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News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is amending the F019 hazardous waste listing to facilitate the use of aluminum in automobiles, light trucks and utility vehicles. This action will encourage motor vehicle manufacturers to use more aluminum parts, producing vehicles that are lighter. Lighter vehicles are capable of increased gas mileage and decreased exhaust …
“When you search with Google News, you’ll now see a list of related searches at the bottom of the results page. For example, a search for [global warming] will show more news results for topics such as carbon dioxide, Al Gore, carbon emissions, greenhouse gas and the Kyoto protocol.” [at the bottom of the page]
“…get access to and manage all of your personal health information online…This would help you keep your doctors and family members up-to-date on important medical conditions and current medications. Well, after a successful pilot with the Cleveland Clinic, we’ve opened up Google Health to everyone in the U.S. It’s easy to sign up, and free …
“FAS [Foreign Agricultural Service] provides summaries of the latest USDA quarterly forecasts for U.S. trade in agricultural products and a link to the joint FAS/ERS publication Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade. These outlook materials are updated in February, May, August and November.” Download the charts in PowerPoint View the charts with Adobe Acrobat Reader
Cancer Scientists Lament Funding, by Marilyn Chase: “Leading U.S. cancer scientists say that five years of flat federal funding of cancer research is threatening to undo major strides made against the disease. Nancy Davidson, president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, said researchers had experienced a $500 million decline in real spending during “the …
Aboveground Oil Storage Tanks: More Complete Facility Data Could Improve Implementation of EPA’s Spill Prevention Program, GAO-08-482, April 30, 2008 DOD Health Care: Mental Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Screening Efforts Implemented, but Consistent Pre-Deployment Medical Record Review Policies Needed, GAO-08-615, May 30, 2008 Federal User Fees: A Design Guide, GAO-08-386SP, May 29, 2008 Information …
“The Congressional Pig Book is CAGW’s annual compilation of the pork-barrel projects in the federal budget. The 2008 Pig Book identified 11,610 projects at a cost of $17.2 billion in the 12 Appropriations Acts for fiscal 2008. A “pork” project is a line-item in an appropriations bill that designates tax dollars for a specific purpose …
News release: “CDT today released a paper offering a set of principles for addressing potential privacy considerations when deploying digital watermarking technology. This technology embeds information within the content of digital media files in a form that is machine readable but often imperceptible to humans. Digital watermarking has a variety of applications and is increasingly …
Quarterly Banking Profile: “Provides the earliest comprehensive summary of financial results for all FDIC-insured institutions. This report card on industry status and performance includes written analyses, graphs and statistical tables.” Updated 5/29/08
News release: “The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), together with the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), today announced the release of a scientific assessment of the effects of global change on the United States, with special emphasis on climate change…Accompanying the scientific assessment is an updated research plan for the U.S. Climate Change …
Accounting for Sources of Projected Growth in Federal Spending on Medicare and Medicaid, May 29, 2008. “Economic and Budget Issue Brief: “According to projections by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), federal spending on Medicare and Medicaid will grow from 4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2007 to 9 percent in 2032 and 19 …
News release: “The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) today announced a number of initiatives to increase transparency of the energy futures markets. The measures will expand the amount and quality of information received from energy traders to further the integrity and oversight of our nations futures markets. The recent dramatic increases in …
