Center for Climate Strategies
* In 2007, as North Carolina began working on ways to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions, itturned for technical assistance to the Center for Climate Strategies,a nonprofit group of scientists, engineers, business strategists and policy experts that has worked with governments in the U.S., Mexico and Canada on tackling climate change issues. In response, the Locke Foundation launched a series of attacks on the Center,charging that it was founded by an "environmental advocacy group known to take alarmist positions on global warming" -- when in fact it was founded by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, a business-friendly group whose directors have included representatives of Reliant Energy, Dow, and the Academy of Natural Sciences. Locke has also teamed up with the HeartlandInstitute -- a climate-skeptic group that's been financed by the Kochs -- to hold a conference call during which Locke's research director accused the Center of peddling false assumptions like the idea that "carbon dioxide emission reduction is the solution to global warming."
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http://www.climatestrategies.us/
Chairman, Stephen A. Owens
Secretary, Treasurer, Dr. Kathy Wagner
President, Thomas D. Peterson
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Dr. Amir Metry, Chairman Emeritus, CCS; Director, Versar Corporation
Alex Beehler, Senior Advisor, B&D Consulting; Former Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Environment, Safety & Occupational Health (ESOH) at the Department of Defense. Washington, DC
Tim Bradley, Co-founder and Managing Director, Signal Equity Partners. New York, NY
Laurie Burt, Former Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Boston, MA
Steve Chester, Former Director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Washington, DC
Edward Garvey, President AES Consulting; Former Energy Advisor for Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. Minneapolis, MN
Dr. David von Hippel, Senior Policy Analyst, CCS; President, David von Hippel Analysis and Planning. Eugene, OR
Robbie Jones, President, Kiplinger & Jones, Company. Houston, TX
Tom Looby, Senior Project Director CCS; Former Director, Colorado Environment Protection Division. Frisco, CO
Bob McKinstry, Partner, Ballard Spahr; Former Maurice K. Goddard Chair in Forestry and Environmental Resources Conservation in the Pennsylvania State University School of Forest Resources. Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Hal Nelson, Senior Policy Analyst, CCS; Visiting Professor, School of Politics and Economics, Claremont Graduate University. Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Adam Rose, Senior Advisor, Economic Modeling, CCS; Research Professor Coordinator, Economics at University of Southern California DHS Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE). Los Angeles, CA
Terry Tamminen, President 7th Generation Advisors; Former Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency. Santa Monica, CA
Stephen Hora serves as Director of CREATE (the National Center of Excellence for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events) at the University of Southern California.
During the past twenty-five years, Professor Hora's research has focused on the analysis of risks from technological hazards. Most prominent has been his research into the use of experts to quantify risk and decision models. The work spans a range from practical applications to the creation of theoretical foundations and entails being an active participate in designing and staging elicitation processes.
These projects include, among others, the NUREG-1150 nuclear power generating risk study, the performance assessment for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (Carlsbad radioactive waste repository), the safety study for the Yucca Mountain commercial radioactive waste repository, analysis of shuttle safety prior to the Challenger loss, disposal of VX weapons, and work for the Swedish Radiation Protection Institute and Swedish Social Insurance.
(not wacko?) Adam Rose is a Research Professor in the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy, and Coordinator for Economics at USC's Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE). Most of Professor Rose's research is on the economics of natural and man-made hazards. He is currently working on projects to broaden the economic consequence analysis capability of the DHS Domestic Nuclear Detection Office and for the National Biosurveillance Information Center, as well as projects to promote trade facilitation for Customs and Border Protection. He recently served as an advisor on disaster resilience to the United Nations Development Progamme and as a member of a National Research Council panel on Earthquake Resilience. Previously, he was the lead researcher on the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Council report to the U.S. Congress on the net benefits of FEMA hazard mitigation grants, and coordinated 8 studies to arrive at a definitive estimate of the economic consequences of 9/11. A major focus of his research has been on resilience to natural disasters and terrorism at the levels of the individual business, market, and regional economy. His other research area is the economics of energy and climate change policy.
