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Fact Sheet includes Decommissioning Status for Shut Down NRC-Licensed Power Reactors (As of April 2011): “When a power company decides to close its nuclear power plant permanently, the facility must be decommissioned by safely removing it from service and reducing residual radioactivity to a level that permits release of the property and termination of the …
Indonesia Country Analysis: “Though no longer a net exporter of oil, Indonesia is a leading exporter of both coal and natural gas. As domestic energy needs grow, Indonesia is increasingly trying to focus on securing energy sources for its domestic market. Indonesia has the largest population in Southeast Asia and the fourth largest population in …
Bloomberg BusinessWeek: “The USPS is a wondrous American creation. Six days a week it delivers an average of 563 million pieces of mail40 percent of the entire world’s volume. For the price of a 44¢ stamp, you can mail a letter anywhere within the nation’s borders…If your recipient can no longer be found, the USPS …
News release: “The Europe-wide register aims to help Europeans actively engage in decisions affecting the environment. New online maps published by the European Commission and the European Environment Agency, in close cooperation with the Joint Research Centre, the Commission’s in-house science service, allow citizens for the first time to pinpoint the main diffuse sources of …
From 1969 to 2008 essentially all income growth in the United States went to the top 10% of earners: [Note: use your cursor to click on the first icon on the upper left hand corner and the infographic will expand in size] “Between 1969 and 2008, average incomes in the United States grew by $11,684.” …
Introduction by Chairman of MSPB: “In a newly released report, Women in the Federal Government: Ambitions and Achievements, The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) assesses the treatment and advancement of women in the Federal Government, based on analyses of workforce data and Federal employee perceptions of their experiences and career advancement in the Federal …
Improper Actions Relating to the Leasing of Office Space, Case No. OIG-553, May 16, 2011 “The OIG investigation found that the circumstances surrounding the SEC’s entering into a lease contract with David Nassif Associates (“DNA”) for 900,000 square feet of space at the Constitution Center facility in July 2010 represents another in a long history …
Consumer Finance Protection Bureau: “The people just now reaching their sixties are part of Americas largest-ever generation of retirees. The CFPB is creating an Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans to ensure we serve this large community effectively. This Office will connect seniors with what they need to guide themselves through their financial lives. …
The Psychological Cost of War: Military Combat and Mental Health, Resul Cesur, Georgia State University; Joseph Sabia, San Diego State University; Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University “While descriptive evidence suggests that deployment in the Global War on Terrorism is associated with adverse mental health, the causal effect of combat is not well established. Using data …
CDC: Cigarette Package Health Warnings and Interest in Quitting Smoking, 14 Countries, 2008–2010 “The World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) requires health warnings on tobacco product packages sold in countries that ratified the WHO FCTC treaty (1). These warnings are expected to 1) describe the harmful effects of tobacco use; 2) …
News release: “The major public health achievements of the first 10 years of the 21st century included improvements in vaccine preventable and infectious diseases, reductions in deaths from certain chronic diseases, declines in deaths and injuries from motor vehicle crashes, and more, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The …
WSJ: Banks initiated fewer foreclosures in April than at any time since late 2008 even though the number of loans in foreclosure remains near record high levels, offering the latest evidence that banks are struggling to repair hobbled foreclosure processes. Mortgage companies started foreclosures on 187,400 properties in April, a 31% decline from March and …
