Each week, we review the papers, studies, reports, and briefings posted at the “indispensable” RFF Library Blog, curated by RFF Librarian Chris Clotworthy. Check out this week’s highlights below:
The quest for Arctic oil and gas resources “is not for the faint of heart, nor for those with less-than-deep pockets,” Ernst & Young said in a special report, adding operators confront a harsh climate, limited infrastructure, exceptionally long lead times, and complex logistics for spill containment and recovery. — via Oil and Gas Journal
The Electricity Data Browser includes all the datasets collected and published in EIA’s Electric Power Monthly and allows users to perform dynamic charting of data sets as well as map the data by state. The data browser includes a series of reports that appear in the Electric Power Monthly and allows readers to drill down to plant level statistics, where available. — via US Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Recent Activities and Ongoing Developments
In the wake of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, the federal government, state governments, and responsible parties faced an unprecedented challenge. An oil discharge continued for 84 days, resulting in the largest oil spill in U.S. waters—estimated at approximately 206 million gallons (4.9 million barrels). — via Congressional Research Service
Wallace Tyner, an energy researcher in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, analyzed the effects of expanded exports of liquefied natural gas in a paper to be published in the journal Energy Policy. The paper is summarized incomments filed with the Energy Department in response to a DOE-sponsored study by consultant NERA Economic Consulting...— via US Department of Energy
Keystone XL Pipeline Project: Key Issues
The 112th Congress debated numerous legislative options addressing the Keystone XL pipeline. The North American Energy Access Act (H.R. 3548) would have transferred permitting authority for the Keystone XL pipeline project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, requiring issuance of a permit within 30 days of enactment. Several other bills (H.R. 3811, H.R. 4000, H.R. 4301, S. 2041, and S. 2199) would have approved... — via Congressional Research Service
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