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News release: “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added more than 6,300 chemicals and 3,800 chemical facilities regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to a public database called Envirofacts…The Envirofacts database is EPAs single point of access on the Internet for information about environmental activities that may affect air, water and land in …
News release: “FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate announced the launch of FEMA’s new mobile Web site, m.fema.gov. The mobile Web site makes it easier to access critical information regarding emergency preparedness and what to do before and after a disaster right on a smartphone. The new site is laid out in a user friendly, question and …
Financial Audit: Congressional Award Foundation’s Fiscal Years 2009 and 2008 Financial Statements, GAO-10-646, May 14, 2010 Depot Maintenance: Improved Strategic Planning Needed to Ensure That Air Force Depots Can Meet Future Maintenance Requirements, GAO-10-526, May 14, 2010 Foreign Assistance: U.S. Assistance to the West Bank and Gaza for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009, GAO-10-623R, May …
Natural Gas Residential Choice Programs May 17, 2010 – “EIA Updates Web Site on Residential Natural Gas Competition: The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has updated its web site on the status of natural gas residential choice programs in each State as of December 2009. Enrollment in “customer choice” programs increased in 2009 for the …
The Economic and Budget Outlook, May 2010. Presentation by CBO Director Doug Elmendorf to the 35th Annual AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy Economic Recovery Will Be Slow Severe economic downturns often sow the seeds of robust recoveries, with output and employment rebounding quickly. However, thecurrent recovery will be dampened by: Continuing fragility of …
News release: “Greater emphasis on highlighting the links between waste management, the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and human health and livelihoods underpins a new 10-year vision for the Basel Convention recommended by governments today. Three hundred delegates from 106 countries welcomed the Convention’s Strategic Framework 2012-2021 on the final day of a meeting …
News release: [May 11, 2010] the FCCs Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) launched an initiative on bill shock the experience of getting an unexpectedly high wireless phone bill. The Bureau is seeking input on ways to alert consumers about potential high charges before they add up. One idea is a technical solution now …
News release: “The new federal strategy for the Chesapeake region released…focuses on protecting and restoring the environment in communities throughout the 64,000-square-mile watershed and in its thousands of streams, creeks and rivers. The strategy includes using rigorous regulations to restore clean water, implementing new conservation practices on 4 million acres of farms, conserving 2 million …
“A new report released [May 12, 2010] by the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) highlights the role of government investment in research and development (R&D), especially in the area of basic research. The report, entitled The Pivotal Role of Government Investment in Basic Research, concludes that the United States needs to identify and support …
News release: “The Federal Judiciarys website, www.uscourts.gov, today unveils a host of enhancements. The site has been redesigned to make it more attractive, accessible, and useful to its diverse audience of users. The improvements further the websites mission of increasing public interest, awareness, and understanding of the federal court system and its functions, and to …
News release: “Bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2010, rose 27 percent when compared to bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2009, according to statistics released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. March 2010 bankruptcy filings totaled 1,531,997, compared to the 1,202,395 bankruptcy cases filed in …
News release: “The Financial Stability Oversight Board (Oversight Board on May 13, 2010) issued its latest quarterly report to Congress on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA), covering the period from January 1 to March 31. The report highlights the activities of the Oversight Board during the first quarter. It also presents the Oversight Board’s …
