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Follow up to previous posting on Chinese Drywall Studies, “Released today is additional information from the investigation of problem drywall including the results from three preliminary scientific reports: a fifty-one home indoor air study; an electrical component corrosion study; and a fire safety component corrosion study. Most significantly, the fifty-one home report released today finds …
Follow up to previous postings on the Clean Water Act, the New York Times reports that “in the last three years alone, more than 9,400 of the nations 25,000 sewage systems including those in major cities have reported violating the law by dumping untreated or partly treated human waste, chemicals and other hazardous …
Temporary Extension of Unemployment Benefits: Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08), November 17, 2009 “In July 2008, a new temporary unemployment benefit, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) program, began. The EUC08 program was created by P.L. 110-252, and it was amended by P.L. 110-449, P.L. 111-5, and P.L. 111-92. This temporary unemployment insurance program provides up to …
News releases: “The number of households with cell phones increased from 36 percent to 71 percent between 1998 and 2005, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. This corresponded with a decrease in households with telephone landlines, particularly households headed by young adults. These figures are part of an in-depth look at …
News release: “For the fifth consecutive year, EPA is reporting an increase in fuel efficiency with a corresponding decrease in average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for new cars and light duty trucks. This marks the first time that data for CO2 emissions are included in the annual report, Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and …
Calculated Risk (CR) Blog: Problem Bank List Nov 20, 2009 (Unofficial) – DISCLAIMER: This is an unofficial list, the information is from public sources and while deemed to be reliable is not guaranteed. No warranty or representation, expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy of the information contained herein and same is subject …
Public Defender Offices, 2007 – Statistical Tables, 11/09: “Examines offices that provide representation for indigent defendants through a salaried staff of full-time or part-time attorneys who are employed as direct government employees or through a public, nonprofit organization. Public defender offices are categorized according to whether they are principally funded and administered at the state …
A Review of the FBI’s Involvement in and Observations of Detainee Interrogations in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, and Iraq, October 2009 (Revised and Unclassified). “The OIG originally issued this report in May 2008. This revised version, dated October 2009, contains previously classified material that was redacted in the original version but that was subsequently declassified by …
Review of Department of Justice Grants to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) and its Affiliated Organizations, November 2009 “In response to a congressional request, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) conducted this review to determine whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) had provided grants to the Association of Community …
News release: “President Obamas goal of ending childhood hunger in the nation by 2015 is being pursued in a wide variety of ways by mayors and their public and private partners in cities across the country, according to a report issued today by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and funded by the Sodexo Foundation. The …
WSJ: “The failure of a single piece of computer gear in Utah disrupted travel for thousands Thursday, exposing the risks of the long-running patchwork upgrade of the nation’s air-traffic-control system. It is the second time in 15 months that a tech glitch threw air travel into disarray across large swaths of the country. The problems …
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs – The Fort Hood Attack: A Preliminary Assessment, November 19, 2009
