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Broad Drop in State Unemployment

Unemployment declined in April in 40 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rates rose in three states and remained steady in the remaining seven states. States with the highest job growth were Texas, New York and Florida. More

State Budget Update: Spring 2013

States continue to move along a familiar path of slow and steady growth as the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, according to NCSL's newly released report, “State Budget Update: Spring 2013.” More
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!American Recovery and Reinvestment Act InformationArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/17/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2105521055A compilation of highlights of the energy-related provisions in ARRA.
ETA Meeting ArchivesMeetings5/8/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2617826178Archives page for ETA materials/presentations from meetings/forums.
On the Road to NowhereArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2610326103This article discusses the challenges states face in handling growing amounts of nuclear waste.
FY 14 Budget Overview ETA ProgramsReports4/24/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2613626136An overview of specific energy, transportation and agriculture programs funding in FY14 budget and appropriations documents from Congress and the president
NCSL Legislative Summit 2012: Energy MeetingsMeetings10/22/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2527625276Summaries and presentations from the Energy meetings held on August 7 and 8, 2012 at the NCSL Legislative Summit in Chicago, Illinois.
NCSL Legislative Summit 2012 Energy Supply Task ForceMeetings9/20/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2516925169The August 2012 meeting of the Task Force on Energy Supply looked at the role of new technologies in the nation's energy future and state energy plans.
Letter to Senate ENR S3469Letters/Testimony9/17/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2526525265Official submission for the record in regards to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on S. 3469
NCSL Legislative Summit 2012 Energy SummitMeetings8/27/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2517325173The 2012 Energy Policy Summit explored new developments in energy resources and technology as well as their impacts on policymakers, consumers, and infrastructures.
[Energy] Tribal Leader Forum Series: Key Renewable Energy Opportunities for Oklahoma TribesMeetings8/27/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2515725157The fifth in a series of planned U.S. DOE Office of Indian Energy-sponsored strategic energy development & investment forums, this forum gave Oklahoma tribal leaders the opportunity to receive the latest updates on DOE’s energy development efforts in Indian Country. The Forum provided a venue for tribal leaders to discuss best practices in renewable energy development, including project development and finance, issues related to Oklahoma land ownership, and energy planning and energy markets
Amicus Brief: Vermont Nuclear CaseArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2483424834NCSL filed an amicus brief in the case of the Vermont Yankee vs Sumlin.
The Other Nuclear ProblemArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/15/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2253322533States are stuck with tons of nuclear waste while the federal government struggles with where to store it.
Testimony on Behalf of NCSL the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear FutureLetters/Testimony5/28/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2043620436Delegate Sally Young Jameson, Maryland Chair, NCSL Agriculture and Energy Standing Committee Testimony on Behalf of the National Conference of State Legislatures to the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future
[SL Mag] Keeping the Lights OnArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/18/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2002320023Serious challenges face policymakers and utilities as they try to keep electricity supply stable and affordable.
[Advisory Council] NREL Welcomes the Advisory Council on EnergyMeetings8/12/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1820118201Presentations from NREL and ACE June 21, 2009 meeting.
[LegisBrief] The National Energy Labs: Connecting Science & Energy Policy - January 2009Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/13/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1296012960January 2009 LegisBrief on Connecting Science and Energy Policy.
Smart Electric Grid Forum 2008: PresentationsMeetings4/30/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1302013020Smart Electric Grid Forum 2008 Mtg Presentations
Online Extra: Future of Coal and Options for a Carbon-Constrained WorldArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/3/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1298512985Online extra in State Legislatures on Coal and Options for a Carbon-Constrained World.
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