Full Title: A Review of Shale Gas Regulations by State Author(s): Resources for the Future Publisher(s): Resources for the Future Publication Date: 07/2012 Full Text: ->DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<- Description: Experts in RFF’s Center for Energy Economics and Policy analyzed regulations and surveyed...

Full Title: n/a Author(s): L. Jackson Publisher(s): United States Environmental Protection Agency Publication Date: 3/2010 Identifier(s): n/a Language: English Length:  4 pages, PDF Full Text: -->DOWNLOAD FILE<-- Murkowski's Letter: -->POSTING<-- Description (excerpt): Jackson addresses industry and policy concerns over EPA move to regulated GHG emitters. (excerpts): I...

Full Title: An Updated Response to EEI's Timeline of Environmental Regulations Author: John Larsen and Michael Obeiter Publisher(s): The World Resources Institute Publication Date: 3/2012 Language: English Length: 7 pages Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<– Description (excerpt): The largest electric power industry trade group, the Edison...

Three recent efforts – two private, and one public – could shape the future of U.S. shale gas and oil development. The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), an industry group, released...

Full Title: Breaking All the Rules: The Crisis in Oil & Gas Regulatory Enforcement: States are Betraying the Public by Failing to Enforce Oil and Gas Development Rules Author(s): Earthworks Publisher(s): Earthworks Publication...

Full Title: Business Impact of Proposed Changes to Well Completion Regulations Author(s): Phillip K. Verleger Publisher(s): Peterson Institute for International Economics Publication Date: 2/2012 Language: English Length: 13 pages, PDF Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<– Description (excerpt): As per your request, we have examined the impact...

Earlier this month Sean Casten published an op-ed on Grist.com arguing that “further deregulation of electricity markets is a good and necessary thing”, but that “full and total deregulation of...

Last week the EIA reported that natural gas-fired power generation will increase by as much as 17% in 2012, while coal is expected to decrease 10%. This shift away from...

Full Title: Coal Retirements as of September 2012 Author(s): American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity Publisher(s): American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity Publication Date: 9/2012 Full Text: ->DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<- Description: Last year, the U.S. coal fleet was comprised of almost 1,400...

Full Title: Corporate Social Responsibility or Government Regulation? Evidence on Oil Spill Prevention Author(s): Jedrzej G. Frynas Publisher(s): Ecology and Society Publication Date: 12/2012 Full Text: ->DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<- Description: Major oil spills normally occur from oil pipelines...

Full Title: Cost of Service Regulation in the Investor-Owned Electric Utility Industry: A History of Adaptation Author(s): Dr. Karl McDermott Publisher(s): Edison Electric Institute Publication Date: 6/2012 Full Text: ->DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<- Description: This paper examines the history of cost of service...

Full Title:  Coverage of Petroleum Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions under Climate Policy Author(s): Joel Bluestein and Jessica Rackley Publisher(s): Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Publication Date: 4/2010 Language: English Length: 24 pages, PDF Full Text:...

Full Title: Development of a Permit Program for Incidental Take of Migratory Birds Author(s): Holland and Hart, LLC Publisher(s): INGAA Publication Date: 2/2010 Length: 66 pages, PDF Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<– Description (excerpt): The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (“MBTA” or “Act”) is a...

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] There is...

Over the past several years individuals and organizations across the political spectrum have called for a comprehensive national energy policy. For example, the CEO of American Electric Power (AEP) recently called...

Full Title: Does Nuclear Power Have A Future Author(s): Michael E. Stern and Margaret M. Stern Publisher(s): Utah Environmental Law Review Publication Date: 12/2012 Full Text: ->DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<- Description: The simple answer to the question posited by...

Full Title: Does the Judiciary Have the Tools for Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Author(s): Victor E. Schwartz, Phil Goldberg, Christopher E. Appel Publisher(s): Valparaiso University Law Review Publication Date: 1/2012 Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<– Description (excerpt): In American Electric Power Co....

In response to a request from the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released its Analysis of Impacts of the Clean Energy Standard...

Full Title: Energy and Commerce Committee: 112th Congress, 2nd Session Second Quarter Author:  Senator Fred Upton Publisher(s):  Committee on Energy and Commerce Publication Date: 7/2012 Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<– Description (excerpt): In late January, we gathered for an Energy...

Full Title: Energy Efficiency and Climate Policy: The Rebound Dilemma Author: Robert J. Michaels Publisher(s): Institute for Energy Research Publication Date: 7/2012 Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<– Description (excerpt): Much of today’s energy policy assumes that regulations mandating greater energy efficiency will...

The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued their final definitions of financial products regulated under the Dodd-Frank Act. The rule maintains that forward contracts, which cover delivery of physical goods...

Full Title: Environmental Regulation and Electric System Reliability Author(s): Jennifer Macedonia, Joe Kruger, Lourdes Long, and Meghan McGuinness Publisher(s): Bipartisan Policy Center Publication Date: 6/2011 Language: English Length: 36 pages, PDF Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD FILE<– Description (excerpt):...

Full Title:  EPA FACT SHEET: Proposed Carbon Pollution Standard for New Power Plants Author(s): Environmental Protection Agency Publisher(s): Environmental Protection Agency Publication Date: 3/2012 Language: English Length: 5 pages, PDF Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD FILE<– Description (excerpt): On March...

Full Title: EPA Regulations and Electricity: Better Monitoring by Agencies Could Strengthen Efforts to Address Potential Challenges Author(s): Government Accountability Office Publisher(s): Government Accountability Office Publication Date: 8/2012 Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<– Description (excerpt): EPA recently proposed or finalized four regulations...

Full Title: Fact-Based Regulation for Environmental Protection in Shale Gas Development Author(s): Charles G. Groat, Thomas W. Grimshaw Publisher(s): The Energy Institute Publication Date: 2/2012 Language: English Length: 144 pages, PDF Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<– Description: Natural gas...