Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) to issue new suspensions of deepwater drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), saying a pause is needed to ensure that oil and gas companies first implement adequate safety measures to reduce the risks associated with deepwater drilling operations and are prepared for blowouts and oil spills. Shallow water drilling activities that use different technologies do not present the same type or level of risks as deepwater drilling operations and can continue to move forward if operators are in compliance with all safety and environmental requirements, including new safety and environmental requirements implemented through recent Notices to Lessees. Production activities in federal waters of the Gulf are not affected by the deepwater drilling suspensions…To view a Q and A document regarding the suspension decision, click here.”
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Daily Archives: July 12, 2010
National Archives Unveils New Federal Register 2.0 Web Site to Mark 75th Anniversary
News release: “To mark the 75th anniversary of the Federal Register Act on July 26, 2010, the National Archives Office of the Federal Register (OFR) and the Government Printing Office (GPO) will launch FR 2.0 on FederalRegister.gov. The FR 2.0 web site will be similar to a daily web newspaper, with a clear layout and… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: DOE, Human Capital, Hurricane Katrina, Uses of Recovery Act Education Funds
Department of Energy: Futher Actions Are Needed to Improve DOE’s Ability to Evaluate and Implement the Loan Guarantee Program, GAO-10-627, July 12, 2010 Human Capital: Quality of DOD Status of Forces Surveys Could Be Improved by Performing Nonresponse Analysis of the Results, GAO-10-751R, July 12, 2010 Hurricane Katrina: CMS and HRSA Assistance to Sustain Primary… Continue Reading
FTC Issues Report on Reforming Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration
News release: “A new Federal Trade Commission report concludes that the system for resolving consumer debt collection disputes is broken, and recommends significant litigation and arbitration reforms to improve efficiency and fairness to consumers. The report, Repairing A Broken System: Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration, reflects information gathered at roundtable discussions the… Continue Reading
Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, from the Department of the Interior – Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf, May 27, 2010 “The report recommends a number of specific measures designed to ensure sufficient redundancy in the blowout preventers (BOPs), to promote the integrity of the… Continue Reading
World's largest database of food, hunger and agricultural information now fully accessible online
“FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations] is granting free and open access to its central data repository, FAOSTAT, the world’s largest and most comprehensive statistical database on food, agriculture, and hunger, the UN agency announced..Previously, it was possible to download without charge a limited amount of information from FAOSTAT which contains… Continue Reading
75 Percent of PACER Users Won’t Pay for Access Under New Fee Schedule
News release: “A recent change in the fee exemption policy of the Federal Judiciarys Public Access to Court Electronic Records system means that 75 percent of PACER users wont pay any fee this year. The policy-making Judicial Conference of the United States approved last March 16 an adjustment to the Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule… Continue Reading
