土地管理专业英语第二部分.doc

The Special English of Land Management Part 2 棗eThe general Introduction of Land resources Management in USA Ph.D Bao Liang Private e-mail: hearsay0471@ Course Resource in Public e-mail box: Baoliang_kejian@163.com Code: 010018  Contents 2.The general Introduction of Land resources Management in USA (美国土地资源管理概况) 3 2.1 Programs 3 2.2 Information 24 2.3 Resources 30 2.The general Introduction of Land resources Management in USA (美国土地资源管理概况) U. S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management(美国国内土地管理局) /wo/st/en.html 2.1 Programs Energy?(Oil and Gas石油和天然气 /Coal煤炭 /Geothermal地热 /Wind Energy风能 /Oil Shale Tar Sands油页岩及焦油砂 Solar Energy太阳能 ) The quality of life that Americans enjoy today depends largely upon a stable and abundant（丰富的） supply of affordable（能够供应的起的） energy. Because the BLM manages more Federal（联邦的） land than any other agency（代理处、中介） – 261 million surface acres and 700 million sub-surface（地下的） acres of mineral estate – it plays a key role in ensuring our country’s needs are met by managing both Federal renewable and non-renewable sources of energy in an environmentally sound（正确的、合理的） way. The Federal energy mix managed by BLM includes oil and gas, helium（氦）, coal, and increasingly, renewable sources of energy such as geothermal, wind, and biomass -- energy derived from（得自、来自） plants. Because of this, the BLM’s role in implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is critical.?The Act aims to secure America’s energy future by promoting dependable（可靠的）, affordable, and environmentally sound energy production while reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil.? ?The BLM reviews and approves permits（许可证） and licenses from companies to explore, develop, and produce oil and gas and geothermal resources on both Federal and Indian（印第安人的） lands. BLM is also responsible for inspection（检查、视察） and enforcement of oil, gas, and geothermal wells and other development operations to ensure that lessees（承租人） and operators comply with（遵照） the lease（出租） requirements and BLMs