Day archives: September 5th, 2010

EIA: Peak Underground Working Natural Gas Storage Capacity

Peak Underground Working Natural Gas Storage Capacity — Sep 3, 2010: “This report provides estimates of aggregate peak working gas capacity and working gas design capacity for the U.S. underground natural gas storage as of April 2010. The estimates for national and regional peak working gas capacity are based on the demonstrated maximum working gas …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

The Employment Situation – August 2010

News release: “Nonfarm payroll employment changed little (-54,000) in August, and the unemployment rate was about unchanged at 9.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Government employment fell, as 114,000 temporary workers hired for the decennial census completed their work. Private-sector payroll employment continued to trend up modestly (+67,000). The number of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Committee Releases Details on BP's Advertising Expenditures Related to the Gulf Oil Spill

Follow up to previous postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak released information from BP regarding its spending on corporate advertising and marketing following the April 20, 2010, explosion at the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. At the suggestion of Representative Kathy Castor, on …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

EIA: Australia Country Analysis Brief

Australia Country Analysis Brief — Sep 2, 2010: “Australia has considerable petroleum, natural gas and coal reserves and is one of the few countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that is a significant net hydrocarbon exporter. In 2009, the country was the world’s largest coal exporter and the fourth largest …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

BJS: Alcohol and Crime: Data from 2002 to 2008

Alcohol and Crime: Data from 2002 to 2008, Michael R. Rand, William J. Sabol, Michael Sinclair, Howard Snyder, September 3, 2010 “This webpage includes analyses from four data sources: the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), the Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities (SISFCF), and the Survey …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Google Public Data Explorer makes large datasets easy to explore

“The Google Public Data Explorer makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. As the charts and maps animate over time, the changes in the world become easier to understand. You don’t have to be a data expert to navigate between different views, make your own comparisons, and share your findings. Students, journalists, policy …

Subjects: Knowledge Management, Search Engines

Views on Genetic Testing: An AARP Bulletin Survey

Views on Genetic Testing: An AARP Bulletin Survey, by: Helen W. Brown, Ph.D., Research & Strategic Analysis: “A large majority of Americans have never been tested for their genetic makeup, according to a recent AARP Bulletin survey. Moreover, most would not consider undergoing genetic testing to find out if they are susceptible to a disease …

Subjects: Privacy