Medline Plus /National Library of Medicine / National Institutes of Health http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/oilspills.html Medline Plus has a topic page devoted to oil spills and their health impact. Here, one can find overviews of oil spills as well as various health information, statistics on spills, news, and journal articles related to oil spills. From web site: The … Continue reading »
Posted on June 23, 2010 …
Index of Energy Security Risk
Institute for 21st Century Energy / U.S. Chamber of Commerce http://www.energyxxi.org/reports/IndexofUSEnergySecurityRiskReport.pdf Institute report website: Since the early 1970s, Democratic and Republican presidential administrations and other policymakers have made energy security a priority. Yet, we have lacked a tool to regularly measure our nation’s progress and thus assess the impact of policy decisions on America’s energy … Continue reading »
A Business Plan for America’s Energy Future
American Energy Innovation Council http://tinyurl.com/2bhuady Michael Levi’s opinion of the report: The report makes a strong case for direct government support of energy technology research, development, and demonstration (RD&D), as part of a three-element effort that also includes policies that create demand for clean energy technologies, as well as efforts to expand and improve math, … Continue reading »
California Renewables Portfolio Standard Quarterly Report
California Public Utilities Commission / 2nd Quarter 2010 Report http://tinyurl.com/2aggmuk From press release: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today issued its quarterly renewable energy progress report to the state Legislature showing that in the first quarter of 2010, the state’s investor-owned utilities (IOUs) submitted 37 renewable contracts for CPUC approval, more than the number … Continue reading »
