Science and the Reasonable Development of Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Resources in Pennsylvania and New York, Lynn Kerr McKay, Ralph H. Johnson, and Laurie Alberts Salita. Energy Law Journal, Vol. 32:125.
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Daily Archives: May 9, 2011
Facts on the Production of the Congressional Record
FDLP Listserv: “On March 17, Public Printer Bill Boarman testified before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on the costs of producing Federal publications, such as the Congressional Record. Subsequently, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) made a YouTube video on the production of the Congressional Record to illustrate the production process for this important publication. With… Continue Reading
ABA – Farm Banks Increase Ag Loans in 2010
American Bankers Association: “Banks increased farm and ranch lending in 2010, providing the majority of all farm credit, according to the American Bankers Association Center for Agricultural & Rural Bankings annual Farm Bank Performance Review. In 2010, the U.S. banking industry held $127.4 billion in farm loans, which includes $68.7 billion in small farms loans… Continue Reading
Commentary: Germanys Unlikely Champion Of a Radical Green Energy Path
“The disaster at the Fukushima plant in Japan convinced German Chancellor Angela Merkel that nuclear power would never again be a viable option for her country. Now Merkel has embarked on the worlds most ambitious plan to power an industrial economy on renewable sources of energy.” by Christian Schwägerl, May 9, 2011, Yale University Environment… Continue Reading
USDA: Federal Tax Policies and Low-Income Rural Households
Federal Tax Policies and Low-Income Rural Households, By Ron Durst and Tracey Farrigan, Economic Information Bulletin No. (EIB-76) 27 pp, May 2011 “The authors analyze the increasing use of refundable tax credits targeted to low- and moderate-income households in the Federal individual income tax and determine their implications for rural America. To identify rural and… Continue Reading
Mozilla: Homeland Security Request to Take Down MafiaaFire Add-on
Via Harvey Anderson…who works at Mozilla on legal and business affairs.” Homeland Security Request to Take Down MafiaaFire Add-on, May 5, 2011 – “From time to time, we receive government requests for information, usually market information and occasionally subpoenas. Recently the US Department of Homeland Security contacted Mozilla and requested that we remove the MafiaaFire… Continue Reading
CDC: Asthma in the US Growing every year
CDC Vital Signs, May 2011: “Asthma is a lifelong disease that causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. It can limit a person’s quality of life. While we don’t know why asthma rates are rising, we do know that most people with asthma can control their symptoms and prevent asthma attacks by avoiding asthma triggers… Continue Reading
Pew: What Really Works in Mobile Health
What Really Works in Mobile Health, by Susannah Fox, May 4, 2011: “The Mobile Health conference at Stanford University highlights practical, proven solutions to improve the health behavior of everyday people. Susannah Fox discussed the Pew Internet Project’s latest research about what people are really doing online — how they are gathering, sharing, and creating… Continue Reading
Speech: Reaping the Full Benefits of Financial Openness
Reaping the Full Benefits of Financial Openness: Vice Chair Janet L. Yellen At the Bank of Finland 200th Anniversary Conference, Helsinki, Finland, May 6, 2011 “Free capital markets support economic growth by allowing resources to move across borders to their most productive uses. These flows should expand the opportunities for savers and, in the savings-rich… Continue Reading
