Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act – H.R. 7321 passed authorizing financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposes.
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Daily Archives: December 11, 2008
The Fair and Responsible Use of Space: an International Perspective
European Space Policy Institute papers available online: “Papers presented at the workshop The Fair and Responsible Use of Space: an International Perspective, held November 20-21 in Vienna, Austria, co-sponsored by the Secure World Foundation are now available online.” Continue Reading
Hearing to Investigate Last-Minute Bush Energy and Environment Rulemakings
In following posting today, Interior Publishes Final Changes to Endangered Species Act Regs, this news release: “The announcement by the Interior Department of a new rule eliminating Congresss authority to prevent new mining on public lands escalated concerns about the Bush administration’s last ditch efforts to push through major regulatory rule changes to energy and… Continue Reading
Interior Publishes Controversial Final Changes to Endangered Species Act Regulations
Talking Points as Prepared for Delivery, Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne’s Announcement of Final Regulations Re: Section 7 of the ESA, 12/11/08 Final Rule: Interagency Cooperation under ESA, December 11, 2008 New York Times – “The Interior Department on Thursday announced a rule that has largely freed federal agencies from their obligation to consult… Continue Reading
Report: For Energy and the Environment, the Bush Administration's Last 100 Days Could Rival the First 100
Follow up to related postings on “midnight regulations,” this news release and report: “In 2001, the Bush administration began its radical, anti-environmental agenda by rescinding, changing, or issuing rules that degraded Americas environment. From refusing to reduce the arsenic levels in drinking water, to opening wilderness areas to new roads, to rejecting the Kyoto Protocol… Continue Reading
IBM, Tesco and Dell Receive Top Scores in First-Ever Ranking of Consumer & Tech Companies on Climate Change Strategies
News release: “While progress is being made, consumer and technology companies still have more to do in confronting the business challenges posed by climate change, according to a report issued today by the Ceres investor coalition and authored by RiskMetrics Group that analyzes climate change governance practices at 63 of the world’s largest retail, pharmaceutical,… Continue Reading
Prisoners in 2007 and Probation and Parole in the United States, 2007 – Statistical Tables
News release: “More than 7.3 million men and women were under correctional supervision in the nations prisons or jails or on probation or parole at yearend 2007, the U.S. Department of Justices Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. About 3.2 percent of the U.S. adult population, or one in every 31 adults, was incarcerated… Continue Reading
New York City Unemployment in 2009: The Emerging Crisis
Fiscal Policy Institute – “While New York City lagged the national economy entering the downturn, the recession is clearly here in full force, and labor market conditions are likely to deteriorate rapidly in the months ahead. The number of unemployed New York City residents could rise by 120,000 over the next year, escalating the hardships… Continue Reading
Human Trafficking Resources Released By American Bar Association
“An estimated 27 million people are victims of human trafficking in the world today, and between 14,500 and 17,000 are trafficked into the United States each year. In order to help lawyers understand the complex issues human trafficking victims face, the American Bar Association has released three new resources for lawyers who have previously represented… Continue Reading