Professor Rose is the author of several books and 200 professional papers. He has been appointed to the editorial boards of the Journal of Integrated Disaster Risk Management. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, Energy Journal, Resource and Energy Economics, Energy Policy, Pacific and Asian Journal of Energy, Resource Policy, and Journal of Regional Science.
He has served as the American Economic Association Representative to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences Multi-Hazard Mitigation Council and of the Advisory Board of the Center for National Policy Resilience Forum. He is the recipient of a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, East-West Center Fellowship, American Planning Association's Outstanding Program Planning Honor Award, Applied Technology Council Outstanding Achievement Award, and Regional Economic Models, Inc., Excellence in Economic Analysis Award.
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CJ Series
Center for Climate Strategies
A nonprofit environmental advocacy group, the Center for Climate Stategies, staunchly believes global warming must be reduced through reductions in human-caused carbon dioxide emissions and controls another nonprofit organization that advises a climate action panel started by the N.C. Division of Air Quality.
(2.28.08) Report Spells Out Impact of Climate Policies
RALEIGH – A new John Locke Foundation report guides North Carolinians through “vague, overbroad” policies proposed to help the state address global warming. The report shows how the policy proposals would raise taxes, hurt the poor, and limit consumers’ choices.
(1.17.08) Problems Plague N.C. Climate Change Report
RALEIGH – An outside consultant’s report on proposed global warming policies is plagued by problems that render it “useless” to North Carolina policy makers. That’s the assessment of a new peer review from a Boston-based economic research group.
(1.17.08) Not Worth The Paper It's Scribbled On
Remember when your math teacher required you to show your work? There’s a good reason for it, judging by recent events in the climate-change debate.
(1.10.08) Peer Review Questions ASU Report
RALEIGH – A model the Appalachian State University Energy Center used to project the economic impact of N.C. climate change policies has “serious flaws” that undermine its credibility. That’s the verdict of a new peer review report from a Boston-based economic research group.
(12.19.07) Foundations Connected to CAPAG Management
RALEIGH — Foundations that promote a troubling forecast from the threat of global warming might be more intimately involved than previously known with North Carolina’s hired directors for its Climate Action Plan Advisory Group.
(11.14.07) State Agency, University Deny Records Requests
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Climate Action Plan Advisory Group proclaims its commitment to “transparency,” but when asked by Carolina Journal to provide data and analysis by its consultant, the state-appointed panel had little information to offer.
(11.05.07) Why So Hot Under The Collar?
No one ever said doing the right thing will win you only friends. Sometimes it wins you foes, albeit the right ones.
(10.26.07) Taxes and Regulations Good for the Economy? Wait Just A Minute
Since a good economist would doubt the claim that higher taxes and increased regulation promote prosperity, advocates for those taxes and regulations must look elsewhere for support.
(10.24.07) No Cost-Benefit on Recommendations
RALEIGH — A consultant to North Carolina’s Climate Action Plan Advisory Group yesterday acknowledged that his organization has conducted no cost-benefit analysis of recommendations CAPAG has made to a special legislative commission on global warming.
(10.18.07) Seriously Flawed Analysis Hurts Climate Debate
RALEIGH – An outside consultant likely used “seriously flawed” methods to help craft state global warming policy proposals for North Carolina. That’s according to a new assessment from a Boston-based economic research group.
(10.17.07) Consultant Bias Skews Global Warming Ideas
RALEIGH – North Carolinians should question the process that’s leading to proposals for fighting global warming in the Tar Heel state. That’s the warning from a John Locke Foundation analyst who has monitored the process.
(10.17.07) Let's Put on a Cheaper Show
Climate-change alarmism isn’t religion. It’s community theatre, with all the accompanying Waiting for Guffman imagery.
(10.05.07) The Regressive Progressives
Environmental pressure groups constantly tout policies that would disproportionately hurt the poor.
(10.02.07) CCS Joins Clinton Global Initiative
RALEIGH – The Center for Climate Strategies, which is finalizing recommendations for North Carolina to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, announced over the weekend that it would perform similar work on a national scale as part of the Clinton Global Initiative, an ambitious effort sponsored by a foundation named for the former U.S. president.
