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How Much Renewable Energy Do We Use? Americans used renewable energy sources - water (hydroelectric), geothermal, wind, sun (solar), and biomass - to meet about 7% of our total energy needs in 2007. Learn about U.S. renewable energy use straight from the Energy Information Administration in a new multimedia format: - Compelling - Clear - Concise Perfect for a classroom or business presentation on renewable energy. Watch the Audio Slideshow at: http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/energy_in_brief/slideshows/renewable_energy.html
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Phone: (202) 586-1490
Fax: (202) 287-1944
e-mail: mary.lilly@eia.doe.gov
August 28, 2008
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production estimates by clicking:
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DOE/EIA-0218(08-34)
Coal Production for Week Ended:
August 23, 2008
SUMMARY: As estimated by the Energy Information Administration
from data on railroad car loadings, U.S. coal production totaled
approximately 23.2 million short tons (mmst) during the week ended
August 23, 2008. This production estimate is 0.3 percent higher than
last week’s estimate, and 3.1 percent higher than the estimate reported
for the comparable week in 2007. Production east of the Mississippi
River totaled 9.6 mmst, and production west of the Mississippi River
totaled 13.6 mmst.
Media Advisory
U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey
For release: August 28, 2008 Contact: Eastern States (FL, AL, GA, MS), AB Wade, 703-648-4483, abwade@usgs.gov Central States (LA, TX), Heidi Koontz, 303-202-4763, hkoontz@usgs.gov Headquarters, Jennifer LaVista, 703-648-4432, jlavista@usgs.gov
Science that Weathers the Storm: USGS Scientists in the Field Preparing for Gustav
Reporters: Want to accompany USGS scientists as they install mobile gages or storm surge sensors? Contact Brian McCallum at 404-375-2505 or bemccall@usgs.gov.
US Geological Survey (USGS) scientists will be installing rapidly-deployable mobile gages and storm-surge sensors to prepare for Tropical Storm Gustav.
These temporary devices are installed just hours before an impending storm and provide additional real-time monitoring data in critical areas needed for effective forecasting and emergency response.
?We could not accurately forecast river flows and water-levels without the data and support we receive from the USGS,? said Dave Reed, Hydrologist-In-Charge of the National Weather Service Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center in Slidell, LA. ?When river and tide data are not available, our job of forecasting is much more difficult and typically results in diminished accuracy of those forecasts.?
A special interactive USGS Water Hazards Map will be available tomorrow, which will provide real-time flooding and storm surge data from Gulf Coast streamgages and temporary devices. This information is imperative to local, State and Federal officials in order to forecast floods and coordinate flood-response activities in the affected area. Track changes in streamflow, ground-water levels, and water quality in a Google Map interface and access other USGS Tropical Storm Gustav efforts by visiting http://www.usgs.gov/gustav.
Access real-time data from over 7,500 streamgages across the country by visiting the USGS Water Watch Website at http://water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/ . . Rapidly deployed mobile stations provide special, short-term data in critical areas lacking long-term streamgages. These mobile real-time stations will help emergency needs and improve coastal flood forecasts. They provide up-to-the-minute data that is critical to the National Weather Service and other partners involved in issuing flood warnings and the evacuation of communities.
USGS also has a network of rugged, inexpensive water-level and barometric-pressure sensors, called storm-surge sensors, which will be installed right before Gustav hits land. These sensors provide information about storm surge duration, times of surge arrival and retreat, and maximum depths, which is useful in forecasting and modeling future events. Tropical Storms Katrina and Rita vividly demonstrated that coastal storm surge can be as dangerous as inland flooding caused by rain. For more than 125 years, the USGS has monitored flow in selected streams and rivers across the United States and does so in cooperation with over 850 federal, state and local agencies. State Contacts:
If you would like to know more specific information about USGS Tropical Storm Gustav response activities in your area, please contact the appropriate person listed below.
Alabama: Athena Clark, 334-395-4141, athclark@usgs.gov Florida: Barry Rosen, 407-803-5508, brosen@usgs.gov Georgia: Ed Martin, 770-903-9166, ehmartin@usgs.gov Louisiana: Charles Demas, 225-298-5481 Ext. 3117, crdemas@usgs.gov Mississippi: Michael Plunkett, 601-933-2940, plunkett@usgs.gov Texas: Robert Joseph, 512-927-3500, rljoseph@usgs.gov
USGS provides science for a changing world. For more information, visit www.usgs.gov.
