OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet (06/09/2009): “Based on projections from the EIA June 2009 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) could earn $530 billion of net oil export revenues in 2009 and $620 billion in 2010. Last year, OPEC earned $968 billion in net oil export revenues, a… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2009
New GAO Reports: Federal Energy and Fleet Management, Scientific Integrity, VA Health Care
Federal Energy and Fleet Management: Plug-in Vehicles Offer Potential Benefits, but High Costs and Limited Information Could Hinder Integration into the Federal Fleet, GAO-09-493, June 09, 2009 Scientific Integrity: EPA’s Efforts to Enhance the Credibility and Transparency of Its Scientific Processes, GAO-09-773T, June 09, 2009 VA Health Care: Overview of VA’s Capital Asset Management, GAO-09-686T,… Continue Reading
DHS OIG: Progress in Addressing Security Challenges at Washington Dulles International Airport
OIG-09-66 – DHS’ Progress in Addressing Technical Security Challenges at Washington Dulles International Airport (Redacted), May 2009 “…more work is needed to address physical and environmental control deficiencies. CBP also needs to implement technical controls to ensure that it is using the most current version of operating systems. Further, CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection]… Continue Reading
U.S. Geological Survey Launches New Generation of Maps
“The Digital Map – Beta is the first step toward a new generation of digital topographic maps delivered by the U.S. Geological Survey. These maps are built from The National Map data, which are integrated from local, State, Federal, and other sources. The initial version of the “Digital Map Beta” includes orthoimagery plus roads… Continue Reading
National Strategy to Reduce Drug Trafficking and Flow of Bulk Cash and Weapons Across Southwest Border
News release: “U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, U.S. Department of Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano, and Director of National Drug Control Policy Gil Kerlikowske released President Obama’s strategy to stem the flow of illegal drugs and their illicit proceeds across the Southwest border and reduce associated crime and violence in the region. The National Southwest Border… Continue Reading
HUD and Fair Housing Partners Report Record Number of Housing Discrimination Complaints
News release: “A record 10,552 fair housing discrimination complaints were filed in fiscal year 2008, according to a report just released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The State Of Fair Housing FY 2008, Annual Report On Fair Housing, which is produced for Congress each year, shows that a large portion of… Continue Reading
Report: Enhancing Child Safety & Online Technologies
Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University report: Enhancing Child Safety & Online Technologies: Final Report of the Internet Safety Technical Taskforce to the Multi-State Working Group on Social Networking of State Attorneys General of the United States in December of 2008. “Many youth in the United States have fully integrated the Internet… Continue Reading
Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Rise
U.S. Courts: “Bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2009, were up 33.3 percent over bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2008, according to statistics released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. March 2009 bankruptcy filings totaled 1,202,503, compared to the total 901,927 bankruptcy cases filed in… Continue Reading
ACLU Releases Report On Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayo
“The American Civil Liberties Union today released a report summarizing the civil liberties and civil rights record of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who was nominated by President Obama to replace retiring Justice David Souter as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The report was prepared in accordance with ACLU policy, and will be… Continue Reading
TRAC: DEA Prison Rates Vary Across U.S.
“In cases where the DEA is the lead investigative agency, there are significant geographic variations in the rates at which individuals convicted of criminal offenses get sent to prison. According to Justice Department data obtained and analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse and just published on TRAC’s DEA website, in the Northern District of… Continue Reading
EIA: Maps of Domestic Natural Gas Sources
Maps of Domestic Natural Gas Sources (06/08/2009): “Summary maps of domestic natural gas sources: Lower 48 States conventional gas production onshore and offshore, shale plays, tight gas plays, and coalbed methane fields. Many more oil and gas maps, summary and detailed, also available.” Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Aviation and Climate Change, Nuclear and Worker Safety, Biomonitoring
Aviation and Climate Change: Aircraft Emissions Expected to Grow, but Technological and Operational Improvements and Government Policies Can Help Control Emissions, GAO-09-554, June 08, 2009 Nuclear and Worker Safety: Limited Information Exists on Costs and Reasons for Work Stoppages at DOE’s Hanford Site, GAO-09-451, May 07, 2009 Biomonitoring: EPA Needs to Coordinate Its Research Strategy… Continue Reading
