Ressources numériques en sciences humaines et sociales OpenEdition Nos plateformes OpenEdition Books OpenEdition Journals Hypothèses Calenda Bibliothèques OpenEdition Freemium Suivez-nous

Étiqueté : USA

The next frontier in United States unconventional shale gas and tight oil extraction

In this report, the authors argue that strategic planning by both companies and regulatory agencies to minimize the environmental impacts of unconventional extraction requires a contextualized understanding of regional issues and the available technical, management, and policy interventions to mitigate them…

Carbon Taxes as Part of the Fiscal Solution

The United States faces large federal fiscal deficits in the immediate future, the next 10 years, and the longer term. Although the current and recent deficits are thought to be helping the economic recovery, the deficits in the medium-term and long-term are more troubling because of their potential impact on national saving, economic growth, and financial markets…

Liquefied natural gas exports: an opportunity for America

Prohibitions  or restrictions on US exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are a bad idea. LNG exports will deliver economic benefits to the US economy. The US Department  of Energy should approve pending LNG export applications for projects at an  advanced planning stage, in conjunction with appropriate regulation to limit  environmental dangers from wells to ports…