Great Plains Institute co-convened coalition of industry, labor, and environmental interests which boosted support for the FUTURE Act. Continue reading »
Governors Urge Congress to Enact Federal Financial Incentives for Carbon Capture
February 7, 2018 in Carbon Management, News & Press Author: Jennifer Christensen
A bipartisan group of six governors wrote to U.S. Senate and House leadership urging them to enact federal financial incentives for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from power plants and industrial facilities and policies to develop and finance CO2 pipeline infrastructure. Continue reading »
GPI Staff Picks for Winter: What We’re Reading, Listening To, and Watching
January 28, 2018 in News & Press Author: Jennifer Christensen
Follow this new series that will feature GPI staff picks throughout the year (click here for our fall 2017 picks). From podcasts to the latest analysis, you can check out what we’re interested in right now. Continue reading »
GPI Earns Four-Star Rating from Nation-Leading Charity Evaluator
January 23, 2018 in News & Press Author: Eric Schroeder
We’re proud to share with you that the Great Plains Institute (GPI) earned our third consecutive four-star rating in 2017 from Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest and most-used charity evaluator. Continue reading »
GPI Welcomes Gail Nosek as Communications Director
January 19, 2018 in News & Press Author: Rolf Nordstrom
I am thrilled to welcome Gail Nosek as the Great Plains Institute’s (GPI) communications director. Gail brings significant strategic communications, public relations, social media, and multi-media journalism experience that makes her an excellent fit to lead GPI’s communications as we celebrate our 20th anniversary and look to our next 20 years of transforming the energy system. Continue reading »
Over the past year, we’ve shared stories, news, and publications on our work to transform the energy system. These stories highlight the impact that GPI and our partners make at the local, regional, and national level toward better energy. Continue reading »
Press Release: Bipartisan, Governor-Led State Work Group Releases First-of-its-Kind Report On Carbon Capture & Ethanol
December 21, 2017 in Carbon Management, News & Press Author: Brad Crabtree
WASHINGTON, DC – A multi-state group convened by Wyoming Governor Matt Mead and Montana Governor Steve Bullock released a new, first-of-its-kind report today exploring the opportunities and potential for expanded energy production, economic development and emissions reductions from capturing and utilizing carbon dioxide (CO2) from ethanol production. Continue reading »
GPI Staff Picks for Fall: What We’re Reading, Listening to, and Watching
November 28, 2017 in News & Press Author: Jennifer Christensen
Follow this new series that will feature GPI staff picks throughout the year. From podcasts to the latest analysis, you can check out what we’re interested in right now. Continue reading »
I’m pleased to welcome Milkeessaa Waltajjii to the Great Plains Institute as a Finance and Grant Contract Administration Accountant. Milkeessaa brings more than eight years of accounting and finance experience in a nonprofit setting. Continue reading »
GPI, Partners, Host Power Sector Trends Stakeholder Workshop
September 23, 2017 in News & Press Author: Doug Scott
The Great Plains Institute, along with theBipartisan Policy Center and Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions held a one-day workshop in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 13 to explore trends in the electricity sector and to explore what the trends mean for state energy and environmental policy choices.
