Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences (May 28, 2011 v369, n1943 p1891-1905; doi: 10.1098/rsta.2010.0349)/ by Martin Manning and Andy Reisinger http://rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/369/1943/1891.abstract (open access article) [Abstract] Over the last 20 years, different greenhouse gases have been compared, in the context of climate change, primarily through the concept of global warming … Continue reading »
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Domestic Energy Promotion Act of 2011
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota) http://grassley.senate.gov/news/Article.cfm?customel_dataPageID_1502=34210 [Green Car Congress] US Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota) introduced a bill—the Domestic Energy Promotion Act of 2011— that would extend, through 2016, at descending levels, the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, or VEETC, which is also known as the blenders’ … Continue reading »
Economic Analysis of the 2010 U.S. Geological Survey Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
US Geological Survey / By Emil D. Attanasi and Philip A. Freeman http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1103/ This report summarizes the economic analysis of the U.S. Geological Survey’s 2010 assessment of oil and gas in undiscovered accumulations in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPRA); the assessment results were released by D.W. Houseknecht and others in October 2010 in … Continue reading »
Opportunities for Alternative Fuels Production
Rand Corp. /Testimony of James T. Baris presented before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Power on May 5, 2011 http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT360.html [From Testimony] Today, I will discuss the strategic importance of alternative fuels, our assessment of the most promising candidates for near-term production, the barriers impeding alternative fuel production, and potential … Continue reading »
A Review of the New England Fishery Management Process
NOAA | New England Fishery Management Council http://1.usa.gov/ltJrho [PEN-e posting] Released on April 26, 2011, this report “is the first phase of a regional assessment and management review focused on the relationships among the New England Fishery Management Council, NOAA Fisheries’ Northeast Regional Office, and NOAA Fisheries’ Northeast Fisheries Science Center and the external factors … Continue reading »
How Communities Can Use Risk Assessment Results: Making Ends Meet — A Summary of the June 3, 2010 Workshop of the Disasters Roundtable
National Research Council (10 pages — download pre-pub version with free registration) http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13162
Achieving Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Goals in the Chesapeake Bay: An Evaluation of Program Strategies and Implementation
National Research Council (download pre-pub version with free registration) http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13131 [Description] The Chesapeake Bay is North America s largest and most biologically diverse estuary, as well as an important commercial and recreational resource. However, excessive amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment from human activities and land development have disrupted the ecosystem, causing harmful algae blooms, … Continue reading »
A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California’s Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan
National Research Council (download pre=pub version with free registration) http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13148 [Description] The San Francisco Bay Delta Estuary is a large, complex estuarine ecosystem in California. It has been substantially altered by dikes, levees, channelization, pumps, human development, introduced species, dams on its tributary streams and contaminants. The Delta supplies water from the state s wetter … Continue reading »
Facilitating Innovation in the Federal Statistical System
National Research Council (download pre-pub version with free registration) http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13168 [Description] On May 8, 2009, the symposium, The Federal Statistical System: Recognizing Its Contributions, Moving It Forward was held in Washington, DC. One of the topics considered at that symposium was the health of innovation in the federal statistical system. A consequence of the symposium … Continue reading »
Recovery Act: Use of Transportation Funds, Outcomes, and Lessons Learned
US Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-610T [From Summary] As of March 31, 2011, more than $45 billion (about 95 percent) of Recovery Act transportation funds had been obligated for over 15,000 projects nationwide, and more than $26 billion had been expended. States and other recipients continue to report using Recovery Act funds to improve the nation’s … Continue reading »
