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2009

October 2, 2009: 1000th Signatory to the Mayors Climate Protection Agreement

- Watch the Press Conference.
- Read the story.
- Full list of signatories.
- Full text of the Agreement.
- Climate Action Profiles.

June 12: 2009 Mayors' Climate Protection Award Winners Announced First Place Winners: Denver & Wilkes-Barre
- Press Release | Best Practices

March 26: Statement by USCM President Miami Mayor Diaz on Announcement of $2.8 billion in Energy Efficiency Grants for Cities (Press Release) (Information on regs)

February 3: Wal-Mart Grants to USCM: Work to Support One of Fastest Growing Sectors in the Country

2008

November: More than 900 Mayors Sign Mayors Climate Agreement (P ress Release )

October: New 08' Green Jobs Report: Press Release

June:
- 08 Climate Protection Survey: (Press Release) (Survey)

- Mayors Climate Protection Award Winners (Press Release) (Report: Featuring Award Finalists)

May: Mayors Urge Senate to Pass Climate Security Act

February: Conference President Trenton Mayor Palmer To Join Speaker Pelosi to Discuss Local Green Job Initiatives

January: U.S. Conference of Mayors to Present NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg with President's Award for Leadership on Global Climate Protection

2007

December: USCM Urges Passage of Energy Bill that includes Block Grant for Cities

November:
- 2007 Federal Partnerships on Climate Protection (en español)
- USCM Partners with The Clinton Foundation to Accelerate the Greening of Cities (en español)
- More than 100 Mayors Convene to Tackle Global Warming in Cities (en español)

September:

- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to give keynote speech at Mayors’ Climate Summit in Seattle
- Former President Bill Clinton to Headline Mayors’ Climate Summit in Seattle

July:
- 600 Mayors Sign Climate Agreement | Agreement | Map
- Conference President Trenton Mayor Douglas H. Palmer Praises NJ Climate Law

June:
- Key House Energy Panel Adopts New Partnership with Mayors on Energy Efficiency Projects
- Senate Passes Energy Bill
- 2007 Mayors' Climate Protection Award Winners Announced ( en español) | List of Winners
- New Survey Shows Four out of Five Cities Now Use Renewable Energy or Expect to By Next Year, Among Key Findings | Survey

May:
-Palmer Joins Bloomberg and World Mayors | Map | Video

April:
-Conference President Trenton Mayor Douglas H. Palmer on Earth Day
-Executive Director Tom Cochran about Supreme Court Decision on EPA