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Cost Benefit News covers legal, academic, and regulatory developments pertaining to the valuation of environmental amenities and disamenities, such as clean air, trees, parks, congestion, and noise. We apprise the reader about ways in which costs and benefits are measured, and the results of empirical studies. We hope that this information will allow public and private organizations to comprehend the risks and benefits of various actions, help disputants to resolve conflicts equitably and efficiently, and improve the quality of public policies. We will only discuss issues related to the empirical quantification of private and social costs and benefits and damages, and summarize information from daily newspapers, academic journals, legal publications, court decisions, professional newsletters commissioned studies, and on-line services. This newsletter is dedicated to the principle that all policies place values upon life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We believe that more information, explicit specification of assumptions, and rigorous analysis can help our society to better meet these ends. This site will increasingly serve, in conjunction with others, as a valuation database. We will include a wide range of studies, including non-environmental reports, because omission of a factor effectively values it at zero, and biases decisions. Heavy traffic has caused several site crashes. We are attempting to correct these problems. Apologies for any inconvenience.
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NYSERDA-Funded Solar Project Helps Hoosick Falls Farm Go “Green” and Save on Utility Costs

By CostBenefit on Jan 3, 2011 | In General, Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Government Report, Upstate, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Savings, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased), Free Report at Time of Entry

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority ... announced the commissioning of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Berle Farm in Hoosick Falls, N.Y. The project was supported by funding from NYSERDA and the U.S. Department of Agricultu… more »

Willingness to pay for a clear night sky: use of the contingent valuation method

By CostBenefit on Sep 22, 2010 | In Air, Upstate, Academic Study/Journal Article, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: This article applies the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) to the issue of night sky pollution. Light pollution decreases the ability to view a clear, unobstructed night sky. Stephanie N. Simpson 1 and Briacuted Gleeson Hanna administered a sur… more »

Evaluation Reports for the Hudson River dredging project

By CostBenefit on Jun 3, 2010 | In Water, Land + Water, Legal, Fines, Government Report, Upstate, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, PCBs, Regulatory Analysis, Contamination Cost, Costs and Benefits

On March 8, 2010, EPA and General Electric Company (GE) released the final version of their respective Phase 1 Evaluation Reports for the Hudson River dredging project. The Phase 1 Evaluation Reports replaced draft versions of the reports exchanged in mi… more »

Johnson Controls helps Rome, NY improve energy efficiency with upgrades citywide - Citywide improvements to save $8.5 million in energy costs over 15 years, bolster economic opportunities

By CostBenefit on Apr 9, 2010 | In Energy, Upstate, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Savings, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased), Wastewater

Looking to optimize the city’s financial and energy resources, the city of Rome, N.Y., selected Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) ... to provide energy efficient upgrades to multiple facilities throughout the city, including the installation of a state-of-the… more »

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