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Follow up to previous postings on Bisphenol A , this news release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a number of actions to address the potential effects of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in the manufacture of a wide range of consumer and industrial products. The BPA action plan released today focuses …
News release: “Personal income increased $1.2 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $1.6 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, in February, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $34.7 billion, or 0.3 percent. In January, personal income increased $30.4 billion, or 0.3 percent, DPI …
News release: “[March 25, 2010] U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) announced the formation of the bipartisan Transparency Caucus which will serve as a resource for Members of Congress on bipartisan open government initiatives. The caucus will promote legislation that requires federal information to be freely accessible, as well as …
The Food Assistance Landscape, FY 2009 Annual Report “Expenditures for Food Assistance Exceed Previous Record High Federal expenditures for USDAs food assistance programs totaled $78.8 billion in fiscal 2009, a 29-percent increase over the previous fiscal yearthe largest percentage increase in 34 years. Fiscal 2009 marked the ninth consecutive year in which food assistance expenditures …
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced its proposal under the Clean Water Act to significantly restrict or prohibit mountain top mining at the Spruce No. 1 surface mine in Logan County, W. Va. Spruce No.1 mine is one of the largest mountaintop removal operations ever proposed in Central Appalachia. The project …
Federal Register, March 31, 2010: Drug Enforcement Administration – 21 CFR Parts 1300, 1304, 1306, 1311 [Docket No. DEA-218I] – RIN 1117-AA61 – Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances “The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is revising its regulations to provide practitioners with the option of writing prescriptions for controlled substances electronically. The regulations will also permit …
Federal Climate Change Programs: Funding History and Policy Issues, March 2010 “In recent years, the federal government has allocated several billion dollars annually for projects to expand the understanding of climate change or to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. Most of that spending is done by the Department of Energy (DOE) and …
News release: “The nations state and local government employee retirement systems totaled $3.2 trillion in holdings and assets in 2008, a loss of $178.8 billion, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. These data come from the 2008 State and Local Government Employee Retirement Systems Survey, which provides an annual look at …
Refinements to Existing Administration Programs Designed to Help Unemployed, Underwater Borrowers While Helping Administration Meet its Goals: “…as part of its ongoing commitment to continuously improve housing relief efforts, the Administration announced adjustments to the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) programs. These program adjustments will better assist responsible …
A transcript of a speech given by the Prime Minister on Building Britains Digital Future in London on 22 March 2010. “I want Britain to be the world leader in the digital economy which will create over a quarter of a million skilled jobs by 2020; the world leader in public service delivery where we …
Resource page: “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has formed a task force to develop recommendations for making useful and understandable information about FDA activities and decision making more readily available to the public in a timely manner and in a user-friendly format. The Task Force is seeking public opinion on how to make the …
2006 Energy Consumption by Manufacturers–Data Tables Mar 26, 2010: “The Energy Consumed as a Fuel by End Use tables have been incorporated in the current 2006 MECS data tables’ web page. These tables show how manufacturers use the major fuels, including electricity. End-uses shown include boiler fuel, process heat, machine drive, process cooling, and …
