Tim Profeta in the News
view all news >in the news: Stakes High as Negotiators Begin Climate Talks in Germany
— May 17, 2012The May 17 edition of The Climate Post was featured by National Geographic NewsWatch. The Climate Post offers a rundown of the week in climate and energy news. It is produced by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions each Thursday.
in the news: The Climate Post: Keystone Pipeline Debate Reopens with Submission of New Application
— May 10, 2012The May 10 edition of The Climate Post was featured by National Geographic NewsWatch. The Climate Post offers a rundown of the week in climate and energy news. It is produced by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions each Thursday.
in the news: Op-Ed: Rule A Step to Curbing Climate Change
— Apr 04, 2012The Nicholas Institute's Tim Profeta and Jonas Monast weigh in on the upshots of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed first-ever rules controlling greenhouse-gas emissions from new power plants on the National Journal's Energy & Environment Expert Blog.
news release: Nicholas Institute Director Elected to American Law Institute
— Apr 03, 2012Tim Profeta, founding director of Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, has been elected a member of the prestigious American Law Institute (ALI).
news release: News Tip: Experts Available to Comment on Greenhouse Gas Rules for Power Plants
— Mar 27, 2012The Environmental Protection Agency issued the first limits on greenhouse gas emissions from new U.S. power plants today.
in the news: Think Big, Don’t Forget Existing Tools
— Feb 01, 2012The Nicholas Institute's Tim Profeta and Jonas Monast weigh in what's ahead for energy and environment issues in the wake of President Obama's State of the Union address on the National Journal's Energy & Environment Expert Blog.
in the news: Jackson Urges Consideration of Environmental Issues
— Dec 07, 2011U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson addressed more than 500 people about environmental policies and challenges the EPA faces on the Duke campus Dec. 6. An article recapping the event quotes Nicholas Institute Director Tim Profeta.
in the news: Op-Ed: Cap-and-Trade Offers Benefits for California and Beyond
— Nov 11, 2011Jan Mazurek and Tim Profeta weigh in on the recent passage of California's cap-and-trade program, the first of its kind in the nation. The op-ed appeared in News & Observer.
in the news: Op-Ed: California's Carbon Markets Provide Roadmap for Others
— Oct 29, 2011Jan Mazurek and Tim Profeta weigh in on the recent passage of California's cap-and-trade program, the first of its kind in the nation. The op-ed appeared in the Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times and the Tri-Valley Herald.
in the news: Bloomberg Businessweek: What Do You Think Is the Most Important Thing America Can Do to Improve Its Energy Future?
— Oct 17, 2011Tim Profeta, director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, was among the experts to answer Bloomberg Businessweek's Big Question on America's energy future.
in the news: Argus US Carbon: Q&A With Tim Profeta
— Oct 13, 2011Argus US Carbon recently interviewed Tim Profeta, director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, for a two-page Q&A focused on everything from pollution regulation under the Clean Air Act to California's climate policy.
in the news: Duke Carbon Offsets Available For Purchase
— Oct 10, 2011Starting in October, Duke community members can lower the emissions they can't reduce or avoid by supporting greenhouse gas emission reduction projects sponsored by Duke. The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions will be among one of the first units to buy offsets.
in the news: Forum Hosted on Clean Energy and its Importance to National Security
— Sep 19, 2011The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association shares details from the forum "Critical Links Between Clean Energy, National Security" co-sponsored by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
in the news: Experts Explain Role of Green Energy in National Security
— Sep 16, 2011The Chronicle reports on the forum "Critical Links Between Clean Energy, National Security" co-sponsored by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions. The event featured Institute Director Tim Profeta, Former U.S. Sen. John Warner and others as speakers.
in the news: Op-Ed: Clearing the Arteries
— Aug 19, 2011Tim Profeta, director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, weighs in on regulating air pollution using the Clean Air Act in the September/October 2011 issue of The Environmental Forum. The magazine is produced by the Environmental Law Institute, http://www.eli.org/index.cfm.
news release: McCornick to Leave Role as the Nicholas Institute’s Water Program Director
— Aug 02, 2011Peter McCornick, founding director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions’ water program, will step down Aug. 31 to assume a new post with the International Water Management Institute.
news release: News Tip: Delay in California Carbon Trading 'About Getting It Right,' Experts Say
— Jun 30, 2011On Wednesday evening, California officials announced they will delay their enforcement of the state’s carbon trading program for major polluters until 2013. The state plans to initiate a cap-and-trade policy in 2012, pending the outcome of an appeal of a lawsuit challenging the program.
in the news: U.S. Treasury Official Takes Teaching Post at Duke
— Mar 14, 2011William Pizer, a top U.S. Treasury Department official, will join the faculty at the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Nicholas Institute to carry out research on energy and environmental policy. Nicholas Institute Director Tim Profeta is quoted in this story by The Chronicle.
news release: U.S. Energy, Environment Official to Join Duke Faculty
— Mar 04, 2011William Pizer, a top U.S. Treasury Department official whose departure from the Obama Administration was announced last week, has accepted a joint appointment to the faculty of the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
in the news: Treasury Official William Pizer Takes Duke Post
— Mar 04, 2011William Pizer, a top U.S. Treasury Department official whose departure from the Obama Administration was announced this week, will join the faculty of the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
Document Actions
