The federal government promotes the production of energy and regulates the use of natural resources. Federal agencies also support research efforts to develop new sources of energy and to conserve natural resources. CBO analyzes the effects of current and proposed policies in this area.
Energy and Natural Resources
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Effects of Federal Tax Credits for the Purchase of Electric VehiclesSep 2012 - CBO’s report assesses how the credits affect the relative cost of owning an electric vehicle, and how cost-effectively the credits reduce gasoline consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Potential Budgetary Effects of Immediately Opening Most Federal Lands to Oil and Gas LeasingAug 2012 - CBO estimates that, under current laws and policies, the government’s gross proceeds from all federal oil and gas leases on public lands will total about $150 billion over the next decade.
Federal Efforts to Reduce the Cost of Capturing and Storing Carbon DioxideJune 2012 - Capturing and storing carbon dioxide is a much-discussed option for reducing the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions while preserving its ability to produce electricity at coal-fired power plants.
Energy Security in the United StatesMay 2012 - Improving energy security—the ability of U.S. households and businesses to accommodate disruptions of supply in energy markets—requires considering policies related to the nation’s supply of and demand for oil.
Federal Financial Support for the Development and Production of Fuels and Energy TechnologiesMar 2012 - The federal government has provided various types of financial support for the development and production of fuels and energy technologies in recent decades. That
support totaled $24 billion in 2011.
latest work
Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
cost estimateSeptember 25, 2013Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
cost estimateSeptember 24, 2013H.R. 527, the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
cost estimateSeptember 20, 2013H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act
cost estimateSeptember 18, 2013H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act
cost estimateSeptember 17, 2013H.R. 1410, Keep the Promise Act of 2013
cost estimateSeptember 16, 2013H.R. 1963, Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act
cost estimateSeptember 11, 2013H.R. 1168, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any federal land withi
cost estimateSeptember 11, 2013
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