Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10784.pdf The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 aims to stimulate the economy, including funding for environmental cleanup projects. The Department of Energy (DOE) receives annual appropriations of $6 billion to support the cleanup of radioactive and hazardous wastes resulting from decades of nuclear weapons research and production. GAO was asked … Continue reading »
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Public Transportation : Federal Role in Value Capture Strategies for Transit Is Limited, but Additional Guidance Could Help Clarify Policies
Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10781.pdf State and local governments are looking for alternative strategies to help fund transit systems. Value capture strategies—joint development, special assessment districts, tax increment financing, and development impact fees—are designed to dedicate to transit either a portion of increased tax revenue or additional revenue through assessments, fees, or rents based on value … Continue reading »
Wastewater Infrastructure Financing : Stakeholder Views on a National Infrastructure Bank and Public-Private Partnerships
Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10728.pdf Communities will need hundreds of billions of dollars in coming years to construct and upgrade wastewater infrastructure. Policymakers have proposed a variety of approaches to finance this infrastructure, including the creation of a national infrastructure bank (NIB) and the increased use of privately financed public-private partnerships (PPP). In this context, GAO … Continue reading »
Protecting the Ozone Layer Protects Eyesight: A Report on Cataract Incidence in the United States Using the Atmospheric and Health Effects Framework Model
EPA Stratospheric Protection Division http://tinyurl.com/328tlbx [From executive summary] Human-made ozone-depleting substances (ODS) such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halons, methyl bromide, and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) reduce the ozone concentration in the Earth’s stratosphere. The ozone layer acts like a protective shield, so damage to it significantly increases the amount of ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching the Earth’s surface. More … Continue reading »
Sustainable Energy Security : Strategic Risks and Opportunities for Business
Chatman House and Lloyd’s 360 Insight http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/files/16720_0610_froggatt_lahn.pdf [From Environmental Valuation and Cost Benefit News] The paper, Sustainable Energy Security: Strategic Risks and Opportunities for Business, shows we face an era of uncertainty and volatility in our energy supply. Price spikes and supply disruptions will become more frequent due to rising consumption, insufficient investment, and threats … Continue reading »
Petroleum Supply Annual 2010
US DOE, Energy Information Administration http://tinyurl.com/2cpokbc (vol. 1) http://tinyurl.com/2ajzv9h (vol. 2) Final annual data for the supply and disposition of crude oil and petroleum products.
International Energy Outlook 2010
US DOE, Energy Information Administration http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/index.html? The International Energy Outlook 2010 (IEO2010) presents an assessment by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the outlook for international energy markets through 2035. U.S. projections appearing in IEO2010 are consistent with those published in EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2010 (AEO2010), (April 2010). The Powerpoint presentation by Deputy Administrator, … Continue reading »
