"Petition for Writ of Mandamus to Compel Compliance with Mandate," Massachusetts v. EPA, April 2, 2008 in the D.C. Circuit (petitioners seek to have court order the EPA to issue an endangerment finding on greenhouse gases within 60 days); Petition Denied, June 26, 2008
Center for Biological Diversity v. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (the "CAFE Case"), 508 F.3d 508 (9th Cir. 2007) (the Ninth Circuit ordered the NHTSA to complete an Environmental Impact Statement under NEPA that addresses the potential environmental impact of greenhouse gases)
Massachusetts v. EPA, 127 S.Ct. 1438 (2007) (U.S. Supreme Court ruled that EPA has the authority and is compelled by law to regulate greenhouse gases, should the EPA find that greenhouse gases substantially endanger public health and well-being)
Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions, Memorandom For Heads of Federal Departments and Agencies from Council on Environmental Quality, February 18, 2010
The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: How Would the Bill Passed by the House Affect the Aviation Industry?, July 14, 2009, J. Putnam
The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, H.R. 2454, introduced May 15, 2009.
EPA Proposed Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, April 24, 2009.
EPA Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases; Proposed Rule, April 10, 2009.
"Proposed Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rule Would Affect Airports," J. Putnam.
Testimony of Air Transportation Association of America (ATA) before the U.S. House, "Aviation and the Environment: Emissions and the Commercial Airlines' Climate Change Commitment," May 6, 2008
Testimony of Daniel K. Elwell, FAA, on Aviation Emissions, before the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, April 2, 2008
Testimony of Robert J. Meyers, EPA, on Aviation Emissions, before the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, April 2, 2008
Testimony of ATA, "The Commercial Airlines' Climate Change Commitment," before the House, April 2, 2008
"Petition for Rulemaking Under the Clean Air Act to Reduce the Emission of Air Pollutants from Aircraft that Contribute to Global Climate Change," submitted to Hon. Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator of the U.S. EPA, from Earthjustice and the Center for Biological Diversity, December 4, 2007; Notice of Intent to File Suite Under Section 304 of Clean Air Act, July 31, 2008
"Petition for Rule Making Seeking the Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aircraft," submitted to Hon. Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator of the U.S. EPA, from the State of California, December 4, 2007
GAO Report to Congressional Committees, "AVIATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE, Aircraft Emissions Expected to Grow, but Technological and Operational Improvements and Government Policies Can Help Control Emissions," June 9, 2009
"Brown Announces San Diego Airport Emissions Agreement," Office of California Attorney General Brown, May 8, 2008
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory 2006, April 3, 2008
[New York and New Jersey] Port Authority Aims to be Carbon Neutral by 2010 through Emission Reductions and Carbon Offsets," March 27, 2008
"Aviation and Climate Change: Legal and Regulatory Update," John Putnam, Presentation at 2008 AAAE Airport Air Quality Conference, January 28, 2008
Port of Seattle, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory 2006, last updated October 30, 2007
"The law of aviation-related climate change: The airport proprietor's role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions," Article by Dan Reimer and John Putnam, Kaplan Kirsch and Rockwell LLP, July 31, 2007
City and County of Denver Greenhouse Gas Inventory, May 2007
Airports Council International (ACI) Policy on Climate Change, November 2006
"CEQA and Climate Change: Addressing Climate Change Through California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Review," Technical Advisory by the California Governor's Office of Planning and Research, June 19, 2008
"The California Environmental Quality Act Addressing Global Warming Impacts at the Local Agency Level," Office of California Attorney General Brown, May 21, 2008
"Petition Requesting that the Council on Environmental Quality Amend its Regulation to Clarify that Climate Change Analyses be Included in Environmental Review Documents," Int'l Center for Technological Assessment, February 28, 2008
"CEQA and Climate Change: Evaluating and Addressing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Projects Subject to the CEQA," White Paper by the California Air Pollution Control Officers, January 2008
Settlement Issues with California's Attorney General regarding the inclusion of Climate Change in CEQA documents:
"Alternative Approaches to Analyzing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Global Climate Change in CEQA Documents," White Paper by the Association of Environmental Professionals, June 19, 2007
Common Position of the European Commission concerning Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), April 22, 2008
Directive of the European Union to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading (ETS), April 18, 2008
"Voluntary Emissions Trading (VETS) for Aviation," ICAO Report, 2007
Draft Transportation Research Board Climate Change Paper, J. Putnam, H. Aylesworth, and M. Vigilante, October 1, 2007
ICAO Working Paper "Airports and the Environment," presented by the Airports Council International (ACI), August 30, 2007
"ICAO Workshop on the Impacts of Aviation on Climate Change," Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) Seventh Meeting, February 2007
"Aviation Climate Change Research Initiative (ACCRI): A Coordination between FAA and NASA," Presentation by Mohan Gupta and Lourdes Maurice, to the NASA Applied Science Program, January 31, 2007
"A Report of Findings and Recommendations," JDPO/PARTNER Workshop on the Impacts of Aviation on Climate Change, August 31, 2006
"Well to Wake: Life-Cycle Environmental Analyses," J. Hileman, H.M. Wong, P. Donohoo, M. Weiss, and I. Waitz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Presentation at 2008 TRB Annual Meeting
"Model for Improving Energy Use in U.S. Airport Facilities," Airport Cooperative Research Program, December 2007
"Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) - Supporting Solutions for Secure and Sustainable Aviation," Organization Fact Sheet
"Carbon Neutrality and You," Eric Carlson, CarbonFund.org, Presentation at 2008 TRB Annual Meeting
"Commercially Available Carbon Offsets," Mary Vigilante, Synergy Consultants, Inc., January 15, 2008, Presentation at 2008 TRB Annual Meeting
"Carbon Offsets 101," Anja Kollmuss, Stockholm Environment Institute, Presentation at 2008 TRB Annual Meeting
"Calculating the Carbon Dioxide Emissions of Flights," Dr. Christian N. Jardine, University of Oxford, Environmental Change Institute
