February 14, 2008 – Background and U.S. Relations February 13, 2008 – Earmarks Executive Order: Legal Issues February 13, 2008 – The Bali Agreements and Forests February 13, 2008 – Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs): Issues with Use and Disposal February 12, 2008 – Side-by-Side Comparison of Flood Insurance Reform Legislation in the 110th Congress… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2008
November 2007 Airline Traffic Data: 11-Month 2007 System Traffic Up 3.2 Percent From 2006
Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Department of Transportation – November 2007 Airline Traffic Data: 11-Month 2007 System Traffic Up 3.2 Percent From 2006 Continue Reading
FDIC Reports Year-End 2007 Financial Results for the Deposit Insurance Fund and the FSLIC Resolution Fund
FDIC Reports Year-End 2007 Financial Results for the Deposit Insurance Fund and the FSLIC Resolution Fund – Unqualified Audit Opinions on Funds’ Financial Statements Issued by the Government Accountability Office, February 15, 2008. FDIC’s 2007 Annual Report Continue Reading
Non-Proliferation – Global Threat Reduction Fifth Annual Progress Report 2007
“The fifth Annual Progress Report on the UK’s programmes to address the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Legacies in the countries of the Former Soviet Union (FSU), Countries was published on February 18, 2008…The Global Threat Reduction Programme is aimed at the non-proliferation of weapons or materials of mass destruction through the establishment of cooperative threat… Continue Reading
U.S. and European Investors Tackle Climate Change Risks and Opportunities
Press release: “Nearly 50 leading U.S. and European institutional investors managing over $1.75 trillion in assets…released a climate change action plan at the United Nations that will boost investments in energy efficiency and clean energy technologies and require tougher scrutiny of carbon-intensive investments that may pose long-term financial risks. Additionally, European investors managing $6.5 trillion… Continue Reading
Public Health Implications of Hazardous Substances in the Twenty-Six U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern
“For more than seven months, the nations top public health agency has blocked the publication of an exhaustive federal study of environmental hazards in the eight Great Lakes states, reportedly because it contains such potentially alarming information as evidence of elevated infant mortality and cancer rates. The 400-plus-page study, Public Health Implications of Hazardous Substances… Continue Reading
INTELWIRE Releases FBI Documents Cited In 9/11 Commission Report
J.M. Berger, INTELWIRE.com: “INTELWIRE has obtained more than 1,700 pages of FBI documents cited in the end notes of the Final Report of the 9/11 Commission…The package covers a wide variety of topics, including the movements of the hijackers over more than 10 years, people who associated with the hijackers in the U.S., FBI interviews… Continue Reading
Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation 2008
“The Pew Institute for Ocean Science…announced the 2008 recipients of the Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation, the preeminent fellowship in support of ocean conservation. The five awardees will each receive $150,000 to conduct innovative three-year projects that are urgently needed to improve coral reef health, sustain fisheries, and enhance the effectiveness of marine protected areas.… Continue Reading
Largest Beef Recall in U.S. History Issued by USDA
Statement by Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall(02-17-2008) Questions and Answers Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing CO. – February 17, 2008 Audio: Technical Briefing Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall (02/17/08) Transcript: Technical Briefing Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall (02-17-2008) California Firm… Continue Reading
2008 Development Marketplace Competition Theme of Sustainable Agriculture for Development
“Development Marketplace (DM) is a competitive grant program administered by the World Bank and supported by various partners that identifies and funds innovative, early-stage projects with high potential for development impact. Incubators and/or their client companies are eligible to apply, as long as they are partners with a local organization.” Snapshots from the Global Network… Continue Reading
Comptroller General Commends Treasury – OMB Citizen's Guide, February 14, 2008
Comptroller General Commends Treasury – OMB Citizen’s Guide, February 14, 2008: “The Department of the Treasury and the Office of Management and Budget today issued the first-ever Citizens Guide highlighting certain important short and long-term financial information in the 2007 Financial Report of the United States Government. The U.S. Government Accountability Office, which audits the… Continue Reading
Administration Shuts Down economicindicators.gov
Via ThinkProgress.org and Free Government Info: “Forbes has awarded EconomicIndicators.gov one of its Best of the Web awards. As Forbes explains, the government site provides an invaluable service to the public for accessing U.S. economic data: “This site is maintained by the Economics and Statistics Administration and combines data collected by the Bureau of Economic… Continue Reading
