Deepwater Horizon: The Fate of the Oil, and More from CRS
Noteworthy new products of the Congressional Research Service include the following reports (all pdf).
“The EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement and Its Implications for the United States,” December 17, 2010.
“Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: The Fate of the Oil,” December 16, 2010.
“Keeping America’s Pipelines Safe and Secure: Key Issues for Congress,” December 13, 2010.
“American Jihadist Terrorism: Combating a Complex Threat,” updated December 7, 2010.
Congress should establish a Modeling, Analysis, and Technical Talent for Energy Regulation Hub (MATTER Hub) within the Department of Energy (DOE).
Western states functionally manage trillions in global climate risk (permafrost, forest carbon, etc.) and can do so in ways that drive state economic development.
Implementation will not be easy. Several of the plan’s critical strategies challenge established utility business models.
AI’s high-stakes outputs directly shape American economic, industrial, and technological outcomes. They must not be accepted entirely on the basis of institutional faith rather than verifiable evidence.