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White House Releases A Policy Framework for the 21st Century Grid

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A Policy Framework for the 21st Century Grid: Enabling Our Secure Energy Future, June 2011

  • “This report outlines policy recommendations that build upon the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and the Obama Administration’s smart grid investments to foster long-term investment, job growth, innovation, and help consumers save money. The report was prepared by the Subcommittee on Smart Grid of the National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology. A 21st century electric system is essential to America’s ability to lead the world and create jobs in the clean-energy economy of the future. The Administration has made unprecedented investments in clean-energy technologies and grid modernization. For example, as part of the Recovery Act, the Nation invested more than $4.5 billion for electricity delivery and energy reliability modernization. This report highlights further efforts that are needed to take advantage of opportunities made possible by modern information, energy, and communications technology. It also provides a policy framework that promotes cost-effective investment, fosters innovation to spur the development of new products and services, empowers consumers to make informed decisions with better energy information, and secures the grid against cyber attacks. Facilitating a smarter and more secure grid will require sustained cooperation among the private sector, state and local governments, the Federal Government, consumer groups, and other stakeholders. Such progress is important to ensure that the United States is a world leader in the 21st century economy, is at the forefront of the clean energy revolution, and wins the future by encouraging innovation.”

    • New GAO Reports: ACORN, Disability Insurance, Organized Retail Crime, Private Health Insurance

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    ACORN: Federal Funding and Monitoring, GAO-11-484, June 14, 2011 Disability Insurance: Preliminary Observations on SSA Efforts to Detect, Prevent, and Recover Overpayments, GAO-11-756T, June 14, 2011 Organized Retail Crime: Private Sector and Law Enforcement Collaborate to Deter and Investigate Theft, GAO-11-675, June 14, 2011 Private Health Insurance: Waivers of Restrictions on Annual Limits on Health… Continue Reading

    FDA Announces Changes to Better Inform Consumers About Sunscreen

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    News release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that sunscreen products meeting modern standards for effectiveness may be labeled with new information to help consumers find products that, when used with other sun protection measures, reduce the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging, as well as help prevent sunburn. The final… Continue Reading

    Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2011

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    Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2011, Urban Land Institute, PricewaterhouseCoopers “Washington, D.C., and New York City solidify ratings as the leading U.S. real estate investment markets, followed by San Francisco, Boston, and Seattle. All these metropolitan areas fit the Emerging Trends profile of 24-hour gateways along global pathways, which will continue to attract a large… Continue Reading

    DOJ: Lawyers working on Guantánamo Bay detainee litigation may access WikiLeaks

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    Follow up to postings on WikiLeaks, via the Legal Times: “Stephen Elliot of the Civil Division’s federal programs branch said in the guidance, provided Friday to lawyers in pending detainee cases in Washington federal district court, that attorneys for detainees are allowed to cite to WikiLeaks documents.” “Access to Potentially Classified Information on WikiLeaks and… Continue Reading

    Report on EPA Environmental Regulation and Electric Sector Reliability

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    “The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) today released a BPC staff report, Environmental Regulation and Electric System Reliability, the product of an extensive effort by the BPC to examine reliability and cost issues associated with forthcoming EPA regulations…Overall, the report finds that the impacts on the reliability of the electric system due to EPA regulations are… Continue Reading