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This email list provides a summary and links for every Energy Information Administration (EIA) product released this week. You can sign up for many of these separately and receive instant notification of when the product was released at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/listserv_signup.html
REGULARLY SCHEDULED WEEKLY RELEASES:
Weekly Retail Gasoline Prices (8/25/2008) This report presents average retail gasoline prices at the national and regional levels, and for selected cities and States, based on an EIA survey conducted each Monday of approximately 900 retail outlets. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/fwd/wrgp.html
Weekly Highway Diesel Prices (8/25/2008) This report contains a 53-week history of weekly retail on-highway diesel fuel prices for the U.S., 8 regions, and the State of California. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/wohdp/diesel.asp
The Coal News and Markets Report for week ended 8/22/2008 (8/25/2008) Contains information for the week and spot prices: http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/page/coalnews/coalmar.html
This Week in Petroleum (8/27/2008) TWIP is a weekly Web product that provides analysis, data, and charts of the latest weekly petroleum supply and price data. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/twip/twip.asp
Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Data for Week Ending 8/22/2008 (8/27/2008) Contains timely information on supply and selected prices of crude oil and principal petroleum products in the context of historical data and forecasts. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/fwd/wpsr.html
Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (8/28/08) Contains weekly estimates of natural gas in underground storage for the United States and three regions of the United States. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/natural_gas/ngs/ngs.html
Natural Gas Weekly Update (8/28/08) Contains weekly updates of natural gas market prices, latest storage level estimates, recent lower 48 NOAA weather data, and other market activity or events. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/ngw/ngupdate.asp
Coal Production for Week Ended 8/23/2008 (8/28/08) Contains an overview of U.S. weekly coal production. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/weekly/weekly_html/wcppage.html
OTHER RELEASES THIS WEEK:
Monthly Energy Review (8/21/2008) EIA’s primary report of recent energy statistics: total energy production, consumption, and trade; energy prices; overviews of petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, nuclear energy, renewable energy, and international petroleum; and data unit conversions. See What’s New in the Monthly Energy Review for a record of changes. Over the first 7 months of 2008, U.S. production of crude oil and natural gas plant
liquids was 1.6 percent higher than the first 7 months of 2007; net imports were 7.3
lower; and consumption was 3.7 percent lower. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/contents.html
Petroleum Supply Monthly (August 2008) (8/26/2008) Supply and disposition of crude oil and petroleum products on a national and regional level. The data series describe production, imports and exports, movements and inventories. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/petroleum_supply_monthly/psm.html
Electric Power Monthly (8/26/2008) The latest EPM issue (July 2008) is now available on EIA’s http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelelectric.html. Data being published in the July 2008 EPM include April 2008 data. Historical copies of the EPM tables in Excel format have also been posted on the EIA website, dating back to the May 2003 publication of the EPM. These files can be accessed at the following address: http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/epm_ex_bkis.html http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/epm_sum.html
What are biofuels and how much do we use? (8/27/2008) Biofuels are liquid fuels produced from biomass materials and are used primarily for transportation. The term biofuels most commonly refers to ethanol and biodiesel. In 2007, the United States consumed 6.8 billion gallons of ethanol and 491 million gallons of biodiesel. By comparison, 2007 consumption of motor gasoline and diesel (not inclusive of biofuels) was 139 billion gallons and 39 billion gallons, respectively. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/energy_in_brief/biofuels_use.cfm
ENERGY CONFERENCES-NORTH AMERICA and REST OF WORLD http://www.eia.doe.gov/calendar/meetings.htm
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Autosend info - Date: 8/28/08 Contact: claudia.hernandez@eia.doe.gov
Weather permitting, the Delaware Mosquito Control Section is planning insecticide applications to the following marshes to control mosquito larvae beginning as early as 9:00 AM on Fri. Aug. 28, 2008 and continuing throughout the day as weather permits:
Taylor’s Gut impoundment approx. 5 miles NE of Smyrna.
Granular Bti will be applied via fixed wing aircraft.
All insecticides used are EPA-registered for mosquito control and applied according to EPA-approved label instructions, which the EPA has determined can be used without posing unreasonable risks to human health, wildlife or the environment.
