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JEC Report: Money in the Bank, Not in the Tank

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Press release: “As Memorial Day weekend approaches and the average gas prices hit record highs of $3.22 a gallon, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, released a report today revealing that the average American family will spend approximately $3,180 on gas this year alone. The report entitled Money in the Bank, Not in the Tank, shows that the average American family could save about 22 percent of their current expenditures on fuel by increasing their average fuel efficiency to 35 miles per gallon.”
Related government documents:

  • Keep Your Cash, Keep Your Cool, Use Less Fuel – FTC Provides Tips for Saving Money at the Gas Pump and Cooling Your Home
  • FTC Testifies on Market Forces, Competitive Dynamics, and Gasoline Prices – Initiatives to Protect Competitive U.S. Gasoline Markets Detailed
  • FTC Testifies Before Congress on Petroleum Industry Consolidation – Commission Has Been ‘Particularly Vigilant’ Regarding Oil Industry Merger Enforcement
  • A new report by the Center for American Progress titled Pain in the Gas: Volatile Gasoline Prices Wreak Havoc on Household Finances, calculates the cost of this volatility on average workers commuting to and from work and families heading out on classic American vacation road trips this summer. If gasoline prices continue to rise—as some, including Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodeman, believe they will—then the budgets of Americans nationwide are in for serious hits.”

    • World Privacy Forum Files Public Comments and Recommendations on Pharmacogenomics Privacy

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    “The World Privacy Forum believes that the capability of identifying individuals from subsets of genetic information will expand greatly in the future. In public comments filed with the National Institutes of Health on pharmacogenomics (PGx) research, or research using genetic information to create highly personalized medicine, the World Privacy Forum recommended that all research activities… Continue Reading

    GAO Report: Securing, Stabilizing, and Reconstructing Afghanistan

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    Securing, Stabilizing, and Reconstructing Afghanistan: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight GAO-07-801SP, May 24, 2007: “Since 2001, the United States has appropriated over $15 billion to help secure, stabilize, and reconstruct Afghanistan. In February 2007, the administration requested $12.3 billion in additional funding to accelerate some of these efforts to prevent the conflict-ridden nation from once… Continue Reading

    EIA Offers Framework for Electronics Recycling Legislation

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    Press release: “The Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) today released a consensus framework that paves the way for federal legislation establishing a national program for recycling household TVs and information technology (IT) products such as computers and computer monitors. The board of EIA’s Environmental Issues Council, which includes companies such as HP, Lenovo, Panasonic and Sharp,… Continue Reading

    GAO Reports Address FBI Info Security and DoD Critical Infrastructure

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    Information Security: FBI Needs to Address Weaknesses in Critical Network GAO-07-368, April 30, 2007: “The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) relies on a critical network to electronically communicate, capture, exchange, and access law enforcement and investigative information. Misuse or interruption of this critical network, or disclosure of the information traversing it, would impair FBI’s ability… Continue Reading

    Berkeley Lab, EPA Studies Confirm Large Public Health And Economic Impact of Dampness and Mold

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    Press release: “A pair of studies to be published in the journal Indoor Air have quantified the considerable public health risks and economic consequences in the United States from building dampness and mold. William J. Fisk, Acting Division Director of Berkeley Lab’s Environmental Energy Technologies Division, was head of EETD’s Indoor Environment Department when this… Continue Reading

    Hearing on Mental Health Problems Confronting Soldiers Returning from Iraq, Afghanistan

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    “Numerous reports indicate that a large percentage of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder. In a hearing on Thursday, May 24, the Committee heard from afflicted soldiers and their families, examined the ability of the DOD and the VA to screen, treat, and track… Continue Reading

    Senate Intelligence Committee

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    Officials familiar with the Senate Intelligence Committee investigation also say analysts warned against U.S. domination in the region, which could increase extremist recruiting. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the report’s declassification is not finished. It could be made public as soon as this week. Continue Reading

    Google Translate Adds New Feature to Convert Search Results Into 12 different Languages

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    Press release, May 23, 2007: “We are happy to announce the arrival of a new cross-language search feature that allows users across the world to find and view search results on foreign language web pages in their own native language. Now, more content on the web is accessible to more users, regardless of what languages… Continue Reading