Estimates of technically recoverable petroleum resources for continuous-type (unconventional) plays in sandstones, shales, and chalks on Federal Lands of the conterminous United States

On March 7, 1995, Conoco oil company of Houston, Texas, announced that it had entered into a contract with Iran to have a Netherlands-based affiliate assist in the development of the Sirri Island oil field. In response, the Clinton administration issued Executive Order No. 12,957, prohibiting participation by U.S. entities in the development of Iranian petroleum resources. Eventually, Conoco withdrew from its contract, but in early May of 1995 the administration stepped up its pressure on Iran by issuing Executive Order No. 12,959, prohibiting U.S. entities from using foreign entities they owned or controlled to make investments in or conduct trade transactions with Iran. On July 13 of that year, the French oil company Total S.A. entered into an agreement with Iran to replace Conoco in developing the Sirri Island field, and over the next several months Iran struck nearly a dozen petroleum development agreements worth in excess of $50 million each with other foreign oil companies. Within a couple of months, both Houses of the U.S. Congress took up consideration of proposals to complicate Iran’s ability to develop its hydrocarbon resources. By the end of 1995, the proposals, which even extended to wholly foreign entities organized and operating outside the United States, had come to include Libya as well. Final passage of one of the proposals, specifically, H.R. 3107, took place in the Senate and the House in July 1996. It was signed into law as the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA) on August 5.

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Forest genetics on federal lands in the United States: public concerns and policy responses

Canadian Journal of Forest Research ◽

10.1139/x96-198 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 401-408 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

S T Friedman ◽

G S Foster

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Forest Genetics ◽

Federal Lands ◽

Policy Responses ◽

Public Concerns

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The Importance of Alaska for Climate Stabilization, Resilience, and Biodiversity Conservation

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change ◽

10.3389/ffgc.2021.701277 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

Author(s):

Carly Vynne ◽

Erin Dovichin ◽

Nancy Fresco ◽

Natalie Dawson ◽

Anup Joshi ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Biodiversity Conservation ◽

Global Climate ◽

Terrestrial Ecosystem ◽

Public Lands ◽

The United States ◽

Conservation Strategy ◽

Management Approach ◽

Federal Lands

Alaska is globally significant for its large tracts of intact habitats, which support complete wildlife assemblages and many of the world’s healthiest wild fisheries, while also storing significant amounts of carbon. Alaska has 1/3 of United States federal lands, the bulk of the United States’ intact and wild lands, and over half of the country’s total terrestrial ecosystem carbon on federal lands. Managing Alaska’s public lands for climate and biodiversity conservation purposes over the next 30–50 years would provide meaningful and irreplaceable climate benefits for the United States and globe. Doing so via a co-management approach with Alaska’s 229 federally recognized tribes is likely not only to be more effective but also more socially just. This paper lays out the scientific case for managing Alaska’s public lands for climate stabilization and resilience and addresses three primary questions: Why is Alaska globally meaningful for biodiversity and climate stabilization? Why should Alaska be considered as a key element of a climate stabilization and biodiversity conservation strategy for the United States? What do we need to know to better understand the role of Alaska given future scenarios? We summarize evidence for the role Alaska’s lands play in climate stabilization, as well as what is known about the role of land management in influencing carbon storage and sequestration. Finally, we summarize priority research that is needed to improve understanding of how policy and management prescriptions are likely to influence the role Alaska plays in global climate stabilization and adaptation.

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