Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422398487
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Prairie Pothole Region: At the Current Pace of Acquistions, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is Unlikely to Achieve its Habitat Protection Goals for Migratory Birds
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422398487
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Issues for Debate in Environmental Management
Author: CQ Researcher,Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412978777
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Can New Business Policies Save the Environment?
Prairie Pothole Region
Author: United States Government Accountability OfficePublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781984102584
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Prairie Pothole Region: At the Current Pace of Acquisitions, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Is Unlikely to Achieve Its Habitat Protection Goals for Migratory Birds
Department of the Interior: Major Management Challenges
Author: Robin M. NazzaroPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437913768
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
The Dept. of the Interior is responsible for managing much of the nation's vast natural resources. Its agencies implement an array of programs intended to protect these precious resources for future generations while also allowing certain uses of them, such as oil and gas dev¿t. and recreation. Interior faces major mgmt. challenges in the following six areas: (1) Strengthening resource protection; (2) Strengthening the accountability of Indian and island community programs; (3) Improving fed. land acquisition and mgmt.; (4) Reducing Interior's deferred maintenance backlog; (5) Ensuring the accurate collection of royalties; and (6) Enhancing other revenue collections and financial assurances. Illustrations.
CIS Annual
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
Federal Lands
Author: Anu K. MittalPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437944868
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
Four fed. agencies -- the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Mgmt., the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Nat. Park Service -- are responsible for managing federal lands, enforcing fed. laws governing the lands and their resources, and ensuring visitor safety. There are illegal activities occurring on these lands. This report examined: (1) the types of illegal activities occurring on federal lands and the effects of those activities on natural and cultural resources, the public, and agency employees; (2) how the agencies have used their law enforcement (LE) resources to respond to these illegal activities; and (3) how the agencies determine their LE resource needs and distribute these resources. Illustrations. This is a print on demand publication.
Biofuels, Solar and Wind as Renewable Energy Systems
Author: D. PimentelPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402086547
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
The petroleum age began about 150 years ago. Easily available energy has s- ported major advances in agriculture, industry, transportation, and indeed many diverse activities valued by humans. Now world petroleum and natural gas s- plies have peaked and their supplies will slowly decline over the next 40–50 years until depleted. Although small amounts of petroleum and natural gas will remain underground, it will be energetically and economically impossible to extract. In the United States, coal supplies could be available for as long as 40–50 years, depending on how rapidly coal is utilized as a replacement for petroleum and natural gas. Having been comfortable with the security provided by fossil energy, especially petroleum and natural gas, we appear to be slow to recognize the energy crisis in the U. S. and world. Serious energy conservation and research on viable renewable - ergy technologies are needed. Several renewable energy technologies already exist, but sound research is needed to improve their effectiveness and economics. Most of the renewable energy technologies are in uenced by geographic location and face problems of intermittent energy supply and storage. Most renewable technologies require extensive land; a few researchers have even suggested that one-half of all land biomass could be harvested in order to supply the U. S. with 30% of its liquid fuel! Some optimistic investigations of renewable energy have failed to recognize that only 0. 1% of the solar energy is captured annually in the U. S.
Biofuels
Author: Mark E. GaffiganPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437923577
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
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.
Implementation of the National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and OceansPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Author: