Congressional Research Service http://opencrs.com/document/R40460/ [Summary] The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA, P.L. 110-140), significantly expanded the renewable fuel standard (RFS) established in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005, P.L. 109-58). The RFS requires the use of 9.0 billion gallons of renewable fuel in 2008, increasing to 36 billion gallons in … Continue reading »
Posted on July 28, 2009 …
National Flood Insurance Program: Background, Challenges, and Financial Status
Congressional Research Service http://opencrs.com/document/R40650/ [Summary] In 1968, the U.S. Congress established the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to address the nations flood exposure and challenges inherent in financing and managing flood risks in the private sector. Private insurance companies at the time claimed that the flood peril was uninsurable and, therefore, could not be underwritten … Continue reading »
Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS)
Congressional Research Service http://opencrs.com/document/RL33801/ [Summary] Carbon capture and sequestration (or storage)known as CCS has attracted interest as a measure for mitigating global climate change because large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from fossil fuel use in the United States are potentially available to be captured and stored underground or prevented from reaching the atmosphere. … Continue reading »
Ocean Acidification
Congressional Research Service http://opencrs.com/document/R40143/ [Summary] With increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, the extent of effects on the ocean and marine resources is an increasing concern. One aspect of this issue is the ongoing process whereby seawater becomes acidified (i.e., ocean acidification) as more CO2 dissolves in it, causing hydrogen ion concentration … Continue reading »
