CBO, The Effects of Liberalizing World Agricultural Trade: A Review of Modeling Studies, June 2006 (128 pages, PDF). Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2006
Commentary on Style and Substance in Website Writing and Design
Putting the White Back in Strunk and White, by Christina Wodtke. “Style and appropriateness may seem like an odd duo, but they are not. Style is the natural result of the over-abundance of energy and unique perspective a designercreative personis gifted and cursed with. Appropriateness is what helps them guide it in its application.” Continue Reading
Use of National Security Letters to Obtain Private Data
USAToday.com follow’s up on news about the FBI dropping demands for Connecticut library patron records with this article on the expansive post 9/11 use of National Security Letters to obtain private data from a range of organizations. Continue Reading
Handbook on Military Law
Steven Aftergood: “The 2006 edition of the Operational Law Handbook (598 pages, PDF) published by the Army Judge Advocate General is “a ‘how to’ guide for Judge Advocates practicing operational law. It provides references and describes tactics and techniques for the practice of operational law.” Related government documents: Center for Law and Military Operations (CLAMO)… Continue Reading
Legislative History of the FOIA
National Security Archive: “We have posted PDFs of the major items of FOIA’s legislative history. We are not aware of any other easily accessible electronic version of these materials and so we hope this will be a resource for all open government advocates. We plan to add additional items, such as hearing records, and improve… Continue Reading
NOAA Issues Service Assessment Report On Hurricane Katrina
“The NOAA National Weather Service released an internal evaluation of its operations during Hurricane Katrina. Service assessments are done routinely following major weather events and include input from government agencies, emergency managers, media and the public…The NOAA National Hurricane Center consistently projected for more than two days in advance that Katrina would strike southeast Louisiana… Continue Reading
Information Collection Budget of the United States Government
Information Collection Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2006 (139 pages, PDF), June 2006. Continue Reading
Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants 2003 – 2004 Edition
“The Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants 2003 and 2004 (released July 5, 2006) provides information concerning the quality, quantity, and cost of fossil fuels used by electric power generating plants in the United States. These plants are comprised of regulated utility power plants and independent power producers, including combined heat and power… Continue Reading
DOJ IT Audit of FAA Emergency Disaster Transportation Services
Internal Controls Over Payments For Emergency Disaster Relief Transportation Services, (13 pages, PDF), June 30, 2006. “We reviewed FAA’s internal controls over emergency disaster relief transportation services. The objective of this review was to determine if FAA’s internal controls over the contract were sufficient to ensure that the Government received the transportation services it paid… Continue Reading
USDA State Export Data
“Annual estimates of U.S. exports by State and commodity group based on each State’s share of U.S. agricultural production. State exports are updated annually on June 30. [Link]” All data files in Excel (except as noted): Value of U.S. agricultural exports by commodity group, 2001-05 State export data for all States and commodity groups, 5… Continue Reading
USGS WaterWatch
Current water resources conditions – Map of real-time streamflow compared to historical streamflow for the day of the year (United States). Continue Reading
Brady Center Report on Gun Violence
How the Gun Lobby and the Government Suppress the Truth About Guns and Crime – Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, April 2006 (56 pages, PDF). [Mike Ravnitzky] Continue Reading
