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Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies: Current Status and Analysis
Description:
This report discusses these tax provisions. The first section discusses the origin and evolution of the oil and gas tax subsidies that were incorporated into the 2005 act. The second section summarizes each of the oil and gas tax subsidy provisions in the 2005 energy act and reports its corresponding revenue loss estimate. Section three describes other oil and gas tax subsidies and the final section describes several tax provisions that benefit the oil and gas industry.
Date:
December 20, 2006
Creator:
Lazzari, Salvatore
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Tax Incentives for Alcohol Fuels
Description:
The blender's tax credits were specifically enacted to complement the excise tax exemptions, so as to help support farm incomes by finding another market for corn, sugar, and other agricultural products that are the basic raw materials for alcohol production. More recently, proponents of expanding the alcohol fuels tax incentives argue that they reduce smog and improve air quality.
Date:
February 9, 1995
Creator:
Lazzari, Salvatore
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
The Tax Treatment of Alternative Transportation Fuels
Description:
Historically, federal energy policy, including energy tax policy, promoted the development of oil and gas at the expense of alternative fuels and nonconventional forms of energy. Beginning in the 1970s, there was a shift in the focus of energy tax policy away from oil and gas toward energy conservation and toward the development of alternative fuels and nonconventional forms of energy.
Date:
March 19, 1997
Creator:
Lazzari, Salvatore
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Energy Tax Policy
Description:
Omnibus energy legislation (H.R. 4) that is now in conference would expand energy tax incentives significantly. The House passed the bill on August 2, 2001, and the Senate approved its version April 25, 2002. Several energy tax issues are addressed in these bills: 1) tax incentives to increase the supply of oil and gas, and the demand for coal; 2) energy tax issues relating to energy conservation and energy efficiency; 3) energy tax issues relating to alternative fuels; 4) selected issues relat…
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Date:
October 1, 2002
Creator:
Lazzari, Salvatore & Holt, Mark
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Doubling Research and Development for Clean Energy: "Mission Innovation"
Description:
This report briefly provides background for "Mission Innovation," a new initiative crafted by 20 countries to increase their public investment in research and development (R&D) in "clean energy" technologies.
Date:
December 1, 2015
Creator:
Leggett, Jane A.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Surface Transportation Reauthorization in the 112th Congress: Summary and Sources
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No Description Available.
Date:
March 7, 2012
Creator:
Levinson, Marc
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Shining a Light on the Solar Trade: Investigation Leads to Tariffs on Solar-Related Imports (Part 1)
Description:
This report is part one of a report discussing the implementation of a tariff-rate quota on solar-energy related imports for four years beginning February 7, 2018. The announcement was triggered by the results of a U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation into potential harm to U.S. industries from the importation of solar-panel related parts. The process of an ITC investigation is described in this part of the the report.
Date:
January 26, 2018
Creator:
Lewis, Caitlain Devereaux
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Shining a Light on the Solar Trade: Investigation Leads to Tariffs on Solar-Related Imports (Part 2)
Description:
This report is part two of a report discussing the implementation of a tariff-rate quota on solar-energy related imports for four years beginning February 7, 2018. The announcement was triggered by the results of a U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation into potential harm to U.S. industries from the importation of solar-panel related parts. This section of the report discusses the background of the investigation and various options the ITC suggested as a remedy to their findin…
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Date:
January 26, 2018
Creator:
Lewis, Caitlain Devereaux
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Soviet Pipeline
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No Description Available.
Date:
October 22, 1982
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982
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No Description Available.
Date:
January 12, 1984
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
The Arab Oil Embargo and Its Impact on Winter Fuel Shortages
Description:
This report discusses U.S. demand for fuel oil in the winter months and the effects of the Arab Oil Embargo on current and potential shortages of oil. Policy options and alternative fuel options are also discussed.
Date:
November 13, 1973
Creator:
Lindahl, David M.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Leasing of Energy and Mineral Resources on Federal Lands
Description:
This report discusses the leasing of energy and mineral resources on federal lands. Leasing of energy minerals has been an issue of varying intensity for most of the past century, as oil, gas, and coal became indispensable commodities in both U.S. and world commerce.
