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News release: “Despite the known dangers of tobacco use, 1 in 5 American adults continues to smoke cigarettes, and 4 in 10 nonsmokers were exposed to cigarette smoke during 2007-2008, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among children between the ages of 3 and 11 years old, 54 percent were …
“The Bureau of Land Management has issued a new policy handbook relating to the management of wild horses and burros roaming public lands under the BLM’s jurisdiction. Among other things, the handbook would ensure that the factors considered in determining appropriate herd population levels are consistent across all of the Bureau’s 179 herd management areas …
Wildland urban interface communities lack funding oversight and guidance from DOI, Report No.: ER-EV-MOA-0012-2009 July 2010 “This memorandum transmits our evaluation of the Department of the Interior’s (DOl) activities pertaining to wildland urban interface areas (WUI) where private and federal properties intersect and where wildland fires may ignite without warning. We conducted this evaluation in …
News release: “A report issued today by key environmental and scientific federal agencies assesses the increasing prevalence of low-oxygen dead zones in U.S. coastal waters and outlines a series of research and policy steps that could help reverse the decades-long trend. The interagency report notes that incidents of hypoxiaa condition in which oxygen levels drop …
Bringing the Market to You, Hakim Fobia, Agricultural Marketing Service Public Affairs Specialist on September 3, 2010 “Have you ever wanted fresh, local produce but didnt know how to find the nearest farmers market? The USDAs Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) makes it easy with the National Farmers Market search engine, which lists more than 6,100 …
National Energy Technology Laboratorys (NETLs) 2009 accomplishments report, released September 2, 2010. “Energy research and technology development achievements, including advances in clean fossil-based systems with carbon capture and storage (CCS), are highlighted in the just-released National Energy Technology Laboratorys (NETL) 2009 Accomplishments report. This years report, which details research and development (R&D) projects and activities …
News release: “A coalition of 31 consumer, animal welfare and environmental groups, along with commercial and recreational fisheries associations and food retailers submitted a joint statement criticizing an announcement this week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it will potentially approve the long-shelved AquAdvantage transgenic salmon as the first genetically engineered (GE) …
Presidential Proclamation–National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month One of the greatest responsibilities we have as a Nation is to safeguard the health and well-being of our children. We now face a national childhood obesity crisis, with nearly one in every three of America’s children being overweight or obese. There are concrete steps we can take right …
Peak Underground Working Natural Gas Storage Capacity Sep 3, 2010: “This report provides estimates of aggregate peak working gas capacity and working gas design capacity for the U.S. underground natural gas storage as of April 2010. The estimates for national and regional peak working gas capacity are based on the demonstrated maximum working gas …
News release: “Nonfarm payroll employment changed little (-54,000) in August, and the unemployment rate was about unchanged at 9.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Government employment fell, as 114,000 temporary workers hired for the decennial census completed their work. Private-sector payroll employment continued to trend up modestly (+67,000). The number of …
Follow up to previous postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak released information from BP regarding its spending on corporate advertising and marketing following the April 20, 2010, explosion at the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. At the suggestion of Representative Kathy Castor, on …
Australia Country Analysis Brief Sep 2, 2010: “Australia has considerable petroleum, natural gas and coal reserves and is one of the few countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that is a significant net hydrocarbon exporter. In 2009, the country was the world’s largest coal exporter and the fourth largest …
