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“On Oct. 22, 2007, the InterAcademy Council released a new report, commissioned by the governments of Brazil and China, identifying and detailing the scientific consensus framework for directing global energy development. Lighting the way: Toward a sustainable energy future lays out the science, technology and policy roadmap for developing energy resources to drive economic growth …
OMB, October 22, 2007: “Agencies are more effectively managing their Information Technology investments, according to a report released today by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). According to the updated information on the Management Watch List and High Risk List, Federal agencies have shown progress in planning, managing, and monitoring their IT investments.”
White House Fact Sheet: 2008 War Funding Request – Protecting The Force, Equipping Troops, Strengthening National Security, October 22, 2007. President Bush Discusses the War Supplemental, October 22, 2007
Press release: “The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC website) will open for the first time all of the individual Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) of Army, Army Air Corps, Army Air Forces, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard military personnel who served and were discharged, retired or died while in the service, prior to 1946. …
Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) Executive Compensation, Report No. 02-07-204-03-390 (September 28, 2007) – Summary | Full Report Fiscal Year 2005 Department of Labor Earmarks, Report No. 02-07-205-50-598 (September 28, 2007) Full Report Complaint Involving the Department of Labor’s Competitive Sourcing of Finance and Accounting Positions, Report No. 03-07-002-07-711 (September 28, 2007) Summary | Full …
Debt Management: Treasury Has Improved Short-Term Investment Programs, but Should Broaden Investments to Reduce Risks and Increase Return, GAO-07-1105, September 20, 2007 U.S. Involvement at Major International Air Shows Principally Depends on Agencies’ Missions and Aerospace Companies’ Resources, GAO-07-1165R, September 21, 2007
Electric Power Annual Report (10/22/2007): “The report presents 12 years (1995 – 2006) of National level data on electricity generation; electric generating capacity; capacity resource margins; fuel consumption; emissions; electricity trade; retail electric customers, sales, revenue and price; electric utility revenue and expense statistics; and demand-side management. New tables have been added which present national …
governmentattic.org…”rummaging in the government’s attic” launches with the FOIA Logs for 50 federal agencies (in PDF), as well several dozen sets of government documents obtained via FOIA requests. The topical documents range from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Standardized Chapel Library Project book list to the US DOJ Federal Bureau of Investigation Documents re: …
Press release: “Reps. Brad Miller (D-NC), Mel Watt (D-NC) and Barney Frank (D-MA) today introduced comprehensive legislation to combat abuses in the mortgage lending market, and to provide basic protections to mortgage consumers and investors. The bill, H.R. 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 will reform mortgage practices in three areas. …
“This edition of eJournal USA, October 2007, presents an introduction to the upcoming 2008 U.S. elections. In these elections, U.S. voters will have the opportunity to vote for president and vice president, congressional representatives, state and local officials, and ballot initiatives. The journal describes aspects of this election which make it different from most recent …
YouTube Video Identification Beta: “YouTube Video Identification will help copyright holders identify their works on YouTube. We have worked with Google to develop one-of-a-kind technology that can recognize videos based on a variety of factors. As its Beta status indicates, our Video Identification is brand-new, cutting-edge stuff, so we will be constantly refining and improving …
BBC: “Global emissions of carbon dioxide from shipping are twice the level of aviation, one of the maritime industry’s key bodies has said.” The report referenced in the BBC article was published by Intertanko: A comprehensive strategy for the reduction of air pollution from ships: “Moves in the U.S. launching unilateral legislation which would limit …