(7.23.07) No Climate Analysis Offered on C02 Regs
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Division of Air Quality, through its Climate Action Plan Advisory Group, is finalizing recommendations to reduce the volume of greenhouse gases emitted within the state, but the agency offers no analysis of how any options under consideration will affect temperatures or other weather conditions.
(6.08.07) Who Is The Center For Climate Strategies?
A group funded by left-wing organizations is playing a key, but underpublicized, role in shaping North Carolina's policy for addressing global warming.
(5.24.07) CO2 Alarmists Bankroll CCS
RALEIGH — The Center for Climate Strategies, which is using funds from foundations that promote carbon-dioxide constraints because of global-warming fears, is influencing government climate-change policy in several states, including North Carolina.
(5.07.07) CAPAG Funding, Backing Questioned
RALEIGH — A Division of Air Quality project that seeks to limit carbon dioxide emissions in North Carolina is funded mostly by environmental foundations that predict dire consequences if government does nothing to stop the global warming of the Earth.
(4.30.07) Pa. Group Guides NC CO2 Panel
RALEIGH — A nonprofit environmental advocacy group, which staunchly believes global warming must be reduced through reductions in human-caused carbon dioxide emissions, controls another nonprofit organization that advises a climate action panel started by the N.C. Division of Air Quality. The DAQ-created group, in turn, makes recommendations on carbon-dioxide reductions to the Legislative Commission on Global Climate Change.
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Edward Garvey
President at AESL Consulting
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaPublic Policy
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WeberJohnson Public Affairs, Minnesota Office of Energy Security, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Education
University of Saint Thomas - School of Business
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Background
Summary
Specialties: Knowledge and experience in electric, natural gas, and telecommunications utility regulation and public policy.
Experience
President
AESL Consulting
August 2008 – Present (6 years)
AESL Consulting provides strategic policy and regulatory assistance to utilities, energy and telecommunications companies. AESL stands for Attitude, Effort, Skill & Luck, the attributes of success.
WeberJohnson Public AffairsDirector
WeberJohnson Public Affairs
August 2008 – July 2011 (3 years)
Director
Minnesota Office of Energy Security
January 2003 – August 2008 (5 years 8 months)
Prior to joining WeberJohnson, I was a point person for Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty on energy issues, climate policy and telecommunications. In announcing my resignation on July 15, 2008, Governor Pawlenty said, "Edward has been an exceptional leader on energy issues for a number of years. We particularly appreciate his service as the first director of our new Office of Energy Security. His leadership has been one of the reasons Minnesota is a national leader in energy reform."
As the Director of the Office of Energy Security and Deputy Commissioner of the Dept. of Commerce, I led Governor Pawlenty’s clean energy team producing nation-leading renewable energy policies, implementing one of the nation’s most effective energy efficiency programs, crafting Minnesota’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan and encouraging significant transmission, pipeline and other energy infrastructure.
I also helped draft the November 2007 Midwestern Governors Association climate accord and energy platform in and assisted Governor Pawlenty on his Securing a Clean Energy Future Initiative as chair of the National Governors Association.
The Office of Energy Security has 80+ dedicated technical and professional staff that advocates before the MN Public Utility Commission, analyzes rate cases, power purchase agreements, and requests for new electricity generating facilities, transmission lines and pipelines. Minnesota’s energy information office, and Minnesota’s low-income energy assistance program are part of the Office of Energy Security.
As Deputy Commissioner, I also oversaw the Minnesota's telecommunications regulatory and policy development.
Chairman & Commissioner
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
February 1997 – October 2002 (5 years 9 months)
Director
Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
January 1995 – February 1997 (2 years 2 months)
Gray Plant MootyLawyer
Gray Plant Mooty
December 1990 – September 1993 (2 years 10 months)
Energy & Environment Legislative Assistant
US Senator Dave Durenberger
May 1987 – November 1990 (3 years 7 months)
Edward served as legislative assistant for energy and the environment for former US Senator Dave Durenberger in Washington DC (5/87-11/90). After three years at the Minneapolis law firm Gray, Plant Mooty (12/90-9/93), Edward went back to work for Sen. Durenberger in his Minnesota office to handle health care issues (9/93-12/94).