CSI REPORT FOR A NEW APPROACH TO ENERGY POLICY IN AMERICA


PRESS COVERAGE PRESS RELEASES LANDMARK STUDY SHOWS RACE PREDICTS ACCESS TO BROADBAND IN MISSISSIPPI CSI NAMES MAYA WILEY AS PRESIDENT REPORT SHOWS JIM CROW DIVIDE IN JOB OPPORTUNITIES FCC BROADBAND PLAN MUST REACH COMMUNITIES OF COLOR CSI DENOUNCES GLENN BECK-SPONSORED MARCH DISHONORING MLK CSI REPORT FOR A NEW APPROACH TO ENERGY POLICY IN AMERICA CSI OFFERS KEY RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW THE FCC NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN CAN WORK NO BROADBAND, NO JOBS NEW REPORT LINKS ECONOMIC HARDSHIP IN MISSISSIPPI TO POOR INTERNET SERVICE MEDIA (VIDEO) CSI OFFERS CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY ON OVERSIGHT OF STIMULUS SPENDING REPORT ADDRESSING CENSUS FINDINGS DETAILS INCOME IS FALLING FASTEST FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR CSI LAUNCH OF NEW YORK RACE AND OPPORTUNITY REPORT-ONE REGION: PROMOTING PROSPERITY ACROSS RACE CSI CONDEMNS RACIAL UNDERTONES OF MCCAIN'S "THAT ONE" REFERENCE TO OBAMA CSI TESTIFIES BEFORE THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE GROWTH LEAVES COLUMBIA'S BLACK COMMUNITIES BEHIND REPORT FINDS THAT NON-WHITES ARE BEARING THE HEAVIEST BURDEN IN CURRENT RECESSION SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER ENTER YOUR EMAIL SEARCH THE CSI SITE		The Center for Social Inclusion welcomes press inquiries and requests for interviews or commentary on issues of racial justice and public policy. For general inquiries or to schedule interviews, please contact Larry Kopp at the TASC Group - Email: larry(at)thetascgroup.com, Phone: 646-723-4344. To view Maya Wiley's electronic press kit, click here. Press Contact: Jeanne Baron, Center for Social Inclusion Office 212-248-2785 x 1454 Cell 312-402-7171 CSI Report Calls For a New Approach to Energy Policy in America April 20th, 2010 New York, NY- A new report by the Center for Social Inclusion (CSI), Energy Democracy: Community Scale Green Energy Solutions, argues that addressing the question of race is key to building a stronger and ‘greener’ American economy. The report concludes that community-owned or controlled renewable energy and small-scale electricity production strengthens communities of color and provides benefits to the nation at large. See the introductory video and a short executive summary. “As policy pressures mount in the face of global warming and a dwindling energy supply, the United States has a critical opportunity to re-imagine our energy markets and create inclusive policies that reach communities of color while improving our overall economy,” said Denis Rhoden, lead author of the CSI report. CSI’s Energy Democracy: Community Scale Green Energy Solutions report outlines key inequities and solutions in U.S. energy policy including: The expense for electricity is higher for African Americans than any other group. 34 million households of color consumed 385 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in 2009, and displayed $41 billion in buying power. Since communities of color are clearly significant consumers of electricity. They are likely significant producers, too. CSI has identified policy areas that must be addressed to encourage innovation in local energy production. They include: Land use and zoning regulations that support local electricity production The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s continued support for renewable energy subsidies known as Feed-in-Tariffs Legal structures that support low income business investment "CSI's report is one of the most exciting proposals I've encountered to make energy policy, poverty alleviation, and environmental justice a national public policy priority. What’s more, it’s clear that Energy Democracy envisions a landscape that will benefit everyone with a cleaner, more reliable supply of energy,” said Vernice Miller-Travis, Vice Chair, Maryland State Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities Energy Democracy: Community Scale Green Energy Solutions provides a blueprint for interested policy makers, business and community leaders, environmental justice advocates, and green entrepreneurs to explore a better way to secure our energy needs while building equity and wealth community by community. For interviews or a hard copy report please contact: Center for Social Inclusion April 2010 65 Broadway, Suite 1800, New York, NY. 10006 212- 248-2785 CSI’s develops policy ideas, foster leadership, and create communication tools that help communities of color dismantle structural barriers to opportunity.