http://www.eia.gov/coal/annual/pdf/acr.pdf
Provides information about coal production, number of mines, productive capacity, reserves, employment, prices and more. Coal production fell below one billion short tons for the first time since 1993. From the Energy Information Administration
http://www.boem.gov/2017-2022-DPP/
Includes 14 potential lease sales in eight areas including the Mid-Atlantic off the Virginia coast. Proposes priority development in the Gulf of Mexico and “one potential lease sale late in the program for … areas offshore Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia. Calls for geological and geophysical surveying activities in an area 50 miles offshore. From the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management of the U.S. Department of the Interior
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2014/542167/EPRS_BRI%282014%29542167_REV1_EN.pdf
This paper addresses the question whether and to what extent shale gas can contribute to European energy security. While some European regions have significant shale resources, issues of public acceptance and environmental impact will make it more expensive to acquire. From the European Parliamentary Research Service
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43442.pdf
Examines the historical reasons for restrictions on the exporting of crude oil by the U.S., the current push to drop or revise the ban, and various considerations that need to be kept in mind including price effects, energy security, international trade policy, and environmental issues. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2014/5131/pdf/sir2014-5131.pdf#
Identifies hydraulic fracturing trends in drilling methods and use of fluids/chemical additives in nearly 1 million wells drilled in the U.S. over a 60 year time period. Compares these findings to the literature to establish a common understanding of how newer technology has affected water use volumes and other factors. From the U.S. Geological Survey
http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/Pocket%20Guide%202015.pdf
A collection of statistics that provides key information and highlights major trends in the U.S. transportation system. Covers infrastructure, moving people and goods, economic issues, safety, and the environment. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
http://www2.epa.gov/coalash/coal-ash-rule
Text of the first federal regulation providing for the safe disposal of coal ash from coal-fired power plants. The final rule establishes safeguards to protect communities from coal ash impoundment failures and prevent groundwater contamination and air emissions. From the Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43429.pdf
Discusses issues involved in questions of federal land acquisition and management. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists