News release: “Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in March, and the unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Temporary help services and health care continued to add jobs over the month. Employment in federal government also rose, reflecting the hiring of temporary workers for Census 2010. Employment… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2010
EPA Issues Comprehensive Guidance to Protect Appalachian Communities From Harmful Environmental Impacts of Mountaintop Mining
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a set of actions to further clarify and strengthen environmental permitting requirements for Appalachian mountaintop removal and other surface coal mining projects, in coordination with federal and state regulatory agencies. Using the best available science and following the law, the comprehensive guidance sets clear benchmarks… Continue Reading
BLS: County Employment and Wages
County Employment and Wages Third Quarter 2009: From September 2008 to September 2009, employment declined in 329 of the 334 largest U.S. counties according to preliminary data, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Elkhart County, Ind., located about 100 miles east of Chicago, posted the largest percentage decline, with a loss of 14.5… Continue Reading
Dept, of Interior: Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Strategy
Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Strategy: “As part of President Obamas comprehensive energy plan for the country, the Department of the Interior is pursuing a balanced, science-based strategy for exploring and developing oil and gas resources on the Outer Continental Shelf. Under this strategy, Interior is expanding offshore oil and gas exploration and development… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: 2009 Lobbying Disclosure, Military Personnel, Vehicle Fuel Economy
2009 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists’ Compliance with Disclosure Requirements, GAO-10-499, April 01, 2010 Military Personnel: Military and Civilian Pay Comparisons Present Challenges and Are One of Many Tools in Assessing Compensation, GAO-10-561R, April 01, 2010 Vehicle Fuel Economy: NHTSA and EPA’s Partnership for Setting Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards Improved Analysis and… Continue Reading
Amended Free Credit Reports Rule Helps Consumers Avoid 'Free' Offers That Cost Money
News release: “Starting tomorrow, a new Federal Trade Commission rule will help consumers avoid confusing ads for free credit reports which often require them to buy credit monitoring or other services with the federally mandated no-strings-attached credit reports available at AnnualCreditReport.com, or 877-322-8228. Under the Federal Trade Commissions amended Free Credit Reports Rule,… Continue Reading
EPIC: TSA Concedes Body Scanners Store and Record Images
Follow up to previous postings on government implementation of whole body scanning technology at airports, via EPIC: “In response to a Congressional inquiry, led by Congressman Bennie Thompson, the Transportation Security Agency acknowledged that images on body scanner machines would be recorded for “testing, training, and evaluation purposes.” The TSA also did not dispute that… Continue Reading
DOT, EPA Set National Standards for Fuel Economy and First Ever Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels For Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
News release: “Responding to one of the first major directives of the Obama Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today jointly established historic new federal rules that set the first-ever national greenhouse gas emissions standards and will significantly increase the fuel economy of all new passenger cars… Continue Reading
Transportation Secretary Proposes Rule to Ban Texting for Truck and Bus Drivers
Follow up to postings on driving distractions and texting, this news release: “U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a federal rule that proposes to specifically prohibit texting by interstate commercial truck and bus drivers. The proposed rule would make permanent an interim ban announced in January 2010 that applied existing safety rules to the… Continue Reading
OnGuardOnline.gov Off to a Fast Start with Online Child Safety Campaign
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today reported to Congress that it is getting the word out about Internet safety for children by aggressively promoting a new booklet, Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online, to schools, police and sheriffs departments, and PTAs nationwide. Net Cetera explains to parents and their children how to… Continue Reading
