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EPA Report on Electronics Waste Management in the United States

News release: “This report presents an updated national analysis of how many TVs, PCs, cell phones and other common electronic products are in storage, recycled, landfilled or exported. The analysis: estimates the number and weight of products that will become obsolete and need end-of-life management annually, estimates what portion of end-of-life electronic products is recycled …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports on Aviation Security, Bankruptcy Reform, Financial Markets and Securing Wastewater Facilities

Aviation Security: Federal Efforts to Secure U.S.-Bound Air Cargo Are in the Early Stages and Could Be Strengthened GAO-07-660, April 30, 2007 Bankruptcy Reform: Value of Credit Counseling Requirements Is Not Clear GAO-07-778T, May 1, 2007 Financial Literacy and Education Commission: Further Progress Needed to Ensure an Effective National Strategy GAO-07-777T, April 30, 2007 Financial …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

DHS Announces $24 Million Available to Nonprofit Organizations

Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that nonprofit organizations in the 46 designated UASI areas are eligible to apply for funds as part of the fiscal year (FY) 2007 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). This grant program will provide more than $24 million to eligible …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

washingtonpost.com Launches Presidential Campaign Tracker

Via Adrian Holovaty, see the “washingtonpost.com’s Presidential Campaign Tracker uses information from campaigns, media reports and other sources to compile a listing of events involving presidential candidates and their spouses. The tracker covers events since January 2007. It does not include every event — particularly fundraisers, which often are unannounced. Some events will be added …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management

Center Superfund Investigation Profiles Top Companies Linked to Toxic Waste Sites

Press release: “Toxic waste still plagues American communities 27 years after the U.S. government created a program to identify and clean up the country’s worst sites, according to a two-part investigation by the Center for Public Integrity. Wasting Away: Superfund’s Toxic Legacy reveals the beleaguered state of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund effort, uncovers the …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research

The FBI Budget for Fiscal Year 2008

Congressional Testimony, Robert S. Mueller, III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Statement Before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, April 26, 2007: “…The fiscal 2008 budget for the FBI totals 29,373 positions and $6.4 billion. The net fiscal 2008 program increases total 714 new positions (231 agents, 121 intelligence …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

New on LLRX.com for April 2007

Gadgets, Gadgets, Gadgets!, by Barbara Fullerton, Sabrina I. Pacifici and Aaron Schmidt The Government Domain: Tracking Federal Dollars, by Peggy Garvin Legal Protection of Cultural Property: A Selective Resource Guide, by Louise Tsang Reference from Coast to Coast: Stalking and Finding the Full-Text Article, by Jan Bissett and Margi Heinen CongressLine by GalleryWatch.com – Reporting …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation, Libraries, Wireless Web