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“The Federal Reserve Board’s website now features convenient access to historical documents of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) for the years 1978 through 2002 [note: use the drop-down menu on the upper left side of the page]. Greenbooks, Bluebooks, and other documents related to FOMC meetings join the transcripts, minutes, and policy announcements that …
GPO and the American Printing Industry Move Forward with Sustainable Environmental Stewardship, Prepared Remarks from Robert C. Tapella, Public Printer of the United States drupa 2008 | World Market Print Media, Publishing & Converting | Messe Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany | Saturday, May 31, 2008. “Today, for many documents, there is no longer a requirement for …
Official Google Blog: “We’re very excited to tell you that real-time quotes on NASDAQ securities are now available on Google Finance. This is an important (and way overdue) development for everyone who consumes financial information. Historically, real-time stock data was not freely and widely accessible. Either buried behind subscription walls or brokerage sites, consumers typically …
News release: “More than 44 million acres of public lands are leased for oil and gas development, according to a new Wilderness Society analysis of Interior Department data. The analysis points to an explosion of drilling on federal lands, with 7,124 drilling permits (APDs) issued in 2007, a new record for the Bush Administration. Nationwide, …
Shrinking the Carbon Footprint of Metropolitan America, Andrea Sarzynski, Senior Research Analyst, Metropolitan Policy Program, Marilyn A. Brown, Professor, School of Public Policy Georgia Institute of Technology, Frank Southworth, Principal Research Scientist, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology – The Brookings Institution. “Americas carbon footprint is expanding. With a growing population …
Time: “The global food and fuel crisis is resulting in more than just people going hungry. Rising grain and gas prices, as well as the closure of American slaughterhouses, have contributed to a virtual stampede of horses being abandoned some starving and turned loose into the deserts and plains of the West to …
American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics, updated May 14, 2008 National Security Strategy: Legislative Mandates, Execution to Date, and Considerations for Congress, updated May 28, 2008
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is amending the F019 hazardous waste listing to facilitate the use of aluminum in automobiles, light trucks and utility vehicles. This action will encourage motor vehicle manufacturers to use more aluminum parts, producing vehicles that are lighter. Lighter vehicles are capable of increased gas mileage and decreased exhaust …
“When you search with Google News, you’ll now see a list of related searches at the bottom of the results page. For example, a search for [global warming] will show more news results for topics such as carbon dioxide, Al Gore, carbon emissions, greenhouse gas and the Kyoto protocol.” [at the bottom of the page]
“…get access to and manage all of your personal health information online…This would help you keep your doctors and family members up-to-date on important medical conditions and current medications. Well, after a successful pilot with the Cleveland Clinic, we’ve opened up Google Health to everyone in the U.S. It’s easy to sign up, and free …
“FAS [Foreign Agricultural Service] provides summaries of the latest USDA quarterly forecasts for U.S. trade in agricultural products and a link to the joint FAS/ERS publication Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade. These outlook materials are updated in February, May, August and November.” Download the charts in PowerPoint View the charts with Adobe Acrobat Reader
Cancer Scientists Lament Funding, by Marilyn Chase: “Leading U.S. cancer scientists say that five years of flat federal funding of cancer research is threatening to undo major strides made against the disease. Nancy Davidson, president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, said researchers had experienced a $500 million decline in real spending during “the …