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Biofuels

Potential Effects and Challenges of Required Increases in Production and Use

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

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Biofuels

Potential Effects and Challenges of Required Increases in Production and Use

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

In December 2007, the Congress expanded the renewable fuel standard (RFS), which requires rising use of ethanol and other biofuels, from 9 billion gallons in 2008 to 36 billion gallons in 2022. To meet the RFS, the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy (DOE) are developing advanced biofuels that use cellulosic feedstocks, such as corn stover and switchgrass. The EPA administers the RFS. This report examines, among other things: (1) the effects of increased biofuels production on U.S. agriculture, environment, and greenhouse gas emissions; (2) federal support for domestic biofuels production; and (3) key challenges in meeting the RFS. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

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1437923577

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Yucca Mountain

DoE Has Improved Its Quality Assurance Program, But Whether Its Application for a NRC License Will be High Quality Is Unclear

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Yucca Mountain

DoE Has Improved Its Quality Assurance Program, But Whether Its Application for a NRC License Will be High Quality Is Unclear

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

Nuclear power reactors generate highly radioactive waste. To permanently store this waste, the Dept. of Energy (DoE) has been working to submit a license appl¿n. to the Nuclear Reg¿y. Comm. (NRC) for a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, about 100 miles from Las Vegas, NV. A high-quality appl¿n. needs to be complete, technically adequate, transparent by clearly justifying underlying assumptions, & traceable back to original source materials. This report examines: DoE¿s develop. of its schedule for submitting a license appl¿n. & the stakeholders with whom it consulted; NRC¿s assessment of DoE¿s readiness to submit a high-quality appl¿n.; & DoE¿s progress in addressing quality assurance recommend. identified in a March 2006 report.

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1428987487

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Energy Markets

Analysis of More Past Mergers Could Enhance Federal Trade Commission's Efforts to Maintain Competition in the Petroleum Industry

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

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Energy Markets

Analysis of More Past Mergers Could Enhance Federal Trade Commission's Efforts to Maintain Competition in the Petroleum Industry

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

During the late 1990s, many petroleum companies merged to stay profitable while crude oil prices were low, and in recent years mergers have continued. Congress and others have concerns about the impact mergers might be having on competition in U.S. petroleum markets. The FTC has the authority to maintain competition in the petroleum industry (PI) and reviews proposed mergers to determine whether they are likely to diminish competition or increase prices, among other things. This report examines: (1) mergers in the U.S. PI and changes in market concentration since 2000; and (2) the steps FTC uses to maintain competition in the U.S. PI, and the roles other fed. and state agencies play in monitoring PI markets. Charts and tables.

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1437910440

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9781437910445

Commercial Nuclear Waste

Effects of a Termination of the Yucca Mountain Repository Program and Lessons Learned

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

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Commercial Nuclear Waste

Effects of a Termination of the Yucca Mountain Repository Program and Lessons Learned

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

Spent nuclear fuel -- considered very hazardous -- is accumulating at commercial reactor sites in 33 states. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 directs the Dept. of Energy (DoE) to dispose of this waste in a repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. In June 2008, DoE submitted a license application for the repository, but in March 2010 moved to withdraw it. However, the NRC or the courts could compel DoE to resume the licensing process. This report examines: (1) the basis for DoE's decision to terminate the Yucca Mountain program; (2) the termination steps DoE has taken and their effects; (3) the major impacts if the repository were terminated; and (4) the principal lessons learned. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

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1437985629

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Recovery Act

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Recipients Face Challenges Meeting Legislative and Program Goals and Requirements

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

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Recovery Act

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Recipients Face Challenges Meeting Legislative and Program Goals and Requirements

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) provided $3.2 billion for the Dept. of Energy¿s (DoE) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) to develop and manage projects to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy use and fossil fuel emissions. This report examined: (1) how EECBG recipients used EECBG funds and challenges they faced, if any; (2) DoE and recipients¿ oversight and monitoring activities and challenges, if any; (3) the extent to which the EECBG program is meeting Recovery Act and program goals for energy savings; and (4) the quality of jobs data reported by Recovery Act recipients, particularly EECBG recipients. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

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1437984266

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9781437984262

Department of Energy: Progress Made Overseeing the Costs of Contractor Postretirement Benefits, but Additional Actions Could Help Address Challenges

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

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Department of Energy: Progress Made Overseeing the Costs of Contractor Postretirement Benefits, but Additional Actions Could Help Address Challenges

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

The Dept. of Energy (DOE) relies on contractors to conduct its mission activities. DOE reimburses these contractors for allowable costs, including the costs of providing pension and other postretirement benefits, such as retiree health care plans. Since the economic downturn, DOE has had to devote significantly more funding toward reimbursing these benefit costs, in part because of a decline in interest rates and asset values that has increased contractor pension contributions. In a challenging budgetary environment, further growth in these costs could put pressure on DOE's mission work. This report examines (1) the level of control DOE has over contractor pension and other postretirement benefit costs under its current business model and (2) the changes DOE has adopted since the national economic downturn to manage those costs and the extent to which those changes have enhanced its approach. Includes recommendations. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

