Showing 351 - 356 of 356 reports
Establishing Wind Power in New Hampshire
Published on
Academic year 2004 - 2005
Prepared by Kalin Kroetz, Jill Harris , Madeline Hwang , Yuni Yan
Report ID
PRS Policy Brief 0405-05
Report type
Developing the full potential of wind resources in New Hampshire holds great promise for helping to meet the state's energy needs. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that about 179,000 acres in New Hampshire may be suitable for wind energy development. While much of this land is…
Medicaid in New Hampshire and Vermont
Published on
Academic year 2004 - 2005
Prepared by Erin Demien, Brian Hanley, Rebecca Wehrly
Report ID
PRS Policy Brief 0405-01
Report type
Like many states across the nation, New Hampshire and Vermont face the challenge of addressing the rising costs of health care within the constraints of their individual budgets. Both states’ Medicaid programs are struggling to extend high-quality, accessible, timely, and effective care to needy individuals…
State Renewable Portfolio Standards
Published on
Academic year 2004 - 2005
Prepared by Jill Harris
Report ID
PRS Policy Brief 0405-03
Report type
Many states have established standards for renewable energy production and sales in the form of a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). An RPS specifies that a minimum percentage of the total energy a utility company sells must come from renewable sources such as solar power, wind…
Establishing Wind Power in Vermont
Published on
Academic year 2004 - 2005
Prepared by Jill Harris, Madeline Hwang, Yuni Yan
Report ID
PRS Policy Brief 0405-04
Report type
Developing the full potential of wind resources in Vermont holds great promise for helping to meet the state's energy needs. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that about 177,000 acres in Vermont may be suitable for wind energy development. While much of this land is…
Dry Cask Storage in Vermont
Published on
Academic year 2004 - 2005
Prepared by Amie Sugarman , Kathleen Schoener, Jill Harris, Madeline Hwang, Yuni Yan, Brian Hanley, Kailin Kroetz, Matt Lewis, Becca Wehrly
Report ID
PRS Policy Brief 0405-02
Report type
Vermont Yankee is Vermont’s only nuclear facility and produces a significant amount of the electricity consumed within the state. Although the plant’s license is set to expire in March 2012, the plant faces growing pressures to meet its storage needs in the short-term. Yankee currently utilizes…
2003 - 2004 Annual Report
Published on
Academic year 2003 - 2004
Report type
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center celebrates its twentieth anniversary; Campaign 2004 afforded students the opportunity to participate in the political process; Student and Public Programs, Civic Responsibility: Personal Action, Public Impact