WaterQualityApps082808.pdf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2008
Contact: Robert McCann (517) 241-7397
Applications Sought for $5.2 Million in Water Quality Improvements Grants
The Department of Environmental Quality has announced the availability of approximately $5.2 million of state and federal funding for watershed-based projects. The DEQ is accepting proposals from local units of government, nonprofit organizations, and universities, to plan, implement, and protect Michigan’s waters.
The funding opportunities include:
Clean Michigan Initiative - Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Grants: Approximately $2 million is anticipated to be available to implement elements of watershed management plans that have been approved by the DEQ. Proposals must include a minimum of 25 percent local match.
Federal Clean Water Act, Section 319(h) - fiscal year 2009: Approximately $3.2 million is anticipated to be available to develop watershed management plans meeting the DEQ and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency criteria, or to implement elements of previously approved watershed management plans. Proposals must include a minimum of 10 percent local match for planning or 25 percent local match for implementation.
Watershed management plans must be approved by the DEQ on or before October 22, 2008, to be eligible for implementation funds. Notices of Intent are due September 17, 2008. Full applications from invited entities are due October 29, 2008.
Full text of the Request for Proposals, as well as forms and instructions, can be found on the DEQ’s Web site http://www.michigan.gov/deqnps. This information is also available from Nancy Steffen, Environmental Science and Services Division, at 517-373-9540.
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“Protecting Michigan’s Environment, Ensuring Michigan’s Future”
Weather permitting, the Mosquito Control Section is planning the following insecticide application within two hours prior to sunset on either Aug. 28, 29 or 30, 2008.
Application of the insecticide Trumpet EC via fixed winged aircraft to control adult mosquito populations in the following areas:
1300 acres surrounding the Taylor’s Gut impoundment east of Smyrna approx. one mile NNW of the intersection or Rt. 9 and Rt. 6.
For the purpose of beekeeper notification, spraying will be done in spray block number: 62.
All insecticides used are EPA-registered for mosquito control and applied according to EPA-approved label instructions, which the EPA has determined can be used without posing unreasonable risks to human health, wildlife or the environment.
Weather permitting, the Mosquito Control Section is planning the following insecticide application within two hours prior to sunset on either Aug. 28, 29 or 30, 2008.
Application of the insecticide Trumpet EC via fixed winged aircraft to control adult mosquito populations in the following areas:
1300 acres surrounding the Taylor’s Gut impoundment east of Smyrna approx. one mile NNW of the intersection or Rt. 9 and Rt. 6.
For the purpose of beekeeper notification, spraying will be done in spray block number: 62.
All insecticides used are EPA-registered for mosquito control and applied according to EPA-approved label instructions, which the EPA has determined can be used without posing unreasonable risks to human health, wildlife or the environment.
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The Natural Gas Weekly Update has been updated and is available on the EIA Website:
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/ngw/ngupdate.asp
Previous issues of the Natural Gas Weekly Update are also available from the website. To view previously published reports, click the navigation button on the left sidebar in the web page listed above.
NestlePermitApp082708.pdf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2008
Contact: Robert McCann (517) 335-7217
Permits Approved for Nestle Waters Supply Well
An application for Nestle Waters North America to complete construction on a well and pipeline in Osceola County for bottling drinking water has been approved by the Department of Environmental Quality.
The DEQ’s review of Nestle’s application included a public hearing, held on June 3 in Evart, along with reviewing extensive additional public comment on Nestle’s planned 150 gallon-per-minute withdrawal from the nearby aquifer, and directionally boring beneath six regulated wetland areas to connect the White Cedar Osceola well into the existing water loading station in Evart. After reviewing all of the information received during the comment period, the department found that the proposal met Michigan’s stringent permitting requirements and is not likely to pose an adverse impact on the area’s surface or groundwater resources.
The permit allows completing construction of one well, installing pumping equipment, and building a pipeline from the well to the water transfer station in Evart. Installation of a second eight-inch diameter casing is also authorized beneath wetlands contiguous to Twin Creek for a future pipeline. The directional boring method does not disturb wetland vegetation or soil and is the least disruptive method for pipeline installation.
The department’s response to concerns raised during the public comment period is available online along with the related documents at www.michigan.gov/deqnoncommunitywatersupply, or by calling 517-241-1370.
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