Monthly Flash Estimate (08/20/2009): “The August, 2009 issue of the Monthly Flash Estimate (MFE) of Electric Power Data is now available… MFE provides an early look at the highlights of the upcoming Electric Power Monthly publication and presents tables of electricity generation, fuel consumption for generation, fossil fuel stocks, and average retail sales and prices… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Who Represents America's Biggest Companies
AmLaw Litigation Daily: “Corporate Counsel magazine’s annual Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies survey is out this week, and it tells a familiar story: For the most part, the same giant corporations have been hiring the same giant firms, and making the same demands for alternative billing to reduce their giant fees.” Continue Reading
Federal Data Warehouse Site Spawns Major City Clones
TechDailyDose: “The Obama administration’s open government crusade appears to be contagious. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced the launch of DataSF.org, a Web site that will offer convenient access to city data that is relevant to the community. Much like Data.gov, a site spearheaded by federal CIO Vivek Kundra, the service provides the… Continue Reading
Environmental Operational Data File for Final Form EIA-923 2007 data are now available
Form EIA-923 Generation by Unit, Fuel Consumption by Boiler, and Environmental Database (08/18/2009): “The Environmental Operational Data File for Final Form EIA-923 2007 data are now available. This data file includes unit level generation, boiler level fuel consumption, NOX control data, FGP data, and FGD data for steam-electric, organic-fueled electric power plants 10 megawatts and… Continue Reading
New Release Identifies Proliferation of ID Theft Malware
“PandaLabs issued a release on the proliferation of identity theft malware during times of economic crisis. Our research found that the number of users affected by malware designed for identity theft has increased 600 percent this year compared to the same time in 2008. PandaLabs receives nearly 37,000 samples of new viruses, worms, Trojans and… Continue Reading
NOAA: Warmest Global Ocean Surface Temperatures on Record for July
News release: “The planets ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for July, breaking the previous high mark established in 1998 according to an analysis by NOAAs National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. The combined average global land and ocean surface temperature for July 2009 ranked fifth-warmest since world-wide records began in 1880…The… Continue Reading
23 AGs Push for New Federal Consumer Protections
News release: “AG King and twenty-three other State Attorneys General sent a letter late Monday to leaders of the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee, voicing strong support for the Consumer Financial Protection Agency proposed by the Obama Administration.” August 17, 2009 – Dear Senators Dodd and Shelby and Representatives Frank and… Continue Reading
Research Report: U.S. Solar Energy Demand Dynamics
U.S. Solar Energy Demand Dynamics – Financing Structures, Government Incentives, and Market Drivers for Solar Photovoltaics Projects: 2009-2015 “The United States has become one of the more aggressive nations in promoting alternative energy technologies, but at the federal level tax credits and depreciation incentives are not currently enough to encourage sustainable demand growth. Instead, some… Continue Reading
Energy & Commerce Requests Information from Health Insurance Companies
“As part of the Committee’s ongoing investigation of the health insurance industry’s business practices, Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak sent letters on Monday to the largest insurance companies requesting information on how the companies use the premiums collected from policyholders, businesses, and the government.” Continue Reading
Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009 2010 Influenza Season
“CDC is releasing new guidance that recommends actions that non-healthcare employers should take now to decrease the spread of seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu in the workplace and to help maintain business continuity during the 20092010 flu season.1 The guidance includes additional strategies to use if flu conditions become more severe and some new… Continue Reading
Alcohol-Impaired Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes, by Gender and State, 2007-2008
Alcohol-Impaired Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes, by Gender and State, 2007-2008. August 2009 “This Research Note emphasizes recent trends in the number of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes, by the gender of the driver as well as the State where the fatal crash occurred. This analysis was per-formed in light of recent data1 from… Continue Reading
Group Identifies the Worst Proposed Internet Laws in America
“Launched in June, iAWFUL identifies America’s 10 worst legislative and regulatory proposals targeted at the Internet. The iAWFUL Web site urges Internet users to join the fight to fix or fight against bills that threaten the future of online commerce and communication. The list is regularly updated to reflect the most immediate dangers, based on… Continue Reading
