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Short-Term Energy Carbon Dioxide Emissions Forecasts, Short-Term Energy Outlook, Energy in Brief

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  • Short-Term Energy Carbon Dioxide Emissions Forecasts August 2009 (08/11/2009): “Supplement to the Short-Term Energy Outlook. Short-term projections for U.S. carbon dioxide emissions of the three fossil fuels: coal, natural gas, and petroleum.
  • Short-Term Energy Outlook August 2009 (08/11/2009): “Short-term energy projections for supply, demand, and price for the major fuels through 2010 for the U.S. Global oil forecasts are included.
  • Energy in Brief — What is the status of the U.S. nuclear industry? (08/10/2009): “There are currently 104 commercial nuclear reactors at 65 nuclear power plants in 31 States. Since 1990, the share of the Nation’s total electricity supply provided by nuclear power generation has averaged about 20%, with the level of nuclear generation growing at roughly the same rate as overall electricity use. Between 1980 and 1996, 33 new reactors were placed in service. In addition, nuclear generation has increased…”

    • Congressional Oversight Panel – August Oversight Report – The Continued Rise of Troubled Assets

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    Congressional Oversight Panel, August 11, 2009 – Submitted under Section 125(b)(1) of Title 1 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-343. August Oversight Report – The Continued Rise of Troubled Assets. “Given the ongoing uncertainty, vigilance is essential. If conditions exceed those in the worst case scenario of the recent… Continue Reading

    OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet

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    OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet (08/11/2009): “Based on projections from the EIA August 2009 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) could earn $555 billion of net oil export revenues in 2009 and $667 billion in 2010. Last year, OPEC earned $968 billion in net oil export revenues, a… Continue Reading

    Senate Foreign Relations Committee Report Examines U.S. Counter-Narcotics Strategy In Afghanistan

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    News release: “The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has issued a report titled, News release: “Afghanistan’s Narco War: Breaking the Link between Drug Traffickers and Insurgents, examining the new U.S. counter-narcotics strategy in Afghanistan. The Obama Administration has deemphasized opium poppy eradication and is focused for the first time on breaking the link between the narcotics… Continue Reading

    New Report Examines Insurance Company Practice of Denying Coverage To or Discriminating Against Americans Who Have Pre-Existing Medical Conditions

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    News release: “In a new report, Coverage Denied: How the Current Health Insurance System Leaves Millions Behind, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services examines the insurance company practice of denying coverage to or discriminating against Americans who have pre-existing medical conditions. A recent national survey found that 12.6 million non-elderly adults — 36… Continue Reading

    College Board – How Much Are College Students Borrowing

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    Policy Brief, August 2009: “New data from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Postsecondary Student Aid Study reveal that while many students are accumulating high levels of debt, these students remain the exception. Between 2003-04 and 2007-08, debt levels increased rapidly for students in the for-profit sector and for all of those earning certificates and… Continue Reading

    ARRA Advisory on FAA’s Process for Awarding ARRA Airport Improvement Program Grants

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    ARRA Advisory on FAA’s Process for Awarding ARRA Airport Improvement Program Grants, August 06, 2009 “The Office of Inspector General is working to ensure that the more than $48 billion in stimulus funds allocated to the Department of Transportation is committed to infrastructure projects that meet ARRA requirements. We issued this advisory to alert the… Continue Reading

    House Judiciary Committee Releases Rove and Miers Interview Transcripts and Over 5,400 Pages of Bush White House Documents

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    News release: “House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) today released over 700 pages of on-the-record interview transcripts of Karl Rove and Harriet Miers on the U.S. attorney firings and the Bush administration’s politicization of the Department of Justice. Conyers also released over 5,400 pages of Bush White House and Republican National Committee e-mails… Continue Reading