Category «Government Documents»

New GAO Reports: Defense Health, National Archives, Motor Carrier Safety, 401(K) Plans, Oil and Gas Bonds

Defense Health: Management Weaknesses at Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Require Attention, GAO-11-219, February 28, 2011 National Archives: Framework Governing Use of Presidential Library Facilities and Staff, GAO-11-390, February 28, 2011 Motor Carrier Safety: FMCSA Has Devoted a Small but Increasing Amount of Resources to Develop the Compliance, Safety, …

Subjects: Government Documents

Regional and State Unemployment, 2010 Annual Average Summary

News release: “Annual average unemployment rates in 2010 rose in 31 states and the District of Columbia, declined in 18 states, and remained the same in 1 state, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Employment-population ratios decreased in 43 states and the District of Columbia, increased in 3 states, and were unchanged in 4 …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

CQToday Fact Sheet: Proposed Cuts to Goverment Programs

Shaving Off Dollars and Cents: “House Republicans announced a two-week spending bill designed to avert a government shutdown March 4. The measure would cut several programs already targeted by the White House for elimination, producing a total of $1.24 billion in savings. Cutting certain earmarks would realize $2.7 billion more in reductions.”

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

NYT Investigation: Regulation Lax as Gas Wells' Tainted Water Hits Rivers

Regulation Lax as Gas Wells Tainted Water Hits Rivers, by Ian Urbina: “The American landscape is dotted with hundreds of thousands of new wells and drilling rigs, as the country scrambles to tap into this centurys gold rush for natural gas. The gas has always been there, of course, trapped deep underground in countless …

Subjects: Government Documents

National Film Board of Canada Documentary on Threats to Great Lakes

The Story of the Last Great Supply of Fresh Drinking Water on Earth – Waterlife: “No matter where we live, the Great Lakes affect us all. And as species of fish disappear and rates of birth defects and cancer rise, it seems one thing is clear: the Great Lakes are changing and something’s not quite …

Subjects: Government Documents

USA Inc.: A Basic Summary of America's Financial Statements

USA Inc.: A Basic Summary of America’s Financial Statements, Created and Compiled by Mary Meeker, February 2011 – “This report looks at the federal government as if it were a business, with the goal of informing the debate about our nations financial situation and outlook. In it, we examine USA Inc.s income statement and balance …

Subjects: Government Documents

Getting Warmer: US CO2 Emissions from Power Plant Emissions Rise 5.6% in 2010

Environmental Integrity Project news release: “Even as a fierce debate rages in Congress today about whether or not to handcuff the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deal with coal-fired power plant pollution, a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project shows that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power plants in the U.S. …

Subjects: Government Documents

Pew: The Tea Party, Religion and Social Issues

The Tea Party, Religion and Social Issues, by Scott Clement, Survey Research Aanalyst, and John C. Green, February 23, 2011 A new analysis by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life finds that Tea Party supporters tend to have conservative opinions not just about economic matters, but also about social issues such …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Government Documents

DOE Study: One Million Electric Vehicles By 2015

One Million Electric Vehicles By 2015, February 2011 Status Report “President Obamas goal of putting one million electric vehicles on the road by 2015 represents a key milestone toward dramatically reducing dependence on oil and ensuring that America leads in the growing electric vehicle manufacturing industry. Although the goal is ambitious, key steps already taken …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

CBO Estimate of H.R. 1, the Full -Year Continuing Appropriations Act

CBO Estimate of H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 as Passed by the House of Representatives on February 19, 2011 (In millions of dollars)

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

CBO – Outlook for the Economy and the Budget

Outlook for the Economy and the Budget – February 2011, CBO Director Doug Elmendorf’s presentation to the National Economists Club “Timing of Deficit Reduction The longer the necessary adjustments are delayed: The greater the negative consequences of mounting debt; The more uncertainty about future government policies; and The more drastic the ultimate policy changes”

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EPA OIG: EPA Needs Better Agency-Wide Controls Over Staff Resources

Evaluation Report – EPA Needs Better Agency-Wide Controls Over Staff Resources, Report No. 11-P-0136, February 22, 2011 “EPA does not enforce a coherent program of position management to assure the efficient and effective use of its workforce. While some organizational elements have independently established programs to control their resources, there is no Agency-wide effort to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

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