National Energy Policy And State Coastal Programs PDF Download

Oil and gas facilities and coastal areas -- Projections of future domestic oil and gas reserves and production -- Importation of oil and gas -- OCS oil and gas-related facilities -- Secondary effects of OCS development -- Deepwater ports -- Liquified natural gas storage facilities -- The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 -- Purpose -- Provisions relevant to energy facility siting -- "National interest" and "Federal consistency" provisions -- Status of State management programs -- Amending the Coastal Zone Management Act in order to provide extra emphasis on energy facility siting -- The problem in summary -- Outline of a solution -- S.586 - Key provisions pertaining to coastal energy activity -- OCS leasing and "Federal consistency"--Management of coastal energy facility siting -- Coastal energy facility impact program -- Coastal energy activity covered -- Eligibility for loans and grants; conditions on expenditure -- Net or temporary adverse impacts -- Automatic grants --