Energy Projects on Federal Lands : Leasing and Authorization

Congressional Research Service
http://opencrs.com/document/R40806/
[Abstract] A variety of statutes and agency regulations govern leasing and permitting for energy projects, including oil and natural gas development as well as alternative energy projects, on federal lands. This report explains the legal framework for energy leasing and development on federal lands. The report reviews laws and regulations affecting leasing of [...]

Federal Land Management : Additional Documentation of Agency Experiences with Good Neighbor Authority Could Enhance Its Future Use

Government Accountanility Office
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09277.pdf?source=ra
[Summary]  In 2000, Congress authorized the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to allow the Colorado State Forest Service to conduct certain activities, such as reducing hazardous vegetation, on U.S. Forest Service land when performing similar activities on adjacent state or private land. The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [...]

Federal Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS) : Issues for the 11th Congress

Congressional Research Service
http://opencrs.com/document/R40237
[Summary]  The 111th Congress, the Administration, and the courts are considering many issues related to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands and the Forest Service (FS) national forests. Key issues include the following.
Energy Resources. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 has led to new regulations on leasing programs and application of [...]

Offshore Oil and Gas Development : Legal Framework

Congressional Research Service
http://opencrs.com/document/RL33404
[From summary]  In 2008, both the President and the 110th Congress removed previously existing moratoria on offshore leasing on most areas of the outer continental shelf. The 111th Congress will likely have to address this issue soon after it commences, as the continuing resolution that is currently funding the Minerals Management Service (MMS) [...]

Responsible Actions : A Plan for Alberta’s Oilsands

Oil Sands Secretariat, Treasury Board, Government of Alberta
http://www.treasuryboard.alberta.ca/ResponsibleActions.cfm
Alberta’s oil sands offer tremendous economic opportunity for the province and the country. The Government of Alberta’s vision for responsible oil sands development involves responsible management of this valuable resource in a way that protects the environment, optimizes economic growth and future development, and enhances the lives of [...]

S. 22, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009

Congressional Budget Office
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/99xx/doc9979/s22.pdf
[From report] As you requested, CBO has reviewed S. 22, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, as passed by the Senate on January 15, 2009. The legislation would authorize a variety of projects to be carried out by land and water management agencies within the Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, and [...]

Energy Policy Act of 2005 : Summary and Analysis of Enacted Provisions

Congressional Research Service
http://opencrs.com/document/RL33302
[Abstract.]  The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), signed by President Bush August 8, 2005, was the first omnibus energy legislation enacted in more than a decade. Major provisions include tax incentives for domestic energy production and energy efficiency, a mandate to double the nation’s use of biofuels, repeal of restrictions on [...]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Votes and Legislative Actions, 95th Congress through 110th Congress

Congressional Research Service
http://opencrs.com/document/RL32838
[From summary] This report provides a summary of legislative attempts to address issues of energy development and preservation in the Refuge from the 95th Congress through the 110th Congress, with emphasis on the 108th through 110th Congresses. This history has been cited by many, in and out of Congress, as background for [...]

Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Decommissioning and/or Long-Term Stewardship at the West Valley Demonstration Project and Western New York Nuclear Service Center

US Dept. of Energy
http://www.wv.doe.gov/
[Press release] The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the issuance of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the West Valley Demonstration Project in western New York, naming Phased Decisionmaking as the Preferred Alternative. Issuance of this Draft EIS is a significant step forward in cleaning up the site.

The West-Wide Energy Corridor Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

US Depts. of Energy, Defense and the Interior, US Forest Service
http://corridoreis.anl.gov/eis/guide/index.cfm (EIS)
http://corridoreis.anl.gov/eis/fmap/index.cfm (maps and data)
[Press release] Four Federal agencies today released a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Final PEIS) proposing to designate more than 6,000 miles of energy transport corridors on Federal lands in 11 Western States.