For example, in config/environments/production.rb in a Rails 3 app, there is
config/environments/production.rb
config.serve_static_assets = false
and many variables
You can also use AppName::Application.config (where AppName is the name of your application) to access the Rails::Application::Configuration object.
AppName::Application.config
AppName
Rails::Application::Configuration
$ AppName::Application.config == Rails.application.config true