Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (UK) http://tinyurl.com/2ukwrdg The existing Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) has not delivered sustainable fisheries for Europe. In addition to lost fisheries productivity, there have been unwanted impacts on the marine environment and economically inefficient fisheries that are more vulnerable to financial shocks. The recent European Commission (EC) Green Paper on … Continue reading »
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Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the OCS : National Notice to Lessees and Operatives of Federal Oil and Gas Leases, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
US Interior Dept. Minerals Management Service http://tinyurl.com/33too9g The Department of the Interior today issued a directive to oil and gas lessees and operators on the Outer Continental Shelf implementing stronger safety requirements that Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recommended in his 30-day safety report to the President. The Notice to Lessees focusing on safety … Continue reading »
High-Impact, Low-Frequency Event Risk to the North American Bulk Power System
US DOE, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation http://www.nerc.com/files/HILF.pdf Today, however, we are focused on a class of rare risks with the potential to cause long-term, catastrophic damage to the bulk power system: High-Impact, Low-Frequency (HILF) events. Examples of these events include a pandemic illness, coordinated cyber, physical, or blended attack on the system, extreme … Continue reading »
Clean Energy 1.0 : Moving Beyond Green to Create Sustainable Jobs and a Long-term Energy Strategy
Deloitte LLP http://tinyurl.com/38ucpeg “Green” is no longer the magic bullet to solve our energy concerns, according to Dr. Joseph A. Stanislaw, independent senior advisor, Energy & Sustainability, Deloitte LLP. Instead, a transition from “green to clean” can power the next phase of development of the world’s energy and economic sectors. This white paper focuses on … Continue reading »
Smart Bioenergy : Guiding Sustainable Bio-based Energy and Fuels Development
Union of Concerned Scientists / by Jeremy Martin http://tinyurl.com/36t2xdn The federal government needs to adopt a suite of new policies to spur production in the stalled advanced biofuels industry, according to a report released today… The report recommends increasing U.S. cellulosic biofuels production to 1 billion gallons per year through a suite of financial incentives … Continue reading »
FACT SHEET: Claims and Escrow (BP Oil Spill)
White House Press Office http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/fact-sheet-claims-and-escrow INDEPENDENT CLAIMS FACILITY A new, independent claims process will be created with the mandate to be fairer, faster, and more transparent in paying damage claims by individuals and businesses. … ESCROW ACCOUNT BP has agreed to contribute $20 billion over a four-year period at a rate of $5 billion per … Continue reading »
A Blueprint for Action on the U.S. Mexico Border
US EPA http://tinyurl.com/2czguq4 The Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB), an independent presidential advisory committee to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is holding a press conference on the release of the report, “A Blueprint for Action on the US – Mexico Border.” The report develops recommendations to address challenges along the U.S. – Mexico border. … Continue reading »
A National Assessment and Action Plan on Demand Response Potential
US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission http://tinyurl.com/koq2n7 The DRIVE Model The Demand Response Impact and Value Estimation (DRIVE) model is designed to estimate the impact of a portfolio of demand response and smart grid programs on system operations, using specific characteristics of a power system as inputs. The DRIVE model was developed by the Brattle Group, … Continue reading »
Managing New Orleans Flood Risk in an Uncertain Future Using Non-Structural Risk Mitigation
Rand Corporation / by Jordan R. Fischbach http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD262/ This dissertation addresses one of New Orleans’ most critical challenges: how to make the city more resilient and less vulnerable to future flood damages. The author considers proposals to augment the existing protection system with “nonstructural” risk mitigation programs focused on single-family homes, including incentives for elevating … Continue reading »
2008 Energy Balance for the Corn Ethanol Industry
USDA, Office of the Chief Economist http://www.usda.gov/oce/reports/energy/2008Ethanol_June_final.pdf USDA’s Chief Economist Joseph Glauber today announced the publication of a report by the Office of Energy Policy and New Uses that surveyed corn growers for the year 2005 and ethanol plants in 2008, which indicates the net energy gain from converting corn to ethanol is improving in … Continue reading »
