Federal Railroad Admin., Dept. of Transportation By chapter plus executive summary: http://www.fra.dot.gov/rpd/freight/1703.shtml [E&E News PM article by , sub. req'd] A proposed high-speed rail line connecting Las Vegas to Southern California has cleared its last environmental hurdles and is now set to get started in just over a month. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said today … Continue reading »
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Border 2012 Accomplishment Report for 2010
US EPA http://www.epa.gov/usmexicoborder/ The report highlights projects taking place within border communities through the Border 2012 program that ensures the protection of people’s health. The bi-national program focuses on cleaning the air, providing safe drinking water, reducing the risk of exposure to hazardous waste, and ensuring emergency preparedness along the U.S.-Mexico border. “The Border 2012 … Continue reading »
C-SPAN: Government Recorded Hearings Now Being Added to Video Library
C-SPAN http://www.c-spanarchives.org/videoLibrary/blog/?p=764 The C-SPAN Video Library now contains committee hearings produced by House and Senate committees. C-SPAN can only record a limited number of committees every day. However, a number of House and Senate committees have installed their own equipment to webcast their committee proceedings. These webcasts are now scattered across House and Senate committee … Continue reading »
Japan 2011 Earthquake/Tsunami – U.S. Government Information
http://www.usa.gov/Japan2011.shtml Visit USA.gov’s new page for updates on air quality, food safety, potassium iodide, disaster preparedness in the United States; information about evacuations for Americans in Japan; ideas for donations; and much more.
Family Forest Owner Trends in the Northern United States
Northern Research Station, US Forest Service http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37478 Understanding forest ownership trends is critical for understanding forest trends. In the northern United States, where 55% of the forestland is controlled by families and individuals, it is imperative that we understand the trends within this complex and dynamic group of owners. The US Forest Service conducted forest … Continue reading »
Country Specific Information: Antarctica
Dept. of State http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_5173.html?date=2011-03-14 Antarctica is the coldest, driest, windiest, and most isolated continent on Earth. The extreme climate limits the presence and activities of humans in Antarctica. The persistent cold (even during the austral summer), the limited precipitation (which qualifies much of the continent as frozen desert), the frequent overcast skies, the severe winds, … Continue reading »
Practitioner’s Guide: Capacity Development for Environmental Sustainability
United Nations Development Programme http://content.undp.org/go/cms-service/download/publication/?version=live&id=3229860 [UN Pulse] Capacity development and environmental sustainability are both central to UNDP’s mandate and programming.The purpose of this Practitioner’s Guide is to provide practical guidance to UNDP staff, partner countries and other development partners on the nature of environmental capacity and how to support capacity development for environmental sustainability
Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems: Summary of a Workshop
National Research Council (free downnload of pre-publication version available with registration) http://www.nap.edu/catalog/13132.html The polar regions are experiencing rapid changes in climate. These changes are causing observable ecological impacts of various types and degrees of severity at all ecosystem levels, including society. Even larger changes and more significant impacts are anticipated. As species respond to changing … Continue reading »
