Canada's new ranking and Dr. Yergin's analysis prompted the Energy Department to undertake a study of the potential of Canada's oil sands, according to a senior department official.
The 64-page report broke ground in calling for a study of the potential for international cooperation on taxation matters, including tax evasion.
"We're calling this the Persian Gulf East," said Forrest E. Cookson, an American economic consultant who has been involved in a study of the potential profits from the gas.
Area C and the Future of the Palestinian Economy, published on Tuesday, is the first comprehensive study of the potential impact of land restrictions in the region, according to the World Bank.
In his decision, Justice Minardo concluded that the Power Authority had "conducted a very comprehensive study of the potential air pollution" before finding that there would be no significant environmental impact.
A recent study of the potential economic benefits of a similar 75,000-seat speedway in the Seattle area estimated that the new track there would generate up to $122 million in economic activity.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency released a progress report on Friday about its national study of the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water supplies.
Analysts said the ban had been ordered without any study of the potential effects on the Syrian market or on Syria's trade agreements with neighboring countries.
Robert Hammond, one of the founders, said the organization commissioned a study of the potential economic benefits of the project in 2002.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency told New York State on Wednesday that it had major concerns about how proposed hydraulic drilling for natural gas would affect public health and the environment, and urged it to undertake a broader study of the potential impact.
The new study of the potential risks in recent F.H.A.-insured loans is illuminating because it provides a level of detail, including where government-backed loans are, that is usually missing from agency analyses.