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1437986935

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Offshore Oil and Gas Development

Additional Guidance Would Help Strengthen the Minerals Management Service's Assessment Fo Environ. Impacts in the North Aleutian Basin

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

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Offshore Oil and Gas Development

Additional Guidance Would Help Strengthen the Minerals Management Service's Assessment Fo Environ. Impacts in the North Aleutian Basin

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

Interest has re-emerged in developing oil and gas in the nation's offshore areas, such as the North Aleutian Basin. Located on the outer continental shelf where the Aleutian Islands meet the Alaskan mainland, the basin may contain sizable oil and gas deposits, although the area's environmental and cultural sensitivity has made oil and gas development in the area controversial. The Minerals Mgmt. Service (MMS) oversees oil and gas development in this offshore area. This report: (1) describes the basin's estimated quantities of oil and gas and needed infrastructure; (2) identifies steps MMS is to take to meet fed. requirements for oil and gas development; and (3) identifies challenges MMS faces in meeting these requirements. Illus.

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1437931936

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Research and Development

DoE Could Enhance the Project Selection Process for Government Oil and Natural Gas Research

By: Mark Gaffigan

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Research and Development

DoE Could Enhance the Project Selection Process for Government Oil and Natural Gas Research

By: Mark Gaffigan

Although competitive oil and natural gas markets generally provide incentives for companies to invest in R&D, some industry experts believe these companies may underinvest in certain areas. A recent report noted important criteria for the DoE to consider in evaluating its oil and natural gas R&D efforts -- including the likelihood that industry would perform the research without fed. funding. This report reviews: (1) how much U.S. industry has invested in oil and natural gas R&D over the last 10 years, and the current focus of these activities; (2) how DoE's oil and natural gas R&D funding and activities compare with industry's; and (3) to what extent DoE ensures that its oil and natural gas R&D would not occur without federal funding. Illus.

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1437912931

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Oil and Gas Royalties

A Comparison of the Share of Revenue Received from Oil and Gas Production by the Federal Government and Other Resource Owners

By: Mark Gaffigan

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Oil and Gas Royalties

A Comparison of the Share of Revenue Received from Oil and Gas Production by the Federal Government and Other Resource Owners

By: Mark Gaffigan

Amid rising oil & gas prices & reports of record oil industry profits, a number of gov'ts., such as the State of Alaska, have taken steps to reevaluate &, in some cases, increase the share of oil & gas revenues they receive for the rights to develop oil & gas on their lands & waters. In FY 2006, oil & gas co. received over $77 billion from the sale of oil & gas produced from fed. lands & waters, & the Dept. of the Interior reported that these co. paid the fed. gov¿t. $10 billion in oil & gas royalties. This report documents the U.S. gov¿ts. take & implications assoc. with increasing royalty rates. It discusses: the U.S. gov¿ts. take relative to that of other gov¿t. resource owners; & the potential revenue implications of raising royalty rates on fed. oil & gas leases going forward. Illus.

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1422319075

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Nuclear Waste Management

Key Attributes, Challenges, and Costs for the Yucca Mountain Repository and Two Potential Alternatives

By: Mark Gaffigan

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Nuclear Waste Management

Key Attributes, Challenges, and Costs for the Yucca Mountain Repository and Two Potential Alternatives

By: Mark Gaffigan

High-level nuclear waste -- one of the nation's most hazardous substances -- is accumulating at 80 sites in 35 states. The waste is supposed to be disposed of in a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NV. However, the repository is more than a decade behind schedule, and the nuclear waste generally remains at the commercial nuclear reactor sites and DoE sites where it was generated. This report examines the key attributes, challenges, and costs of the Yucca Mountain repository and the two principal alternatives to a repository that nuclear waste management experts identified: storing the nuclear waste at two centralized locations and continuing to store the waste on site where it was generated. Ill.

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Book's by Mark E. Gaffigan

Biofuels

Biofuels

Yucca Mountain

Yucca Mountain

Energy Markets

Energy Markets

Commercial Nuclear Waste

Commercial Nuclear Waste

Recovery Act

Recovery Act

Department of Energy: Progress Made Overseeing the Costs of Contractor Postretirement Benefits, but Additional Actions Could Help Address Challenges

Department of Energy: Progress Made Overseeing the Costs of Contractor Postretirement Benefits, but Additional Actions Could Help Address Challenges

Offshore Oil and Gas Development

Offshore Oil and Gas Development

Research and Development

Research and Development

Oil and Gas Royalties

Oil and Gas Royalties

Nuclear Waste Management

Nuclear Waste Management

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