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		RL33705 - Oil Spills in U.S. Coastal Waters: Background, Governance, and Issues for Congress 30-Apr-2010; Jonathan L. Ramseur; 38 p. Update: Previous releases: September 2, 2008 February 5, 2008 August 23, 2007 April 24, 2007 (/NLE/CRSreports/07May/RL33705.pdf) October 25, 2006 (/NLE/CRSreports/06Nov/RL33705.pdf) .... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: During the past two decades, while U.S. oil imports and consumption have steadily risen, oil spill incidents and the volume of oil spilled have not followed a similar course. In general, the annual number and volume of oil spills have shown declines—in some cases, dramatic declines. The 1989 Exxo.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Pollution, Marine, Government
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		RL33990 - Federal Funding for Wildfire Control and Management 22-Apr-2010; Ross W. Gorte ; 27 p. Update: Previous Releases: October 17, 2008 April 48, 2008 June 4, 2007 .... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: The Forest Service (FS) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) are responsible for protecting most federal lands from wildfires. Wildfire appropriations nearly doubled in FY2001, following a severe fire season in the summer of 2000, and have remained at substantially higher levels. The acres bu.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Government, General, Information
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		R40966 - Renegotiation of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) for Federal Crop Insurance 9-Dec-2009; Dennis A. Shields; 15 p. Abstract: Under the federal crop insurance program, farmers can purchase crop insurance policies to manage financial risks associated with declines in crop yields and/or revenue. The program covers more than 100 crops and is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Risk Management Agen.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Agriculture, Government
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		R40974 - Executive Order 13514: Sustainability and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction 3-Dec-2009; Richard Campbell, Anthony Andrews; 15 p. Abstract: On October 5, 2009, President Obama signed Executive Order 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance, to establish an integrated strategy towards sustainability in the federal government and to make reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions a priority for fede.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Government, Air
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		RL34160 - The National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility: Issues for Congress 14-Dec-2009; Dana A. Shea, Jim Monke, and Frank Gottron; 23 p. Update: Previous Releases: September 26, 2008 November 15, 2007 October 4, 2007 .... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: The agricultural and food infrastructure of the United States is potentially susceptible to terrorist attack using biological pathogens. In addition to the effects of such an attack on the economy, some animal diseases could potentially be transmitted to humans. These diseases are known as zoonot.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Agriculture, Government, Science & Technology
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		RL34503 - Science, Technology, and American Diplomacy: Background and Issues for Congress 29-Jun-2009; Deborah D. Stine; 16 p. Update: Previous Releases: February 3, 2009 June 20, 2008 .... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: Science and engineering activities have always been international. Scientists, engineers, and health professionals frequently communicate and cooperate with one another without regard to national boundaries. This report discusses international science and technology (S&T) diplomacy, instances whe.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Science & Technology, Government, International
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		RS22204 - U.S. Trade Deficit and the Impact of Changing Oil Prices 15-Apr-2009; James K. Jackson; 10 p. Update: Previous Releases: September 12, 2009 June 10, 2008 January 15, 2008 November 14, 2007 June 12, 2007 May 30, 2007 April 13, 2007 December 13, 2006 (/NLE/CRSreports/06Dec/RS22204.pdf) October 13, 2006 /NLE/CRSreports/06Jul/RS22204.pdf /NLE/CRSre.... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: Petroleum prices have continued to rise sharply in 2008, at one time reaching more than $140 per barrel of crude oil. At the same time the average monthly volume of imports of energy-related petroleum products has fallen slightly. The combination of sharply rising prices and a slightly lower leve.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Economics & Trade, Energy, Government
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		RL34736 - The President's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP): Issues for Congress 20-Mar-2009; Deborah D. Stine; 40 p. Abstract: Congress established the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) through the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-282). The act states that “The primary function of the OSTP Director is to provide, within the Executive Office of the Pres.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Science & Technology, Government
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		R40441 - The Supreme Court Accepts Five Environmental Cases during its 2008-2009 Term 27-Feb-2009; Robert Meltz; 11 p. Abstract: In the Supreme Court’s 2008-2009 term, which likely will conclude in late June, 2009, the Court has accepted for argument five environmental cases—an unusually large number out of the roughly 85 cases accepted for argument. This report reviews the cases, decided and undecided, and then briefly co.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Government
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		RL34059 - The Carbon Cycle: Implications for Climate Change and Congress 18-Feb-2009; Peter Folger; 13 p. Update: Previous releases: June 25, 2007 .... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: Carbon is stored in the atmosphere, in the oceans, in vegetation, and in soils on the land surface. Huge quantities of carbon are actively exchanged between the atmosphere and the other storage pools of carbon. The exchange, or flux, of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans, and land surface is ca.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Climate Change, Government, Information
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