Friends of the Earth / by Sarah Wykes and Steven Heywood http://tinyurl.com/36p737l [Yale Environment 360] The successful development of the controversial oil sands in Canada has prompted oil companies to invest in similar operations elswhere, including Russia, Venezuela, the Congo, and Madagascar, according to a new report. With the price of crude oil rising, companies … Continue reading »
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WaterAlert — Instant, Customized Updates on Water Conditions from USGS
US Geological Survey subscribe at http://water.usgs.gov/wateralert [From press release] Whether you are watching for floods, interested in recreational activities or concerned about the quality of water in your well, WaterAlert allows you to receive daily or hourly updates about current conditions in rivers, lakes and groundwater when they match conditions of concern to you… WaterAlert … Continue reading »
Bag Taxes Disappointing in Debut
Tax Foundation / by Justin Higginbottom http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/26285.html [From press release] At least 15 states and one major city are considering enacting taxes on plastic and paper bags used at grocery stores and carryout restaurants, but a new Tax Foundation report shows that the environmental benefits of the tax are often exaggerated and the tax becomes … Continue reading »
Next-Generation Biofuels : Near-Term Challenges and Implications for Agriculture
USDA Economic Research Service / by William T. Coyle http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/BIO0101/#2010-5-14 [Summary] This report assesses the short-term outlook for production of next-generation biofuels and the near-term challenges facing the sector. Next-generation U.S. biofuel capacity should reach about 88 million gallons in 2010, thanks in large measure to one plant becoming commercially operational in 2010, using noncellulosic … Continue reading »
Workshop Proceedings : Assessing the Benefits of Avoided Climate Change : Cost-Benefit Analysis and Beyond
Pew Center on Global Climate Change http://tinyurl.com/27ojolf (proceedings) Recommendations of workshop: As the Office of Management and Budget undertakes a 100‐day review of its role in the federal regulatory review process, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change offers the following recommendations regarding the use of benefit‐cost analysis (BCA) as a tool to assess economically … Continue reading »
