News release: ” As part of its ongoing efforts to protect human health and the environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has posted a list of 44 high hazard potential impoundments containing coal combustion residuals, commonly referred to as coal ash, at 26 different coal burning electric utility facilities. EPA is releasing this information after interagency coordination with FEMAs Risk Analysis Division Mitigation Directorate and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Designating these units reflects EPAs commitment to assessing risks and vulnerabilities in order to protect critical infrastructureand the American peoplefrom disaster. A high hazard potential rating is not related to the stability of those impoundments but to the potential for harm should the impoundment fail.”
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Daily Archives: June 30, 2009
Report From ACLU And RWG Finds Racial Profiling Still Pervasive
News release: “Widespread racial profiling by law enforcement agents as a result of Bush-era policies remains a pervasive problem throughout the United States, according to a report out today by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Rights Working Group (RWG). Government policies are a major cause of the disproportionate stopping and searching of racial… Continue Reading
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Retreats
News release: “The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved considerably in May, retreated in June. The Index now stands at 49.3 (1985=100), down from 54.8 in May. The Present Situation Index decreased to 24.8 from 29.7. The Expectations Index declined to 65.5 from 71.5 in May.” Related postings on financial system Continue Reading
Report: America's Container Ports: Freight Hubs That Connect Our Nation to Global Markets
“The Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration released America’s Container Ports: Freight Hubs That Connect Our Nation to Global Markets, an overview of the movement of maritime freight handled by the nation’s container seaports in 2008 and trends in maritime freight movement since 1995. The report covers the impact of… Continue Reading
DOT: Motorcycle Trends in the United States
News release: “The Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration released Motorcycle Trends in the United States, a special report on the current and emerging trends involving street-legal motorcycles. The report covers the trends in vehicles, vehicle registrations, owner demographics, training and safety.” Continue Reading
Best Practices for Government Libraries – 2009
Best Practices for Government Libraries – 2009 – Change: Managing It, Surviving It, and Thriving On It – “The 2009 edition includes 60 articles and other submissions provided by more than 50 contributors from librarians in government agencies, courts, and the military, as well as from professional association leaders, LexisNexis Consultants, and more.” Compiled by… Continue Reading
Reports: Fortune 100 CEOs and Social Media
UberCEO: Fortune 100 CEOs and Social Media – “…top CEOs in the country appear to be mostly absent from the social media community. That’s the result from research we conducted over the past several weeks. We looked at Fortune’s 2009 list of the top 100 CEOs to determine how many were using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,… Continue Reading
Report: Approaches to Future Space Cooperation and Competition in a Globalizing World
Approaches to Future Space Cooperation and Competition in a Globalizing World: Summary of a Workshop. “Numerous countries and regions now have very active space programs, and the number is increasing. These maturing capabilities around the world create a plethora of potential partners for cooperative space endeavors, while at the same time heightening competitiveness in the… Continue Reading
