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Public Policy Barriers to Carbon Capture and Storage in California

Creator:: Andrews, Kathleen M.
Abstract:: Many industries in California are difficult to decarbonize, making carbon capture and storage (CCS) essential to reach net zero. California has committed to deliver an enormous 100 thousand tons per year of carbon storage by 2045. Despite much interest in carbon sequestration, there are currently no active geologic carbon capture...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: assessments, and unitization. The bill directs CARB to establish a CCRUS Program to evaluate the efficacy

Greening a Red State: Understanding the Complexities of Environmental Policy in Florida

Creator:: Dearden, Grace
Abstract:: In some legislative bodies, the use of terms like climate change and global warming is frequently seen as taboo. In the United States, voters who identify as right-leaning have reported little concern about the environment or climate change. This lack of interest is mirrored by Republican legislators who often publicly...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: bills were passed or not), the nature of discourse surrounding each bill, and the specific terminology

The Diffusion of Electrification Policy in U.S. Local Governments: A Case Study of Bellingham’s “Gas Ban”

Creator:: Hazboun, Shawn and Dixon, Erin
Abstract:: In the absence of meaningful federal climate policy in the United States, states and local governments are poised to make a substantial contribution to decarbonization efforts. At present, over 70 local jurisdictions and two states have enacted building electrification policies that limit the use of natural gas in buildings and...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: -boundaries-pro- gas-state-bills-stall-69969602 . 4 . DiChristopher T. Gas ban monitor: East Coast policies

From hurdles to high-speed: A Community Capital Framework approach to understanding barriers to broadband adoption and availability in North Carolina’s rural counties

Creator:: Berk, Christy
Abstract:: Access to broadband internet is vital for rural communities in the digital age, but persistent barriers impact adoption and availability. This topic is analyzed through the lens of the Community Capital Framework (Emery & Flora, 2006). By surveying county commissioners, the research aims to better understand rural broadband challenges and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: broadband access in rural communities. Both bills represent a transformative moment in federal broadband

Western U.S. Water Utilities and Adaptive Capacity: A Case Study

Creator:: Schermer, Maren
Abstract:: Water in the U.S. West faces considerable challenges and uncertainties. Climate change has intensified weather extremes, threatening the water sources that support the region’s many stakeholders. Urban water providers are among the stakeholders contending with the challenge of providing reliable water supplies to their growing populations. Recognizing the critical role...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Divergent Paths to Health: A Comparative Study of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion in California and Non-Expansion in Texas Through the Lens of Policy Diffusion

Creator:: Aguigam, Lyric T.
Abstract:: The enactment of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010 marked a critical moment in American healthcare history. The ACA introduced Medicaid expansion, a policy designed to extend healthcare coverage to a larger population of low-income Americans. This policy quickly became a topic of debate and led to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Lens of Policy Diffusion By Lyric T. Aguigam A PROJECT

Examining Permanent Supportive Housing on Chronic Substance Abuse Populations in Oregon

Creator:: Harmon, Catalina
Abstract:: Oregon has one of the five highest homeless occupancy rates in the U.S., according to the Annual Homeless Assessment Report (2021). Using the current governor of Oregon’s (Tina Kotek) plan to decrease homelessness, which focuses primarily on housing developments and strategies, this study will first examine the merits of permanent...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: two Bills into law – House Bill (HB) 2001 and HB 5019. HB 2001 is 65 pages and covers 13 different

Passing of the Torch: A Multiple Streams Approach Investigation into House Bill 2021 "100% Clean Energy for All"

Creator:: Crispin, Samuel L.
Abstract:: In 2021, Oregon’s legislature passed House Bill 2021 with relative ease. House Bill 2021 is a mandate for the state’s two largest utilities to reduce carbon emissions from electricity generation on a decreasing scale, reaching 100% below baseline levels by 2040. This ambitious piece of legislation, meant to reduce the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Investigation into House Bill 2021 “100% Clean Energy for All” By Samuel Lewis Crispin MPP Essay Submitted

The hazards-housing nexus : adaptive capacity wheel analysis of coastal planning institutions

Creator:: Patterson, Trisha
Abstract:: The Oregon coast faces complex environmental and social challenges, such as the threat of a regionally disastrous Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) earthquake and tsunami. Researchers are united in their assertion that the CSZ is new, the region is due for a quake, and to mitigate this hazard society must collaborate...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: of CSZ convergence) in terms of T-shirt sizes: Small, Medium, Large, etc. According to DOGAMI CSZ

The effects of restrictive police pursuit policies in Washington State

Creator:: Sweeney, David T.
Abstract:: High-speed police pursuits occur daily across the United States. On average, one person dies per day as the result of a police pursuit. In certain contexts, it might be acceptable to society for a police officer to engage in a high-speed pursuit. The ends could justify the means. For example,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE CAPSTONE PROJECT OF: David T. Sweeney for the degree of Master of Public

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Public Policy Barriers to Carbon Capture and Storage in California

Greening a Red State: Understanding the Complexities of Environmental Policy in Florida

The Diffusion of Electrification Policy in U.S. Local Governments: A Case Study of Bellingham’s “Gas Ban”

From hurdles to high-speed: A Community Capital Framework approach to understanding barriers to broadband adoption and availability in North Carolina’s rural counties

Western U.S. Water Utilities and Adaptive Capacity: A Case Study

Divergent Paths to Health: A Comparative Study of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion in California and Non-Expansion in Texas Through the Lens of Policy Diffusion

Examining Permanent Supportive Housing on Chronic Substance Abuse Populations in Oregon

Passing of the Torch: A Multiple Streams Approach Investigation into House Bill 2021 "100% Clean Energy for All"

The hazards-housing nexus : adaptive capacity wheel analysis of coastal planning institutions

The effects of restrictive police pursuit policies in Washington State

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