FOIA Facts: Expanding the FOIA – Scott A. Hodes highlights the recent introduction of legislation that would eliminate the FOIA shield for the Smithsonian Institute, and the continued lack of transparency when dealing with other federal agencies.
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Daily Archives: August 17, 2008
2008 Report on Internet Speeds in All 50 States
News release: “The second annual speedmatters.org survey of actual Internet speeds of users nationwide shows that the United States has not made significant improvements in deploying high-speed broadband networks in the past year. Our nation continues to lag behind other industrial nations and currently is ranked 15th in the percentage of residents who have broadband… Continue Reading
Election Day Voter Protection Initiative Launched
News release: “The Campaign Legal Center today launched the Voters’ Rights Protection Project, to provide generic drafts of potential court filings to individuals, organizations, and political parties who must resort to the courts to protect the fundamental rights of citizens to vote. In a letter today to both major parties and copies to the respective… Continue Reading
17th Annual Report on the Performance of State Highway Systems
News release: “The Reason Foundation’s 17th Annual Report on the Performance of State Highway Systems measures the performance of all state-owned roads and highways from 1984 to 2006. The study calculates the effectiveness and performance of each state in 12 different categories, including traffic fatalities, congestion, pavement condition, bridge condition, highway maintenance costs, and administrative… Continue Reading
Pew Internet Report on Search Engine Use
News release: “The percentage of internet users who use search engines on a typical day has been steadily rising from about one-third of all users in 2002, to a new high of just under one-half (49%). With this increase, the number of those using a search engine on a typical day is pulling ever closer… Continue Reading
Local Leaders in Sustainability: Green Counties
AIA news release: “American counties are showing how to “Walk the Walk” on sustainability by creating impressive green building programs across the country. County green building programs have increased fivefold since 2003, and the future looks bright for green design, according to Local Leaders in Sustainability: Green Counties, an analysis conducted by the AIA and… Continue Reading
Global Wind Energy Market Survey: US Wind Markets Surge to New Heights
News release: “On the back of three years of consistent growth, the US wind market is poised for a record-breaking surge with cumulative installed wind capacity to surpass 150 gigawatts (GW) by 2020, according to a recent market study from Emerging Energy Research. With 5,329 MW of new wind capacity installed in 2007, the US… Continue Reading
National Campaign For Fair Elections: 2008 Voter Registration Guides
2008 Voter Registration Guides: “The Lawyers Committee and its pro bono law firm partners have compiled comprehensive third-party voter registration guides for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. These guides will help volunteers, organizers, and leaders navigate the complex rules that govern voter registration in each state. Please keep in mind, these guides… Continue Reading
California County Plans Huge Solar Power Farms
Scientific American: “The amount of solar photovoltaics harnessing electricity from sunshine in the U.S. will more than double by 2013, thanks to plans to build 800 megawatts worth in California. The two vast solar farmscovering more than 12 square mileswill be among the largest ever built in the world and dwarf the current U.S. record… Continue Reading
Report: Reconceiving Research Libraries for the 21st Century
Council on Library and Information Resources, pub 142 – No Brief Candle: Reconceiving Research Libraries for the 21st Century, August, 2008 (74 pages, PDF) “In February 2008, CLIR convened 25 leading librarians, publishers, faculty members, and information technology specialists to consider this question. Participants discussed the challenges and opportunities that libraries are likely to face… Continue Reading
