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News release: “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) released its Candidate Notice of Review, a yearly appraisal of the current status of plants and animals considered candidates for protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). One species has been removed from candidate status, five have been added, and four have a change in priority …
“The Congressional Oversight Panel’s November oversight report, Examining the Consequences of Mortgage Irregularities for Financial Stability and Foreclosure Mitigation, reviews allegations that companies servicing $6.4 trillion in American mortgages may in some cases have bypassed legally required steps to foreclose on a home. The implications of these irregularities remain unclear, but it is possible that …
“Today the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) released a new report requested by United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk. The report, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Characteristics and Performance, shows that by exporting indirectly through wholesalers and as producers of intermediate inputs, U.S. small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a larger role in the export economy …
Federal Reserve Statistical Release G.17 (419): “Industrial production was unchanged in October after having fallen 0.2 percent in September. For the manufacturing sector, output gained 0.5 percent in October after having risen 0.1 percent in September. Factory production in September was initially reported to have decreased 0.2 percent, but incoming data on steel, fabricated metal …
Defense Infrastructure: Actions Needed to Improve the Navy’s Processes for Managing Public Shipyards’ Restoration and Modernization Needs, GAO-11-7, November 16, 2010 DOD Personnel Clearances: Preliminary Observations on DOD’s Progress on Addressing Timeliness and Quality Issues, GAO-11-185T, November 16, 2010 Health Care Delivery: Features of Integrated Systems Support Patient Care Strategies and Access to Care, but …
Follow up to previous postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this EPA news release: [the agency] released two peer reviewed reports concerning dioxins emitted during the controlled burns of oil during the Deepwater Horizon BP spill. Dioxins describe a group of hundreds of potentially cancer-causing chemicals that can be formed during combustion or burning. …
Transportation Safety Improvements 2010 – 2011, Critical changes needed to reduce transportation accidents and save lives
“Participants in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiations announced today that they have finalized the text of the Agreement, after resolving the few issues that remained outstanding after the final round of negotiations in Tokyo…Participants in the negotiations include Australia, Canada, the European Union (EU) and its Member States, represented by the European Commission and …
Electric Power Monthly (EPM) Nov 15, 2010: “The latest EPM issue (November 2010) is now available on EIA’s Electricity page. Data are for August 2010, which shows net generation in the United States rose by 7.4 percent. Coal consumption for power generation also rose 9.0 percent compared to August 2009. The average retail price …
Household Food Security in the United States, 2009 – By Mark Nord, Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Margaret Andrews, and Steven Carlson. Economic Research Report No. (ERR-108) 68 pp, November 2010 “Eighty-five percent of American households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2009, meaning that they had access at all times to enough food for an …
Afghanistan Development: U.S. Efforts to Support Afghan Water Sector Increasing, but Improvements Needed in Planning and Coordination, GAO-11-138, November 15, 2010 Financial Audit: Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Fiscal Years 2010 and 2009 Financial Statements, GAO-11-151, November 15, 2010 Financial Audit: Office of Financial Stability (Troubled Asset Relief Program) Fiscal Years 2010 and 2009 Financial Statements, …
The Great Divide – The Professional Services Council Acquisition Policy Survey, October 2010 – Conclusions and Recommendations – As we analyzed the results of interviews, we developed the following conclusions and recommendations: Improve communication and collaboration between the oversight and operational community. The evident divide should be troubling to all. Recognize not only the importance …
