Day archives: April 18th, 2016

Total U.S. energy production increases for sixth consecutive year

EIA Report – April 18, 2016: “Total U.S. energy production increased for the sixth consecutive year. According to data in EIA’s most recent Monthly Energy Review, energy production reached a record 89 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu), equivalent to 91% of total U.S. energy consumption. Liquid fuels production drove the increase, with an 8% increase …

Subjects: Energy, Environmental Law, Government Documents

GAO reports – Counterterrorism, CFTC Leasing Guidance, DoD and mental health, national flood insurance, VA health care

Counterterrorism: DOD Should Enhance Management of and Reporting on Its Global Train and Equip Program, GAO-16-368: Published: Apr 18, 2016. Publicly Released: Apr 18, 2016. Federal Real Property: Commodity Futures Trading Commission Needs Better Leasing Guidance to Improve Cost-effectiveness, GAO-16-434: Published: Apr 18, 2016. Publicly Released: Apr 18, 2016. Foreign Aid: USAID Generally Complied with …

Subjects: Climate Change, Defense, Economy, Environmental Law, Financial System, Health Care, Knowledge Management

Poynter – Winners of the 2016 Pulitzer Prizes

Poynter Institute: “The recipients of the 2016 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday. We’ve collected the winners below, along with reactions from newsrooms across the country.” Please note – via Margot Williams, The Intercept – “Congratulations to all the researchers who have contributed so much to winning and finalist stories! I am so proud of you. …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Social Media

Google Books case ends as Supreme Court will not intervene

WSJ.com: “The Supreme Court on Monday declined to intervene in a case examining whether Alphabet Inc.’s Google engaged in copyright infringement when it scanned millions of books and made them searchable online, a final blow to authors who sued the company. The justices, in a brief written order, said they won’t take up an appeal by the …

Subjects: Copyright, Intellectual Property, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

ProPublica Wins Third Pulitzer Prize for ‘An Unbelievable Story of Rape’

Via ProPublica: “Christian Miller, a senior reporter for ProPublica, and Ken Armstrong, a writer for The Marshall Project, won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for “An Unbelievable Story of Rape,” their harrowing account of the hunt for a serial rapist. The award is the third Pulitzer Prize for ProPublica, and the first for …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Six of the Government’s Best Mobile Apps

“There’s an app for everything in this digital age, including hundreds developed by the federal government. Here are six apps that we found especially useful. Smart Traveler – Planning a trip out of the country this year? Smart Traveler by the State Department is great for all your trips abroad. Get the latest travel alerts …

Subjects: Climate Change, E-Government, Economy, Environmental Law, Financial System, Food and Nutrition, Government Documents, Health Care, Housing, Internet, Medicine