Canada Country Analysis Brief (05/23/2008): “For the latest information on energy in Canada, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief. Acquisitions & Divestitures by Foreign Direct Investors in U.S. Energy in 2006 (05/22/2008): “Today the Energy Information Administration released its annual report, Acquisitions & Divestitures by Foreign Direct Investors in U.S. Energy in 2006. Foreign… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2008
FERC Chairman Testifies on Implications of Cyber Vulnerabilities on the Resiliency and Security of the Electric Grid Event
Chairman Kelliher testified before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology on Implications of Cyber Vulnerabilities on the Resiliency and Security of the Electric Grid “The Congress made FERC responsible for overseeing the reliability of the bulk power system, but it provided specific restrictions on the procedures to… Continue Reading
Strategies For Sustained Growth And Inclusive Development
“The Commission on Growth and Development released its final report, The Growth Report: Strategies for Sustained Growth and Inclusive Development, which looks at how developing countries can achieve fast sustained and equitable growth. According to the Commission, fast sustained growth is not a miracle; it is attainable for developing countries with the “right mix of… Continue Reading
DOD OIG: Internal Controls Over Payments Made in Iraq, Kuwait and Egypt
Department of Defence OIG: Internal Controls Over Payments Made in Iraq, Kuwait and Egypt, May 22, 2008 Between April 2001 and June 2006, the Army made 183,486 commercial and miscellaneous payments, totaling $10.7 billion, from 7 Army contingency disbursing stations in Iraq, Kuwait, and Egypt…DoD did not maintain a complete audit trail to facilitate transparency… Continue Reading
LC Federal Research Center: International Review of the Red Cross, Reports Prepared for the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves
International Review of the Red Cross (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970): “The International Review of the Red Cross has been continuously published by the International Committee of the Red Cross since 1869, and jointly with Cambridge University Press since 2006. It was first published as Bulletin international Sociétés de secours aux militaries blesses and later… Continue Reading
Center for Public Integrity Investigation of Federal Advisory Committees
“The Center’s Shadow Government project investigated a few federal advisory committees, part of a vast maze of committees, tasked with influencing federal government agencies on a variety of safety and policy issues, often done under secretive conditions with little public accountability…At least 900 committees, boards, commissions, councils and panels give advice to federal agencies and… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: High-Containment Biosafety Labs, Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, Chemical Assessments
High-Containment Biosafety Laboratories: DHS Lacks Evidence to Conclude That Foot-and-Mouth Disease Research Can Be Done Safely on the U.S. Mainland, GAO-08-821T, May 22, 2008 Global Nuclear Energy Partnership: DOE Should Reassess Its Approach to Designing and Building Spent Nuclear Fuel Recycling Facilities, GAO-08-483, April 22, 2008 Chemical Assessments: EPA’s New Assessment Process Will Further Limit… Continue Reading
New EIA Reports: Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels, Energy Consumption, U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels 2006, Part I (05/21/2008): “Data tables and graph representing alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles made available from original equipment manufactures and aftermarket conversion facilities.” Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels 2006, Part II (05/21/2008): “Data tables and graph representing data on the use of alternative fuel vehicles and the amount of… Continue Reading
CBO Reports and Testimony: Health IT, Cost of Cap-and-Trade Program for Carbon Dioxide Emissions, FY09 Defense Authorization
Evidence on the Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology, May 2008: “In this paper, prepared at the request of the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) examines the evidence on the costs and benefits of health information technology, possible barriers to a broader distribution and use of it in… Continue Reading
White House Memo on Designation and Sharing of Controlled Unclassified Information
Memorandum For The Heads Of Executive Departments And Agencies. SUBJECT: Designation and Sharing of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), May 21, 2008. “This memorandum (a) adopts, defines, and institutes “Controlled Unclassified Information” (CUI) as the single, categorical designation henceforth throughout the executive branch for all information within the scope of that definition, which includes most information… Continue Reading
Joint Cmte. on Taxation Reports: Renewable Energy And Job Creation Act of 2008, Jurisdiction of Alcohol And Tobacco Tax And Trade Bureau
JCX-46-08 (May 20, 2008) Estimated Revenue Effects Of H.R. 6049, The “Renewable Energy And Job Creation Act Of 2008,” Scheduled For Consideration By The House Of Representatives On May 21, 2008 JCX-43-08 (May 19, 2008) The Jurisdiction And Responsibilities Of The Alcohol And Tobacco Tax And Trade Bureau: “The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Motor Carrier Safety, Combating Terrorism, Workforce Diversity Governmentwide
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Endangered Species Act Decision Making, GAO-08-688T, May 21, 2008 Motor Carrier Safety: Improvements to Drug Testing Programs Could Better Identify Illegal Drug Users and Keep Them off the Road, GAO-08-600, May 15, 2008 Defense Contracting: Post-Government Employment of Former DOD Officials Needs Greater Transparency, GAO-08-485, May 21, 2008 Information Security:… Continue Reading
