Press release: “Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Wednesday set a final date for an extension given to the Administration to respond to subpoena relating to warrantless wiretapping issues. The August 20 deadline sets a final date of an extension that offered the White House and the Vice Presidents office nearly an additional month… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2007
Report Tracks and Compares Competition for Search Privacy
Press release: “In a trend that could substantially benefit Internet users, the largest Internet search companies are beginning to aggressively compete with one another to offer stronger privacy protections, according to a report published today by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT). Until recently, most of the major Internet search engines kept detailed —… Continue Reading
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse: New Data and Initiatives
Follow up to postings, National Bridge Inventory (NBI) and 2006 Status of the Nation’s Highways, Bridges and Transit and DOT IG Will Conduct Assessment of National Bridge Inspection, related news today: NTSB Advisory August 8, 2007 – Update on NTSB Investigation of Collapse of I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis: “…Chairman Rosenker said that NTSB investigators have… Continue Reading
Survey Identifies 68 State Legislators Who Currently Serve in the U.S. Military
National Conference of State Legislatures: “A newly published survey has identified 68 state legislators who serve in the U.S. military as members of their states National Guard or Reserve units. The survey found that of the 68 state legislators who also serve in the military, 23 have been deployed or are currently on deployments. All… Continue Reading
ITC Releases The Year in Trade 2006
“The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)…released The Year in Trade 2006 (210 pages, PDF), its annual overview of the previous year’s trade-related activities. The publication provides a practical review of U.S. international trade laws, a survey of actions under U.S. trade laws, a summary of the operation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), an overview… Continue Reading
Cornell University Library becomes newest partner in Google Book Search Library Project
Press release: “Cornell University Library is partnering with Google Inc. to digitize materials from its superb collections and make them available online…Google will digitize up to 500,000 works from Cornell University Library and make them available online using Google Book Search. As a result, materials from the librarys exceptional collections will be easily accessible to… Continue Reading
EPA Announces New Water Quality Trading Guide
“A new EPA publication will help the regulated community design and implement voluntary water quality trading programs consistent with EPA’s 2003 National Water Quality Trading Policy. This new guide will provide stakeholders with detailed guidance on the fundamental concepts of trading which can accelerate water quality improvement and reduce compliance costs.” Water Quality Trading Toolkit… Continue Reading
Court Orders Release of Personal Data on FEMA Victims
Press release: “The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is launching an effort to contact up to 2.2 million applicants for federal disaster assistance to inform them that a federal appellate court ruling requires FEMA to release certain personally identifiable information. This information would normally be protected under the Privacy Act and the exemption for personal… Continue Reading
BEA – Personal Income for Metropolitan Areas, 2006
Press release: “Personal income growth accelerated in 2006 in most of the nation’s metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The faster growth was spurred by the property income and compensation components of personal income. Compensation growth in most private industries, including durable goods manufacturing and… Continue Reading
AAAS Analysis Finds Congress Would Add Billions to FY 2008 R&D Investment
Press release: “The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are poised to add billions of dollars to the fiscal year 2008 research and development (R&D) budget, with much of the proposed new funding targeted for environmental, energy and biomedical initiatives, according to a new report by the [American Association for the Advancement of Science] AAAS… Continue Reading
Civil Liberties Issues and Amendments to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Follow-up to August 6, 2007 posting – Questions and Answers on the Protect America Act of 2007 – today’s related press release on the bill President Bush signed into law on August 5, 2007: “U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) yesterday asked for and received a letter from Admiral Mike McConnell [text of which is included… Continue Reading
FTC Announces New EnergyGuide Label
“The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has concluded a two-year review of the FTCs Appliance Labeling Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 305) and, after substantial public comment and consumer research, has amended the Rule to improve the design and content of the EnergyGuide label required on most new appliances sold in the United States. The… Continue Reading
