Congressional Budget Office / Joint Committee on Taxation http://tinyurl.com/29ffdv7 [From report] The American Power Act would make a number of changes in energy and environmental policies largely aimed at reducing emissions of gases that contribute to global warming. The bill would limit or cap the quantity of certain greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted from facilities that … Continue reading »
Posted on July 14, 2010 …
Developing the Marcellus Shale
Pennsylvania Environmental Council / John Ubinger, John Walliser, Christopher Hall, Robert Oltmanns http://tinyurl.com/34fbsod [From preface] The Marcellus Shale natural gas reserve represents an extraordinary environmental and economic opportunity-and challenge-for Pennsylvania. Without question, this is a once-in-a-lifetime situation, and one that is already underway. There is general consensus that “business as usual” in Marcellus Shale natural … Continue reading »
Further Actions Are Needed to Improve DOE’s Ability to Evaluate and Implement the Loan Guarantee Program
Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10627.pdf [From report summary] DOE has broadly indicated the program’s direction but has not developed all the tools necessary to assess progress. DOE officials have identified a number of broad policy goals that the LGP is intended to support, including helping to mitigate climate change and create jobs. DOE has also explained, … Continue reading »
EIA Short‐Term Energy Outlook July 2010
Energy Information Administration http://www.eia.doe.gov/steo/steo_full.pdf [Highlights of Report] EIA projects that the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) spot price, which ended June near $76 per barrel, will average $79 per barrel over the second half of 2010 and $83 per barrel in 2011. This forecast is unchanged from last month’s Outlook. EIA expects that regular‐grade motor gasoline … Continue reading »
Gap Analysis Program (GAP) Land Cover Viewer
University of Idaho, USGS http://www.gap.uidaho.edu/landcoverviewer.html [From program website] The Gap Analysis Program (GAP) national land cover viewer displays data on the vegetation and land use patterns of the continental United States. It combines land cover data generated for the Southwest Regional Gap Analysis project completed in 2004, the Southeast Regional Gap Analysis Project completed in … Continue reading »
