News release: “Last year alone global levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, the primary driver of global climate change, increased by 0.6 percent, or 19 billion tons. Additionally methane rose by 27 million tons after nearly a decade with little or no increase. NOAA scientists released these and other preliminary findings today as part of an annual update to the agencys greenhouse gas index, which tracks data from 60 sites around the world.”
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Daily Archives: April 23, 2008
Bureau of Justice Statistics – HIV in Prisons, 2006 and Medical Problems of Prisoners
News release: “Between 2005 and 2006 the number of state and federal prisoners who were HIV-positive decreased 3.1 percent from 22,676 to 21,980 inmates, according to a report by the Justice Departments Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Another BJS report estimated that 44 percent of state inmates and 39 percent of federal inmates reported… Continue Reading
Proposed Regulations to Strengthen No Child Left Behind
News release: “On April 22, 2008, Secretary Spellings announced proposed regulations to strengthen and clarify No Child Left Behind. The proposed regulations focus on improved accountability and transparency, uniform and disaggregated graduation rates, and improved parental notification for supplemental educational services and public school choice. Below are documents that were released at the announcement. Fact… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Abstinence Education, Antidumping and Countervailing Duties, E-Mail Management by Federal Agencies, NTSB
Abstinence Education: Assessing the Accuracy and Effectiveness of Federally Funded Programs, GAO-08-664T, April 23, 2008 Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: Congress and Agencies Should Take Additional Steps to Reduce Substantial Shortfalls in Duty Collection, GAO-08-391, March 26, 2008 Federal Records: Agencies Face Challenges in Managing E-Mail, GAO-08-699T, April 23, 2008: “Federal agencies are increasingly using electronic… Continue Reading
Hundreds of EPA Scientists Report Political Interference Over Last Five Years
News release: “An investigation of the Environmental Protection Agency released today found that 889 of nearly 1,600 staff scientists reported that they experienced political interference in their work over the last five years. The study, by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), follows previous UCS investigations of the Food and Drug Administration, Fish and Wildlife… Continue Reading
New Nationwide Report Estimates that Roughly a Quarter of All Drivers in Some States Drove Under the Influence of Alcohol in the Past Year
News release: “Survey also reveals that 6-7 percent of adults in several states and the District of Columbia drove under the influence of illicit drugs at least once in the past year. A first-of-its-kind national report reveals that 15.1 percent of the nations drivers age 18 and older drove under the influence of alcohol at… Continue Reading
