Day archives: November 25th, 2011

Australia world's largest coal exporter, fourth-largest liquefied natural gas exporter

EIA: “In 2010, Australia was the world’s largest coal exporter and fourth-largest liquefied natural gas exporter. Australia is one of the few countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that is a significant net hydrocarbon exporter, sending abroad about two-thirds of its total energy production. Energy exports accounted for 34% of total …

Subjects: Government Documents

Consumer Reports – 10 tips to prevent ID theft while holiday shopping

“Consumer Reports’ Guide to online security outlines some of the most common Net threats—such as phishing, online scams, and computer viruses. (See: Best ways to stay safe online.) But our latest security report also notes that mobile phones and social media sites can also present a rising amount of ID theft risks since more consumers …

Subjects: E-Commerce, ID Theft, Internet, Privacy

National Security Archives: The Iran-Contra Scandal – Documents from the Declassified History

News release [Note; scroll down to locate links to the documents obtained via FOIA]: “President Ronald Reagan was briefed in advance about every weapons shipment in the Iran arms-for-hostages deals in 1985-86, and Vice President George H. W. Bush chaired a committee that recommended the mining of the harbors of Nicaragua in 1983, according to …

Subjects: Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research