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Natural Gas Discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean
Congressional Research Service · 2016-08-15 · Reports · 6,157 words
Since 2009, a series of large natural gas discoveries in the Levant Basin have altered the dynamics of the Eastern Mediterranean region. Israel’s discovery of the Tamar Field and subsequent discovery ...
Sage-Grouse Conservation: Background and Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2016-08-15 · Reports · 7,691 words
The greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is a squat, feathered, chicken-like bird that is currently found in 11 western states. For more than 25 years, there has been considerable controver...
Discount Rates in the Economic Evaluation of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Projects
Congressional Research Service · 2016-08-15 · Reports · 16,670 words
Since 1936, Congress has relied on benefit and cost information to justify investments of federal involvement in water resource projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). Today, Congress fa...