News release: “Cutting tons of pollution from power plants, turning food waste into energy, preserving threatened waterways, and reducing exposure to toxics in beauty salons — just a few of the issues highlighted in the newly released 2008 environmental progress report. The illustrated report takes an in-depth look at many of the important environmental issues facing Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, 146 tribes, and several Pacific Islands.”
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Daily Archives: April 15, 2008
EPA Publishes Annual National Greenhouse Gas Inventory
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2006 decreased by 1.1 percent from the previous year. The report, Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2006, is the latest in an annual set of reports that the United States submits to… Continue Reading
NORAD/USNORTHCOM Tapes from 9/11 Posted Online
“The North American Aerospace Defense Command and the United States Northern Command have released a copy of their audio files, telephone conversations and situation room discussions, from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The files are posted on governmentattic.org via this link. “NORAD-USNORTHCOM 9-11 audio recordings Over 100 hours of audio recordings of… Continue Reading
National Toxicology Program Draft Brief on Bisphenol A
Draft National Toxicology Program (NTP) Brief On Bisphenol A [CAS NO. 80-05-7]. April 14, 2008, Peer Review Date: June 11, 2008 “Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical produced in large quantities for use primarily in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. It exists at room temperature as a white solid and has a… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: DOD's FY 2009 Budget Request, Risk Management and Homeland Security, Drinking Water Safety
Defense Management: Observations on DOD’s FY 2009 Budget Request for Corrosion Prevention and Control, GAO-08-663R, April 15, 2008 Highlights of a Forum Convened by the Comptroller General of the United States: Strengthening the Use of Risk Management Principles in Homeland Security, GAO-08-627SP, April 15, 2008 Drinking Water: The District of Columbia and Communities Nationwide Face… Continue Reading
DHS OIG Audits: Cyber Assets and Removal of a Canadian Citizen to Syria
OIG-08-31 – Letter Report: DHS Needs to Prioritize Its Cyber Assets (PDF, 10 pages), posted 04/15/2008 – “The department has not completed all the steps to produce a prioritized inventory of its internal cyber critical infrastructure. Further, the departments Management Directorate was not coordinating related efforts to secure these assets. We recommend that the department… Continue Reading
Bankruptcy Filings Rebound in Calendar Year 2007
News release: “Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts rose 38 percent in calendar year 2007, according to data released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The number of bankruptcies filed in the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2007, totaled 850,912, up from 617,660 bankruptcies filed in calendar year 2006. Filings rebounded from… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Testimony on FBI's Use of National Security Letters and Section 215 Orders for Business Records
Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties concerning The FBIs Use of National Security Letters and Section 215 Orders for Business Records, April 15, 2008. Continue Reading
The Evolution of U.S. Turkish Relations in a Transatlantic Context
The Evolution of U.S. Turkish Relations in a Transatlantic Context, April 2008. Edited by Dr. Frances G. Burwell, Strategic Studies Institute. “The relationship between Turkey and the United States is complicated because of differing core purposes and somewhat differing memberships, i.e., NATO and the European Union. Current Turkey-U.S. diplomatic and military relations are strained, but… Continue Reading
CBO: Cost Estimate for S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007
Cost Estimate for S. 2191, America’s Climate Security Act of 2007, April 10, 2008: Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on December 5, 2007. Cost Estimate for S. 2191, America’s Climate Security Act of 2007, with an amendment, April 10, 2008: Cost estimate for… Continue Reading
CBO: Policy Options for the Housing and Financial Markets
CBO – Policy Options for the Housing and Financial Markets, April 2008: “The housing and financial markets are in the midst of severe adjustments. House prices are falling rapidly, and they are expected to continue to fall. Mortgage foreclosures, particularly among subprime borrowers, have risen to record levels and are still rising. The financial markets… Continue Reading
China's Progress in Space Technology during the Tenth 5-Year Plan and the U.S. Response
Building for the Future: China’s Progress in Space Technology during the Tenth 5-Year Plan and the U.S. Response, by Kevin Pollpeter, Strategic Studies Institute, March 2008: “This report assesses the progress of Chinas space program during the Tenth 5-year Plan (2001-05), examines the implications of this rise, and proposes a course of action for managing… Continue Reading
