Download Energy Policy and Environmental History: A Timeline of Key Terms and Definitions and more Quizzes Political Science in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Energy Leasing Act of 1920 DEFINITION 1 Allowed the government to lease public lands to oil companies and collect the royalties off of the production. TERM 2 What was realized in 1973? DEFINITION 2 We depend on foreign oil supplies and we need to begin preserving fossil fuels. TERM 3 Policies Enacted in 1973 DEFINITION 3 National 55 mph speed limit, yearly Daylight Savings Time, increase in federal funding for research and development of energy TERM 4 Decentralization DEFINITION 4 regulating agencies were fragmented and decentralized thus making strict and direct regulation of the oil industry difficult. TERM 5 Pro-Rationing DEFINITION 5 regulation put on oil producers by the government involving production quotas to manage oil supply TERM 6 What is OPEC? DEFINITION 6 Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries TERM 7 What countries are involved in OPEC? DEFINITION 7 Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Iraq, Venezuela, Ecuador, Gabon, Libya, Algeria, TERM 8 When did the US start importing oil? DEFINITION 8 1947 TERM 9 National Energy Act of 1978 DEFINITION 9 set up corporate average fuel economy standards that forced car producers to create cars with higher mpg TERM 10 Energy policy in the 1980s DEFINITION 10 The Reagan Administration reflected the idea that less legislation on energy was best. Policy was relaxed, conservation of energy was not a priority, and renewable energy research was reduced. TERM 21 14th Amendment DEFINITION 21 Establishes protection for the accused. No person may be denied person, property, or liberty without due process of law. TERM 22 Patriot Act DEFINITION 22 Act put in place by the Bush Administration enabling the government access to citizen's phone calls, emails, etc. This compromises US privacy, but increases security. TERM 23 Exclusionary Rule DEFINITION 23 Any evidence collected in an unlawful search and seizure cannot be used against the accused in a court of law. TERM 24 Income Poverty for a family of 5 DEFINITION 24 $20,615 TERM 25 Income Poverty for 1 person DEFINITION 25 $10,295 TERM 26 Income Poverty for a family of 9+ DEFINITION 26 $41,588 TERM 27 What are the poorest states in the US? DEFINITION 27 Alabama, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas, Washington DC, and Louisiana. TERM 28 Government solutions for poverty DEFINITION 28 Earned Income Credit, government housing programs, food stamps, unemployment benefits, social security TERM 29 Earned Income Credit DEFINITION 29 Taxpayers receive credit for each dollar earned up to a certain point ($4,536) TERM 30 Food Stamps DEFINITION 30 Coupons or credit given to the poor to buy food. This cannot be changed into any form of cash. TERM 31 Housing Urban Development Project (HUD) DEFINITION 31 subsidized housing for low-income families TERM 32 Rental Assistance DEFINITION 32 Gives low income families rental vouchers TERM 33 Which countries are working to get oil from the Canadian Oil Sands? DEFINITION 33 The US and Canada TERM 34 How much tar sand is needed for one barrel of oil? DEFINITION 34 2 tons
