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Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this letter to: Doug Suttles, Chief Operating Officer, Exploration & Production, BP America Inc. From: James A. Watson, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal On-Scene Coordinator: “The discharge of oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill is unprecedented in American history. This crisis has …
Testimony by Chairman Ben S. Bernanke – Economic and financial conditions and the federal budget, before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., June 9, 2010 “The recovery in economic activity that began in the second half of last year has continued at a moderate pace so far this year. Moreover, …
Full Report – Beige Book, June 9, 2010 – Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District, and link to reports by Districts: “Economic activity continued to improve since the last report across all twelve Federal Reserve Districts, although many Districts described the pace of growth as “modest.” Consumer spending and tourism …
The Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: $5 Billion Will Last About Two Years – July 2010, Vol. 31, No. 7, Employee Benefit Research Institute “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 created a temporary reinsurance program for sponsors of employment-based health plans that provide retiree health benefits to retirees who are over age …
The Register: “The Chinese government has issued a white paper laying out current, and future, internet policy – and you might not recognise its view of internet use in that country…The paper warns: “Citizens are not allowed to infringe upon state, social and collective interests or the legitimate freedom and rights of other citizens. No …
OMB, Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, June 8, 2010: “The American people deserve a government that spends every taxpayer dollar with as much care as taxpayers spend their own dollarswhere money is spent not out of inertia, but only when it contributes to achieving a clear national priority. That is why …
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, news from MarineLog: “The Department of the Interior today issued a directive to oil and gas lessees and operators on the Outer Continental Shelf. It implements stronger safety requirements that Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recommended in a 30-day safety report to the President, …
Enhancing Food Safety: The Role of the Food and Drug Administration, June 8, 2010. Consensus Report, Institute of Medicine. “Foodborne illnesses cause hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and thousands of deaths in the U.S each year. The severity of these diseases and the frequency with which they occur highlight the need to evaluate how well …
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “NOAAs independent analysis of water samples provided from the May 22-28 research mission of the University of South Floridas R/V Weatherbird II confirmed the presence of very low concentrations of sub-surface oil and PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) at sampling depths ranging from …
Streamlining Government: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen OMB’s Approach to Improving Efficiency, GAO-10-394, May 07, 2010 Preliminary Observations on the Potential Effects of the Proposed Performance Rights Act on the Recording and Broadcast Radio Industries, GAO-10-428R, February 26, 2010
News release: “Organizations in the financial services sector have deployed at least 1,447 former federal employees to lobby Congress and federal agencies since the beginning of 2009, according to a joint analysis of federal disclosure records and other data released today by Public Citizen and the Center for Responsive Politics. This small army of registered …
Handout on Health: Back Pain – “This booklet is for people who have back pain, as well as family members, friends, and others who want to find out more about it. The booklet describes causes, diagnosis, and treatments, and research efforts to learn more about back pain, many of which are supported by the National …
