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The Specialty Metal Provision and the Berry Amendment: Issues for Congress

This report examines the specialty metal provision which was originally part of the Berry Amendment, the potential oversight issues for Congress, and options that Congress may wish to consider.

Date: October 28, 2008

Creator: Bailey Grasso, Valerie

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Measuring and Monitoring Carbon in the Agricultural and Forestry Sectors

Proposals to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases often include the use of forestry and agricultural practices and lands for carbon sequestration. However, uncertainty about the accuracy of measuring carbon from these activities has led some to question this potential. Basic approaches for measuring forest and agricultural carbon include on-site measurement; indirect measurement from off-site tools; and estimation using models or inferences. Because of challenges associ… more

Date: October 6, 2008

Creator: Gorte, Ross W. & Johnson, Renée