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The National High School Debate topic for 2008-2009 is “Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially increase alternative energy incentives in the United States.” The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) offers the following publications that could serve as resources for those participating in the National High School Policy Debate and researching this important topic. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 2007 Annual Report Publisher: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Description: 87th annual report covering the fiscal year from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. Year/Pages: 2008: 74 p.; ill. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Information Digest 2008-2009 Publisher: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Description: Describes the regulatory responsibilities and licensing activities of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Also provides general information on nuclear energy. Year/Pages: 2008: 175 P. Ensuring a Sustainable Future: An Energy Management Guidebook for Wastewater and Water Utilities Publisher: Environmental Protection Agency Description: This Guidebook was specifically written to provide water, and wastewater utility managers with a step-by-step method, based on a Plan-Do-Check-Act management system approach, to identify, implement, measure, and improve energy efficiency and renewable opportunities at their utilities. Year/Pages: 2008: 100 p.; ill. Effects of Gasoline Prices on Driving Behavior and Vehicle Markets: A CBO Study Publisher: Congress, Congressional Budget Office Description: January 2008. Relates rising gasoline prices to changes in how fast people drive, the volume of highway traffic, and rail transit ridership. Also examines the effects of higher gas prices on market shares, fuel economy, and pricing of cars and light trucks. Year/Pages: 2008: 56 P. Reducing Gasoline Consumption: Three Policy Options Publisher: Congress, Congressional Budget Office Description: Compares 3 methods of reducing gasoline comsumption in the United States: setting higher Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger vehicles; raising the Federal tax on gasoline; and setting a limit on carbon emissions from gasoline combustion and requiring gasoline producers to hold allowances for those emissions, known as a cap-and-trade program. Year/Pages: 2002: 48 p.; ill. The Economic Effects Of Recent Increases In Energy Prices Publisher: Congress, Congressional Budget Office Description: Analyzes the short-term macroeconomic effects of the recent rise in energy prices as well as the likely effects over the next ten years. Year/Pages: 2006: 34 p. DOE Standard Facility Representatives Publisher: Energy Dept. Description: Defines the duties, responsibilities and qualifications for DOE Facility Representatives, based on facility hazard classification; risks to workers, the public, and the environment; and the operational activity level. Provides the guidance necessary to ensure that DOE facilities have sufficient staffing of technically-qualified Facility Representatives to provide day-to-day oversight of contractor operations. Year/Pages: 2000: 56 p. Code of Federal Regulations Title 10�Energy. The contents of these volumes represent all current regulations codified under this title of the CFR as of January 1, 2008: [ Top ]
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