Lecture Notes  Below are general class discussion notes covering
sustainable resources by region.  U.S. Cities / States / Regions
Coalition of N.E. states    1. Regional Greenhouse Gas
Initiative: Cap and trade system for CO2.   2. 9 state compact,
7 states have ratified.   3. Essentially an implementation of
Kyoto in this region. New Jersey is aiming for a less
substantial target.   4. Initial implementation for power system
only.   5. Idea is to help all achieve goal by allowing trading
of allowances.  Sustainable Pittsburgh    1. Non-government
organization.   2. Focus is on education and community outreach.
Trying to influence government through mobilization of affected
people.   3. In depth analysis of local sustainability issues.
Monitoring is an important action of the group.   4. Climate
change is part of a broad range of sustainability indicators.
1. Regulation of new power installations: must emit 17% less CO2
than the best similar installation in the U.S. Requires stack
burning and / or some C