News release: “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added more than 6,300 chemicals and 3,800 chemical facilities regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to a public database called Envirofacts…The Envirofacts database is EPAs single point of access on the Internet for information about environmental activities that may affect air, water and land in… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2010
FEMA Launches New Mobile Web Site For Smartphones
News release: “FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate announced the launch of FEMA’s new mobile Web site, m.fema.gov. The mobile Web site makes it easier to access critical information regarding emergency preparedness and what to do before and after a disaster right on a smartphone. The new site is laid out in a user friendly, question and… Continue Reading
MIT Team Unveils Airplane that Uses 70 Percent Less Fuel
News release: “In what could set the stage for a fundamental shift in commercial aviation, an MIT-led team has designed a green airplane that is estimated to use 70 percent less fuel than current planes while also reducing noise and emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx). The design was one of two that the team, led… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Depot Maintenance, Foreign Assistance, Defense Management, Tax Compliance
Financial Audit: Congressional Award Foundation’s Fiscal Years 2009 and 2008 Financial Statements, GAO-10-646, May 14, 2010 Depot Maintenance: Improved Strategic Planning Needed to Ensure That Air Force Depots Can Meet Future Maintenance Requirements, GAO-10-526, May 14, 2010 Foreign Assistance: U.S. Assistance to the West Bank and Gaza for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009, GAO-10-623R, May… Continue Reading
Natural Gas Residential Choice Programs May 17, 2010
Natural Gas Residential Choice Programs May 17, 2010 – “EIA Updates Web Site on Residential Natural Gas Competition: The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has updated its web site on the status of natural gas residential choice programs in each State as of December 2009. Enrollment in “customer choice” programs increased in 2009 for the… Continue Reading
CBO: The Economic and Budget Outlook
The Economic and Budget Outlook, May 2010. Presentation by CBO Director Doug Elmendorf to the 35th Annual AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy Economic Recovery Will Be Slow Severe economic downturns often sow the seeds of robust recoveries, with output and employment rebounding quickly. However, thecurrent recovery will be dampened by: Continuing fragility of… Continue Reading
Pew: The Cost of the Financial Crisis: The Impact of the September 2008 Economic Collapse
The Cost of the Financial Crisis: The Impact of the September 2008 Economic Collapse – Phillip Swagel, Pew Economic Policy Group “U.S. households lost on average nearly $5,800 in income due to reduced economic growth during the acute stage of the financial crisis from September 2008 through the end of 2009. Costs to the federal… Continue Reading
Turning the Tide on Falling Fish Stocks – UNEP-Led Green Economy Charts Sustainable Investment Path
News release: “Investing around US$8 billion a year in rebuilding and greening the world’s fisheries could raise catches to 112 million tonnes annually while triggering benefits to industry, consumers and the global economy totalling US$1.7 trillion over the next 40 years. These are among the findings of a new, landmark report being compiled by the… Continue Reading
Old Ships and Obsolete Computers Part of Major Transition for Global Waste Management
News release: “Greater emphasis on highlighting the links between waste management, the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and human health and livelihoods underpins a new 10-year vision for the Basel Convention recommended by governments today. Three hundred delegates from 106 countries welcomed the Convention’s Strategic Framework 2012-2021 on the final day of a meeting… Continue Reading
Time: The New Sheriffs of Wall Street
Time: “It is rarely noted that the financial wreckage littering our world is the creation, almost exclusively, of men, not women. And no wonder: to this day, each of the large banks, from Citigroup to Goldman Sachs, employs fewer than a handful of women in senior positions, and only 3% of Fortune 500 companies have… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com – Updated A Compilation of State Lawyer Licensing Databases
On LLRX.com: A Compilation of State Lawyer Licensing Databases – Trevor Rosen and Andrew Zimmerman’s guide focuses on websites that will help you determine whether a lawyer is currently licensed to practice in a particular state. Continue Reading
FCC Bureau Launches Initiative to Help Consumers Avoid "Bill Shock"
News release: [May 11, 2010] the FCCs Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) launched an initiative on bill shock the experience of getting an unexpectedly high wireless phone bill. The Bureau is seeking input on ways to alert consumers about potential high charges before they add up. One idea is a technical solution now… Continue Reading
