Keywords:
Energy policy -- United States.
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Environmental policy -- United States.
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Environmental protection -- United States.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Written by economists and policy analysts at Resources for the Future, a Washington, DC, think tank with a tradition for independent, objective research, this collection of twenty-five 'memos to the President' offers constructive policy options for the elected administration on critical challenges related to energy, the environment, and natural resources. Each contributor to New Approaches on Energy and the Environment was asked to address the question: 'Based on your research and knowledge, what policy recommendation would you like to make to the next U.S. president?' Writing in advance of the 2004 election so as to keep their essays free of partisan interpretations, the authors were asked not to confine their suggestions to what the prevailing wisdom says is politically possible. They also took pains to make their ideas accessible to a busy president as well as a wide range of readers interested in a concise and authoritative overview of the nation's energy and environmental policy choices. The results are provocative, sometimes controversial, but highly readable essays on topics including climate change, oil dependency, electricity regulation, brownfields revitalization, forest service administration, air and water quality, and environmental health issues such as food safety and the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. When the President takes office in January, 2005, he will confront competing perspectives about the priorities and approaches that should apply to energy and environmental policy: Americans want cleaner air and water and healthy and attractive surroundings, but they also want inexpensive fuel, comfortable cars and houses, and continued economic growth. New Approaches on Energy and the Environment provides thought-provoking, commonsense contributions to debates about important energy and environmental issues confronting the
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (169 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781936331031
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=592531
DDC:
333.79/0973/09051
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- New Approaches on Energy and the Environment:Policy Advicefor the President -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- About the Contributors -- Introduction -- Part I: Energy and Climate -- Chapter 1. Taking the Lead on Climate Change -- Chapter 2. Stimulating Technology to Slow Climate Change -- Chapter 3. A Carbon Tax to Reduce the Deficit -- Chapter 4. Slaking Our Thirst for Oil -- Chapter 5. Stimulating Renewable Energy -- Chapter 6. Rewarding Automakers for Fuel Economy Improvements -- Chapter 7. Making Electricity Markets Competitive -- Part II: Environment, Health, and Safety -- Chapter 8. Cleaning Up Power Plant Emissions -- Chapter 9. Pay-As-You-Drive for Car Insurance -- Chapter 10. State Innovation for Environmental Improvements -- Chapter 11. Pay as You Slow -- Chapter 12. Focus on Particulates More Than Smog -- Chapter 13. A New Approach to Air Quality Management -- Chapter 14. Redirecting Superfund Dollars -- Chapter 15. A Broader View of Brownfield Revitalization -- Chapter 16. Modernizing the Food Safety System -- Chapter 17. Performance Standards for Food Safety -- Part III: Natural Resources -- Chapter 18. Streamlining Forest Service Planning -- Chapter 19. Smarter Budgeting for Space Missions -- Chapter 20. Getting Serious About Antibiotic Resistance -- Chapter 21. Zoning the Oceans -- Part IV: Information Decision Frameworks -- Chapter 22. Combatting Ignorance About U.S. Water Quality -- Chapter 23. Create a Bureau of Environmental Statistics -- Chapter 24. Treading Carefully With Environmental Information -- Chapter 25. Better Evaluation of Life-Saving Environmental Regulations -- Index.
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