Date:
August 9, 1982
Creator:
Lindahl, David M.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
The Webster-Heise Valve: A Significant Improvement in the Internal Combustion Engine and Its Fuels?
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No Description Available.
Date:
September 7, 1982
Creator:
Lindahl, David M.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Offshore Oil: Selected References, 1969-1975
Description:
This report cites the references to the literature on offshore oil in North America which follow have been compiled from the computerized bibliographic database.
Date:
August 1975
Creator:
Lindahl, David M.L
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Wind Power in the United States: Technology, Economic, and Policy Issues
Description:
This report describes utility-scale wind power issues in the United States. The report is divided into the following sections: background on wind energy; wind resources and technology; industry composition and trends; wind power economics; and policy issues.
Date:
June 20, 2008
Creator:
Logan, Jeffrey & Kaplan, Stan Mark
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Wind Power in the United States: Technology, Economic, and Policy Issues
Description:
This report describes utility-scale wind power issues in the United States. The report is divided into the following sections: background on wind energy; wind resources and technology; industry composition and trends; wind power economics; and policy issues.
Date:
June 20, 2008
Creator:
Logan, Jeffrey & Kaplan, Stan Mark
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Coal Excise Tax Refunds: United States v. Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Co.
Description:
In 1998, a U.S. district court held that the imposition of the coal excise tax, or black lung excise tax, on coal destined for export was unconstitutional. The process of refunding the tax has been controversial. This is because some coal producers and exporters have attempted to bypass the limitations in the Internal Revenue Code's refund scheme for bringing suit under the Export Clause in the Court of Federal Claims, seeking damages from the United States in the amount of coal excise taxes pa…
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Date:
May 16, 2008
Creator:
Lunder, Erika
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Tax Provisions in the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (H.R. 6408)
Description:
This report summarizes the provisions in Division A - Title I (extenders), Title II (energy tax provisions), Title III (health savings accounts), and Title IV (other provisions).
Date:
December 8, 2006
Creator:
Lunder, Erika
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Regulating Coal Combustion Waste Disposal: Issues for Congress
Description:
This report provides an overview of the current rulemaking for Coal combustion waste (CCW) and relevant background information that applies to that rulemaking. In particular, the report describes the nature of the waste itself and primary methods of managing it; discusses potential risks associated with its mismanagement, particularly as supported by new data EPA has gathered to support the proposed rulemaking; and provides an overview of EPA's current regulatory proposal.
Date:
September 21, 2010
Creator:
Luther, Linda
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
The State Department's Final Decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline
Description:
This report briefly discusses the State Department's denial of TransCanada's request for a Presidential Permit for proposed pipeline facilities.
Date:
November 9, 2015
Creator:
Luther, Linda
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Presidential Permit Review for Cross-Border Pipelines and Electric Transmission
Description:
This report discusses the Presidential Permit review processes for cross-border energy infrastructure as implemented by these agencies: The Department of State for pipelines and similar facilities that transport liquids such as petroleum, petroleum products, and other hazardous liquids; The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for natural gas pipelines and associated facilities; and The Department of Energy (DOE) for electricity transmission lines and associated facilities. This report c…
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Date:
April 19, 2017
Creator:
Luther, Linda & Parfomak, Paul W.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Presidential Permit Review for Cross-Border Pipelines and Electric Transmission
Description:
This report focuses on the Presidential Permit review processes for cross-border energy infrastructure as implemented by the Department of State, The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and The Department of Energy (DOE). These permits have been required for the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of certain facilities that cross the United States borders with Canada and Mexico.
Date:
August 6, 2015
Creator:
Luther, Linda & Parfomak, Paul W.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
The Changing Role for Federal Energy R&D
Description:
This paper discusses and analyzes the major issues evolving from the changes in funding.
Date:
February 17, 1983
Creator:
Marcus, Gail H.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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