Kerry-Lieberman Climate Bill: The American Power Act

Authored By

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  Joel Bluestein

  Senior Vice PresidentICF International

  Joel Bluestein is a nationally recognized expert on the impacts of environmental and energy regulation. At ICF International, he has been directly involved in the development of most of the recently developed emission trading programs. He advises companies on the implications of greenhouse gas (GHG) regulation and assists in the development of GHG compliance and sustainability strategies.

  During his 30-year career, he has performed technology and market assessment, energy conservation project analysis, and long-term energy demand forecasting, and testified before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a registered Professional Engineer.

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  Steve Fine

  Vice PresidentICF International

  An expert on environmental markets, Steve Fine has led numerous multistakeholder engagements, including the Edison Electric Institute, U.S. Climate Action Partnership, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), and Clean Energy Group. His work has concentrated on evaluating the economics of conventional and renewable energy resources within the context of developing environmental regulations.

  Mr. Fine was an invited panelist to a U.S. Senate Roundtable discussion on the future of 3P and 4P legislation conducted by Senators Carper and Alexander. He has a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and an M.A. in Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.