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News release: “The U.S. Census Bureau today released population estimates as of July 1, 2009, for the nation, each state and the District of Columbia by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin. The new estimates are not 2010 Census population counts. Rather, they are based on 2000 Census data and updated by using administrative records …
Aquatic Life Declines at Early Stages of Urban Development. Released: 6/3/2010. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Office of Communication “The number of native fish and aquatic insects, especially those that are pollution sensitive, declines in urban and suburban streams at low levels of development levels often considered protective for stream communities, …
News release: “Between 1960 and 2008, the population in coastline counties along the Gulf of Mexico soared by 150 percent, more than double the rate of increase of the nation’s population as a whole. On the eve of hurricane season, this area now is home to nearly 14 million residents, according to a U.S. Census …
News release: “he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking action to end all uses of the insecticide endosulfan in the United States. Endosulfan, which is used on vegetables, fruits, and cotton, can pose unacceptable neurological and reproductive risks to farmworkers and wildlife and can persist in the environment. New data generated in response to …
Military Readiness: Navy Needs to Reassess Its Metrics and Assumptions for Ship Crewing Requirements and Training, GAO-10-592, June 09, 2010. National Security: Key Challenges and Solutions to Strengthen Interagency Collaboration, GAO-10-822T, June 09, 2010: “Federal agencies have an opportunity to enhance interagency collaboration by addressing long-standing problems and achieving meaningful results that better position the …
Testimony by Chairman Ben S. Bernanke – Economic and financial conditions and the federal budget, before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., June 9, 2010 “The recovery in economic activity that began in the second half of last year has continued at a moderate pace so far this year. Moreover, …
Full Report – Beige Book, June 9, 2010 – Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District, and link to reports by Districts: “Economic activity continued to improve since the last report across all twelve Federal Reserve Districts, although many Districts described the pace of growth as “modest.” Consumer spending and tourism …
“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) produce the Fuel Economy Guide to help car buyers choose the most fuel efficient vehicle that meets their needs. This Guide provides annual fuel cost estimates for each vehicle. The estimates are based on the assumptions that you travel 15,000 miles per year …
The Register: “The Chinese government has issued a white paper laying out current, and future, internet policy – and you might not recognise its view of internet use in that country…The paper warns: “Citizens are not allowed to infringe upon state, social and collective interests or the legitimate freedom and rights of other citizens. No …
Enhancing Food Safety: The Role of the Food and Drug Administration, June 8, 2010. Consensus Report, Institute of Medicine. “Foodborne illnesses cause hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and thousands of deaths in the U.S each year. The severity of these diseases and the frequency with which they occur highlight the need to evaluate how well …
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “NOAAs independent analysis of water samples provided from the May 22-28 research mission of the University of South Floridas R/V Weatherbird II confirmed the presence of very low concentrations of sub-surface oil and PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) at sampling depths ranging from …
Streamlining Government: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen OMB’s Approach to Improving Efficiency, GAO-10-394, May 07, 2010 Preliminary Observations on the Potential Effects of the Proposed Performance Rights Act on the Recording and Broadcast Radio Industries, GAO-10-428R, February 26, 2010
