A number of coastal and ocean observation systems exist throughout the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), but the network of systems is not currently linked or integrated and at present not fully implemented. The network of local systems are diverse, typically involving unique mandates and several different...

Provides an economic argument for compulsory trade-union membership. Information on the collective properties of bargaining services; Theory of collective or public goods; Arguments for compulsory union membership. (Abstract copyright EBSCO.)

The Louisiana Home Energy Rebate Offer (HERO) is a residential energy conservation program established in 1999 to provide rebates for qualified applicants to build new homes that are more energy efficient or improve the energy efficiency of existing homes. Energy conservation programs require...

The severance techniques employed to decommission an offshore structure will depend on the outcome of a risk-based comparative assessment involving cost, safety, technical, environmental, operational and managerial considerations. The purpose of this paper is to describe the factors involved in...

The federal government distributes funds to states in a block grant for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) using a mechanism based on hold-harmless and give back provisions triggered at various appropriation levels. If the regular appropriation in a given fiscal year is less...