http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/ Presented as a service of the University Library in support of Environmental Studies at Washington and Lee. Maintained by Mary Abdoney and Dick Grefe. en Copyright 2008 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:26:54 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Available online. Congressional committee hearing. A link will be maintained on this library Web page.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/09/quality_and_environmental_impa.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/09/quality_and_environmental_impa.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:26:54 -0500 Available online.   A printed copy will be added to the collection. This "Technical Paper addresses the issue of freshwater. Sealevel rise is dealt with only insofar as it can lead to impacts on freshwater in coastal areas and beyond. Climate, freshwater, biophysical and socio-economic systems are interconnected in complex ways. Hence, a change in any one of these can induce a change in any other. Freshwater-related issues are critical in determining key regional and sectoral vulnerabilities. Therefore, the relationship between climate change and freshwater resources is of primary concern to human society and also has implications for all living species."]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/07/climate_change_and_water.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/07/climate_change_and_water.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:33:31 -0500 Available online.   Printed copy added to the collection. "At the request of the Energy Future Coalition, the RAND Corporation undertook a study that assesses the potential impacts on U.S. consumer energy expenditures and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of producing 25 percent of U.S. electric power and transportation fuels from renewable resources by 2025."]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/07/impacts_on_us_energy_expenditures_and_greenhouse-gas_emissions_of_increasing_renewable-energy_use.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/07/impacts_on_us_energy_expenditures_and_greenhouse-gas_emissions_of_increasing_renewable-energy_use.html Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:03:01 -0500 Available online. "Rising energy prices and concern over greenhouse gas emissions have focused congressional attention on energy alternatives, including wind power. Although wind power currently provides only about 1% of U.S. electricity needs, it is growing more rapidly than any other energy source." A link will be mainained on this library Web page.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/07/wind_power_in_the_united_state.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/07/wind_power_in_the_united_state.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:15:54 -0500 Available online. Compiled every five years, this collection provides data on individuals involved in fishing, hunting, and other wildlife-associated recreation, such as wildlife observation, photography, and feeding. Data include state in which these activities occurred, number of trips taken, duration of trips, and expenditures for food, lodging, transportation, and equipment. Includes both national and state-by-state data. A link will be maintained on this library Web online. Lengthy report (900+ pages) that "can help reduce the potential impact of climate change on estuaries, forests, wetlands, coral reefs, and other sensitive ecosystems," identifying strategies to protect the environment as these changes occur. A link will be maintained on this page in the library Web site.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/07/us_environmental_protection_ag.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/07/us_environmental_protection_ag.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:25:13 -0500 Available online. "One of the most extensive examinations of climate impacts on U.S. ecosystems... The report finds that climate change is already affecting U.S. water resources, agriculture, land resources, and biodiversity, and will continue to do so." A link to this document will be added to Annie.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/06/the_effects_of_climate_change.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/06/the_effects_of_climate_change.html Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:38:02 -0500 Available online. "The EPA 2008 ROE is an update of the draft ROE that was released in 2003 and it builds on the foundation of that draft report." In addition to national scale indicators, the ROE also provides data broken out by EPA Regions. Indicators presented include air pollutant emissions and concentrations, acid deposition, drinking water quality, land use patterns, population, fertilizer use, cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, forestland, fish populations, carbon storage, temperature and precipitation, and more. A link will be maintained on this library Web page.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/06/report_on_the_environment_2008.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/06/report_on_the_environment_2008.html Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:24:14 -0500 Available online. "This report responds to a request from Senator Ted Stevens that the Energy Information Administration provide an assessment of Federal oil and natural gas leasing in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska." A link will be maintained on this library Web page.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/05/analysis_of_crude_oil_producti.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/05/analysis_of_crude_oil_producti.html Mon, 26 May 2008 08:33:44 -0500 Available online. Designed to "provide enhanced public access to environmental and health information generated by EPA. Information is presented in the context of 'environmental indicators,' numerical values that provide insights into the status and trends of environmental and public health conditions over time. The Gateway establishes a single catalog of EPA’s indicator work that allows browsing and searching among existing EPA Web sites and indicator materials." Links will be maintained in several locations in our Web site, including here.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/05/environmental_indicators_gateway.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/05/environmental_indicators_gateway.html Mon, 12 May 2008 11:51:37 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) Edited by Paul Robbins, this 2007 work contains about 1,200 signed entries within an interdisciplinary approach to the interactions between people and the natural environment. Links will be maintained in several locations in our Web site, including here.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/05/encyclopedia_of_environment_an.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/05/encyclopedia_of_environment_an.html Mon, 05 May 2008 10:22:25 -0500 Available online. "If Congress establishes a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction program (e.g., cap-and-trade system), the treatment of GHG emission offsets would likely be a critical design element. If allowed as part of an emissions program, offsets could provide cost savings and other benefits." A link will be maintained on this library Web page.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/04/the_role_of_offsets_in_a_green.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/04/the_role_of_offsets_in_a_green.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:57:28 -0500 Available online. "Major assessment report on the likely impacts of global climate disruption on a wide range of transportation infrastructure in the Gulf Coast region." Release of this report was accompanied by controversy as the Federal Government denied journalists access to the lead authors. A link will be maintained on this library Web page.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/04/impacts_of_climate_variability.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/04/impacts_of_climate_variability.html Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:19:35 -0500 Available online.   Printed copy to be added to Depository collection. "A synthesis of the USGS Chesapeake Bay science related to the 2001–06 goals and provide implications for environmental management. The report provides USGS findings that address the science needs of the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) restoration goals and includes summaries of: land-use change; water quality in the watershed, including nutrients, sediment, and contaminants; long-term changes in climate and estuarine water quality; estuary habitats, focusing on submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and tidal wetlands; and factors affecting fish and waterbird populations." Report is available in PDF and HTML formats. Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/02/synthesis_of_us_geological_sur.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/02/synthesis_of_us_geological_sur.html Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:32:05 -0500 Available online. "While the hearings earlier in this Congress were designed to give the Committee an understanding of the status and projected path of climate change and potential ways to address it, these White Papers and the hearings on them will focus on the construction of mandatory, economy-wide climate change legislation. The White Papers will describe the basic design and key principles of a regulatory program and also identify issues about which further information and discussion is desirable." A link will be maintained on this library Web page.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/02/climate_change_legislation_des.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/02/climate_change_legislation_des.html Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:24:40 -0500