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Daily Archives: October 6, 2006

EIA – Coal Production in the United States – An Historical Overview

Coal Production in the United States – An Historical Overview, October 1, 2006 (19 pages, PDF) “Energy from coal has been important historically in the United States for a broad range of uses. Coal today is used principally as a fuel for electricity generation and other industrial processes. Coal mining practices and technologies have become… Continue Reading

GAO Report on Terrorist Watch List Screening

Terrorist Watch List Screening: Efforts to Help Reduce Adverse Effects on the Public, Full text GAO-06-1031, and Highlights, September 29, 2006. “From December 2003 (when TSC began operations) to January 2006, agencies sent tens of thousands of names to TSC, and about half were misidentifications, according to TSC. While the total number of people misidentified… Continue Reading

GAO Report on Iraq Reconstruction Contracts

Rebuilding Iraq: Status of Competition for Iraq Reconstruction Contracts, Full text GAO-07-40, and Highlights, October 6, 2006. “Since 2003, Congress has appropriated more than $20 billion through the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) to support Iraq rebuilding efforts. The majority of these efforts are being carried out through contracts awarded by the Departments of… Continue Reading