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Electric Power Monthly, Released January 18, 2012 “Provides monthly statistics at the State, Census division, and U.S. levels for net generation, fossil fuel consumption and stocks, quantity and quality of fossil fuels, cost of fossil fuels, electricity sales, revenue, and average revenue per kilowatthour of electricity sold.”
Contemporary Developments in Presidential Elections, January 9, 2012 “This report considers contemporary developments in presidential elections. It emphasizes three topics chosen for their recurring importance and notable recent developments: (1) nominating procedures; (2) campaign finance; and (3) the electoral college. The report highlights significant developments in these areas, particularly for the 2008 and 2012 elections. …
An International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities: Strengthening Long-Term Sustainability, Stability, Safety, and Security in Space, January 17, 2012 “Today there are approximately 60 nations and government consortia that operate satellites, as well as numerous commercial and academic satellite operators, creating an environment that is increasingly congested. The Department of Defense tracks roughly …
News release: “For the first time, comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) data reported directly from large facilities and suppliers across the country are now easily accessible to the public through EPAs GHG Reporting Program. The 2010 GHG data released today includes public information from facilities in nine industry groups that directly emit large quantities of GHGs, …
“The Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) Division of the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) is publishing a new newsletter, the Energy Emergency Preparedness Quarterly, designed to briefly highlight a few of the OE/ISER energy preparedness activities that occur each quarter. The first issue of the newsletter includes news items on the …
Sunlight Foundation: “Making good on part of the House of Representative’s commitment to increase congressional transparency, today the House Clerk’s office launched http://docs.house.gov/, a one stop website where the public can access all House bills, amendments, resolutions for floor consideration, and conference reports in XML, as well as information on floor proceedings and more. Information …
News release: “The FDIC today approved a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) that would require certain large insured depository institutions to conduct annual capital-adequacy stress tests. The proposal, to implement section 165(i)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, would apply to FDIC-insured state nonmember banks and FDIC-insured state-chartered savings associations with …
Bank Capital Requirements – Potential Effects of New Changes on Foreign Holding Companies and U.S. Banks Abroad, GAO-12-235, Jan 17, 2012 Death Services – State Regulation of the Death Care Industry Varies and Officials Have Mixed Views on Need for Further Federal Involvement, GAO-12-65, Dec 15, 2011 Immigrant Integration – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services …
“The Empire State Manufacturing Survey, a publication of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, indicates that manufacturing activity expanded in New York State in January. The general business conditions index climbed five points to 13.5. The new orders index rose eight points to 13.7 and the shipments index inched up to 21.7. The prices …
The Obama Administrations Efforts To Stabilize the Housing Market and Help American Homeowners, December 2011 “Homes today are more affordable for average families than they have been since 1971. Median-income families today have nearly double the funds needed to purchase the average home, as indicated by the October 2011 affordability index value of 197.8. At …
Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation Fiscal 2011 Annual Report, Dr. J. Michael Gilmore “In my report to you last year, I discussed four initiatives that I am undertaking as Director, Operational Test and Evaluation: field new capability rapidly; engage early to improve requirements; integrate developmental, live fire, and …
Lost Ground, 2011: Disparities in Mortgage Lending and Foreclosures – Debbie Gruenstein Bocian, Wei Li, Carolina Reid, Center for Responsible Lending – Roberto G. Quercia, Center for Community Capital, – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, November 2011 “The report addresses three key questions. First, we consider who has lost their home to foreclosure, and …
