US Geological Survey / by Cheryl J. Hapke, Emily A. Himmelstoss, Meredith G. Kratzmann, Jeffrey H. List, and E. Robert Thieler http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1118/pdf/of2010-1118.pdf [From Executive Summary] Beach erosion is a chronic problem along many open-ocean shores of the United States. As coastal populations continue to grow and community infrastructures are threatened by erosion, there is increased … Continue reading »
Posted on February 23, 2011 …
Oil and Gas Industry Guidance on Voluntary Sustainability Reporting
IPIECA http://tinyurl.com/4fmwsq5 [From Press Release] The first edition of the Oil and gas industry guidance on voluntary sustainability reporting has been the principal industry-specific framework for use by oil and gas companies reporting on environmental, health and safety, and social and economic performance. Now, IPIECA, API and OGP have together released a revised second edition of this formative document, … Continue reading »
The Option of an Oil Tax to Fund Transportation and Infrastructure
RAND Corporation /by Keith Crane, Nicholas Burger, and Martin Wachs http://tinyurl.com/4584n4k [Abstract] This paper raises key issues associated with using an oil tax to fund U.S. transportation infrastructure, identifies the decisions Congress would need to make in designing such a tax, and outlines some of the likely implications of adopting an oil tax. In 2009, … Continue reading »
Saving Oil and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through U.S. Federal Transportation Policy
Pew Center for Global Climate Change / by Cynthia J. Burbank and Nick Nigro http://tinyurl.com/476cb2q [Executive Summary] The United States consumes over 10 million barrels of oil per day moving people and goods on roads and rail throughout the country. Surface transportation generates over 23 percent of U.S. anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Transportation is … Continue reading »
