in which she details some of the businesses who are making extraordinary strides in the fight against global warming, as well as exposing some of the naysayers and myths in the ongoing debate about the proper solutions to this global crisis.

Charlie Crist Excerpts from the speech given by Florida Governor Charlie Crist at the Florida Climate Summit.

Tom Taylor After achieving unprecedented levels of sustainability with its headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri and recognizing a need in the market for a consultants on similar projects, Alberici Corp. launched Vertegy, a new green consulting subsidiary.