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Understanding Community Opposition to Industrial Scale Wind Farm Sitings and the Impacts of Federal Fast Track Initiatives in Southern California: A Case Study of the Tule and Ocotillo Wind Energy Facilities

Creator:: Allouzi, Yousef
Abstract:: As climate change forces energy policy to incorporate environmental impacts and fuel diversification into the traditional model of energy security, finding ways to site, develop, and deliver renewable energy has taken on increasing importance across the United States. With no consistent federal framework to implement these changes, much of the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: study draws from the energy policy and social movements’ literature and examines 18 in-depth

Attitudes and behavior toward energy consumption among Oregon residents and their sociodemographic correlates

Creator:: Marganus, Martin
Abstract:: The relationship between attitudes toward energy and conservation behavior was studied in the context of sociodemographic and housing characteristics. Data were obtained by mail survey from a random sample of 1,503 Oregon households (Western Regional Agricultural Experiment Station Project, W-159). The return rate was 55 percent (834). Attitudes toward energy...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: relationship between attitudes and behavior in the field of energy conservation, that policy makers could

Converting forest biomass to energy in Oregon : stakeholder perspectives on a growing movement

Creator:: Stidham, Melanie
Abstract:: Within Oregon there is considerable interest in the possibility of converting woody biomass to energy. This interest stems from three converging factors: the desire to reduce the threat of uncharacteristic wildfire by removing excess material from the forests, the possibility to stimulate rural economies that are dependent on forest products,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: biomass for energy rather than social barriers. This study explores the social context of converting

RINs and biofuel mandates : comparing ethanol and biodiesel markets

Creator:: Ainsworth, Joel H.
Abstract:: The United States Congress set out to increase the blending of biofuels by updating and implementing the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) in 2007. The new mandate required that a combination of 36 billion gallons of ethanol, biodiesel, and cellulosic biofuel be blended annually, by 2022. To offset the cost of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ). The initial Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) was formally established under the Energy Policy Act of 2005

Northwest forest plan effects on county net migration and employment growth : causality of policy variables, timing of response, relevant time periods, rural vs. metro policy effects and effects on industry employment

Creator:: Eichman, Henry N.
Abstract:: County-level net migration and employment growth rates associated with the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) are examined. The NWFP area encompasses federal land in 53 Oregon, Washington and California counties; 20 counties adjacent to NWFP counties are also included in the sample. The NWFP was enacted in December of 1993, however,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Northwest Forest Plan Effects on County Net Migration and Employment Growth; Causality of Policy Variables

Public perceptions of wave energy on the Oregon coast

Creator:: Hunter, Daniel A.
Abstract:: Oregon’s coastal communities grew from the booming logging and fishing industries of the 19th century, but in recent decades have faced not only major declines in both timber and fish resources but also an increasing reliance on tourists and retirees and the resultant glut of seasonal service-sector jobs. As a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: locally and regionally, the potential social impacts of wave energy, like the technology itself, on

Effect of vitamin B-6 supplementation on fuel utilization during exhaustive endurance exercise in men

Creator:: Virk, Ricky S.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 7. Energy pathways for selected types of exercise 56 8. The relationship between -energy pathways

The Energy Policy Act of 2003 and the social network of the power industry

Creator:: Crawford, Seth
Abstract:: This analysis determines the impact of campaign contributions on Senators' legislative activity on the Energy Policy Act of 2003, identifies organizations within the power policy-planning network, and examines the social netwrok of the energy industry and its relationship with the power policy-planning network. After describing the research methods used for...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Microsoft Word - Energy Polity Act of 2003 Crawford 2005.doc

Land tenure change under recent conservation policies in China : a case study in Sichuan province, P.R. China

Creator:: Du, Ke
Abstract:: State-owned forestland in P.R. China has long been an important source of natural resources for communities. The Chinese government has undertaken several conservation initiatives with the intent to restore degraded landscapes and conserve biodiversity, while simultaneously improving the quality of life for rural people. Using Yaze Village, Pingwu County, Sichuan...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: anthropology and forest management, Dr. Bliss' research focuses on social and policy dimensions of forest

Unsubstantiated fears : assessing the effects of recent immigration on part I index crimes

Creator:: Stansfield, Richard
Abstract:: In this paper I examine the impact of recent immigration, in addition to other community predictors on community counts of violent and property crimes in Austin, Texas, a multi-ethnic city. I combine data from the 2000 US census of population and housing with census tract level uniform crime report data...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Richard Stansfield for the degree of Master of Public Policy

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Understanding Community Opposition to Industrial Scale Wind Farm Sitings and the Impacts of Federal Fast Track Initiatives in Southern California: A Case Study of the Tule and Ocotillo Wind Energy Facilities

Attitudes and behavior toward energy consumption among Oregon residents and their sociodemographic correlates

Converting forest biomass to energy in Oregon : stakeholder perspectives on a growing movement

RINs and biofuel mandates : comparing ethanol and biodiesel markets

Northwest forest plan effects on county net migration and employment growth : causality of policy variables, timing of response, relevant time periods, rural vs. metro policy effects and effects on industry employment

Public perceptions of wave energy on the Oregon coast

Effect of vitamin B-6 supplementation on fuel utilization during exhaustive endurance exercise in men

The Energy Policy Act of 2003 and the social network of the power industry

Land tenure change under recent conservation policies in China : a case study in Sichuan province, P.R. China

Unsubstantiated fears : assessing the effects of recent immigration on part I index crimes

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