News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released results of a survey showing that $384 billion in improvements are needed for the nation’s drinking water infrastructure through 2030 for systems to continue providing safe drinking water to 297 million Americans. EPA’s fifth Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment identifies investments needed over… Continue Reading
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Using Eminent Domain to Address Underwater Mortgage Debt
“With more than 11 million homes still “underwater,” the mortgage debt overhang caused by the housing bubble remains an impediment to economic growth and a burden on communities across the country. One possible solution to this problem is for state and municipal governments to use their eminent domain authority to purchase and restructure underwater mortgages. … Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Board Financial Accounts of the United States
Federal Reserve Board Financial Accounts of the United States – Z.1 Debt growth of major sectors. Customize chart Last update: June 10, 2013 Continue Reading
Pew Study on Nonprofit Journalism
Nonprofit Journalism — A Growing but Fragile Part of the U.S. News System, By Amy Mitchell, Mark Jurkowitz, Jesse Holcomb, Jodi Enda and Monica Anderson “The growing nonprofit news sector is showing some signs of economic health, and most leaders of those outlets express optimism about the future, according to a new study by the… Continue Reading
Pew – Tablet Ownership
“For the first time, a third (34%) of American adults ages 18 and older own a tablet computer like an iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Google Nexus, or Kindle Fire—almost twice as many as the 18% who owned a tablet a year ago. Demographic groups most likely to own tablets include: Those living in households earning… Continue Reading
TRAC: Jump Seen in Federal Weapons Prosecutions
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse: “The latest available data from the Justice Department reveal a substantial jump in federal weapons prosecutions during March and April 2013. For the first two months of this calendar year these counts had hovered around 500, down from the average level of 648 during the last fiscal year. But in March… Continue Reading
Four energy policies can keep the 2 °C climate goal alive
“Warning that the world is not on track to limit the global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) today urged governments to swiftly enact four energy policies that would keep climate goals alive without harming economic growth. “Climate change has quite frankly slipped to the back burner of policy priorities.… Continue Reading
Census Bureau Report Details Rising Internet Use and Shows Impact of Smartphones on Digital Divide
“While disparities in Internet use persist among racial and ethnic groups, smartphones appear to be helping to bridge the digital divide, according to a report issued today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The findings are part of the latest Census Bureau report, Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2011, which provides analysis of… Continue Reading
EIA – Shale oil and shale gas resources are globally abundant
News release: “Estimated shale oil and shale gas resources in the United States and in 137 shale formations in 41 other countries represent 10% of the world’s crude oil and 32% of the world’s natural gas technically recoverable resources, or those that can be produced using current technology without reference to economic profitability, according to… Continue Reading
Moving Beyond Passwords: Consumer Attitudes on Online Authentication
Moving Beyond Passwords: Consumer Attitudes on Online Authentication A Study of US, UK and German Consumers, Ponemon Institute, April 2013: “In this study we investigate consumers’ perceptions about how organizations are confirming their identity and determine what they would consider to be the ideal steps and technologies used to ensure their identity is protected.” Continue Reading
UN Syria Regional Refugee Response
UN Refugee Agency – Syria Regional Refugee Response Inter-agency Information Sharing Portal – “Emergency Information Sharing Web Portal – A unique access point for population displacement emergency operational data. The relevance of the web portal depends entirely on its maintenance. The administration of the portal requires the constant attention of all stakeholders as well as… Continue Reading
Brief of Digital Humanities and Law Scholars as Amici Curiae in Authors Guild v. Hathitrust
Jockers, Matthew L., Sag, Matthew and Schultz, Jason, Brief of Digital Humanities and Law Scholars as Amici Curiae in Authors Guild v. Hathitrust (June 4, 2013). Available at SSRN “This Amicus Brief was filed in the United States Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit in the case of Authors Guild v. Hathitrust on June… Continue Reading
