Annual Energy Outlook: 2013 (early edition, abridged).
http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/aeo/er/pdf/0383er%282013%29.pdf

Bee Health: The Role of Pesticides
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42855.pdf
Describes changes in managed and wild bee populations, provides a listing of possible factors negatively affecting managed and wild bees, and summarizes scientific research regarding the role of pesticides among the facts affecting the well-being of bees. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Built-environment wind turbine roadmap
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo32720
Golden, Colorado : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 2012

Busy 2012 Hurricane Season Continues Decades-Long High Activity Era in the Atlantic
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20121129_hurricaneseasonwrapup.html
Reviews the Atlantic hurricane season of 2012 during which there were 19 named storms and 10 hurricanes. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Climate Change Indicators in the United States 2012
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/pdfs/climateindicators-full-2012.pdf
Presents 26 indicators to help promote better understanding of observed trends related to the causes and effects of climate change. From the Environmental Protection Agency

Department of Defense Energy Initiatives: Background and Issues for Congress
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R42558.pdf
Focuses on all aspects of the use of energy by the Department of Defense including how purchased, how used, current energy initiatives, past legislation, and current issues for congress. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Global Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States National Climate Assessment
http://www.cpo.noaa.gov/reports/sealevel/NOAA_SLR_r3.pdf
Provides a synthesis of the scientific literature on global sea level rise and also provides a set of four scenarios to describe possible future conditions, vulnerabilities, and impacts of sea level rise. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Hunting, Fishing, and Watching Wildlife Up 3 Percent from 2006 to 2011
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/miscellaneous/cb12-238.html
Press release on wildlife-related recreation with links to detailed survey results. From the Census Bureau

Measuring Progress Towards An Inclusive Green Economy
http://www.unep.org/greeneconomy/Portals/88/documents/research_products/Measuring%20Progress%20report.pdf
How indicators can be developed and used to support green economy policies. From the United Nations Environment Programme

Model Year 2013 Fuel Economy Guide
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/pdfs/guides/FEG2013.pdf
Annual listings of official fuel economy figures for 2013 model cars broken out by city, highway, and combined estimates. From the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency

Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42853.pdf
Discusses the pros and cons of nuclear energy, including the potential for vast amounts of energy with low consumption of resources and low greenhouse gas emissions but at the risk of nuclear arms proliferation and hazardous waste. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Orvana resubmits final permit for U.P. mine (DEQ press release, Dec 3rd).
http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,4561,7-135-7251_7253-290859--rss,00.html

Outdoor recreation trends and futures: a technical document supporting the Forest Service 2010 RPA assessment. Cordell, H. Ken. Asheville, NC: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo32237

The State of Amphibians in the United States
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2012/3092/pdf/fs20123092.pdf
Discusses the reasons for amphibian decline in the U.S. From the United States Geological Survey

State of the Great Lakes: 2012. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, 2012.
http://michigan.gov/documents/deq/State_of_the_Great_Lakes_2012_405640_7.pdf

Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4 Degree Celsius Warmer World Must be Avoided
http://climatechange.worldbank.org/sites/default/files/Turn_Down_the_heat_Why_a_4_degree_centrigrade_warmer_world_must_be_avoided.pdf
Spells out what the world will be like if average temperatures rise by 4 degrees Celsius by the end of the 21st century including unprecedented heat waves, inundation of coastal cities, major risks for food production, loss of biodiversity, and intense tropical cyclones. From the World Bank

Understanding beach health throughout the Great Lakes: continuing research. Reston, Va.: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Ohio Water Science Center, 2012.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo31836

U.S. Wind Turbine Manufacturing: Federal Support for an Emerging Industry
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42023.pdf
Examines the complexity of wind turbine manufacturing, the waning government support for such manufacturing in Europe, and forms which federal government support for the wind turbine industry could take in the U.S. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists