US EPA, National Center for Environmental Economics / by Alex L. Marten and Stephen C. Newbold http://yosemite.epa.gov/EE/epa/eed.nsf/WPNumber/2011-01?OpenDocument [Abstract] Many estimates of the social cost of CO2 emissions (SCCO2) can be found in the climate economics literature. However, to date far fewer estimates of the social costs of other greenhouse gases have been published, and many … Continue reading »
Posted on February 8, 2011 …
Stressor Identification (SI) at Contaminated Sites: Upper Arkansas River, Colorado (Final)
US EPA, National Center for Environmental Assessment http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/caddis/recordisplay.cfm?deid=189290 [From website] This report applies the U.S. EPA Stressor Identification (SI) methodology to evaluate impairments at a terrestrial contaminated site and to shed light on its utility in such an environment. The site chosen is in a highly mineralized area of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, consisting of … Continue reading »
Regulatory Impediments to Job Creation: Industry Documents Submitted to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
U.S. Congress, House Oversight and Government Reform http://tinyurl.com/4s9jfwt [From Chairman Darryl Issa's introduction to a linked list of government regulations that industry believes should be repealed] In his State of the Union Address, President Obama highlighted the importance of making America a better place to do business saying, “to help our companies compete, we also … Continue reading »
