A poor county in central Alabama is getting more than $3 million to dispose of coal ash, but many residents are furious.
Development or Economic Discrimination? - Video Library - The New York Times
Posted in Development by catlee 161 days ago (http://video.nytimes.com)
Obama wants nearly $80B for IT projects -- Federal Computer Week
Posted in Technology by archigram 6 days ago (http://fcw.com)
Despite modest increases in the budget request, Obama wants IT efforts related to open government and technology modernization to continue in 2011.
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Most back a treaty on global warming - USATODAY.com
Posted in Environmental by archigram 6 days ago (http://www.usatoday.com)
USA Today is going strong with its famous pie charts. It reports that a solid majority of Americans support the idea of a global treaty that would require the United States to reduce significantly greenhouse gas emissions. No mention of the hoax and its effect?!
Keeping the Streets of America's Snowiest City Clean | GOVERNING
Posted in City by archigram 6 days ago (http://www.governing.com)
There are places nationwide that get more snow, but among cities with populations greater than 100,000, Syracuse's snowfall is supreme.
Democrats Attempt To Move Forward On Health-Care Overhaul Bill - WSJ.com
Posted in Federal by archigram 5 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Senate Democrats haven't yet ruled out a procedural maneuver that bypasses the 60-vote threshold to pass bills in the Senate, according to Reid. "Everything is an option," he said, when asked about the tactic called reconciliation.
Reconciliation would be a difficult choice for Democrats in passing health-care legislation. It is a divisive move that would sour already poor relationships with Republicans.
The tactic also would require Democrats to alter several parts of the package, making
Reconciliation would be a difficult choice for Democrats in passing health-care legislation. It is a divisive move that would sour already poor relationships with Republicans.
The tactic also would require Democrats to alter several parts of the package, making
Obama budget increases NIH, education spending - The Boston Globe
Posted in Federal by planner 8 days ago (http://www.boston.com)
Many programs at the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the Energy Department are in line for increases, along with the Census Bureau.
YouTube - Genius plan to fix the California economy
Posted in Miscellaneous by catlee 8 days ago (http://www.youtube.com)
Nough Said
The Greenroads Sustainability Performance Metric
Posted in Environmental by PlanTech 6 days ago (http://www.greenroads.us)
Hoping to do for roads what LEED has done for buildings and Energy Star for household appliances, Greenroads has unveiled a new rating system for sustainable road design and construction.
US Census Press Releases
Posted in Federal by PlanTech 6 days ago (http://www.census.gov)
On the eve of the 2010 Census, as the Census Bureau prepares to conduct an actual count of the nation’s population, the bureau projects that on Jan. 1, 2010 — three months out from Census Day — the total U.S. population will be 308,400,408. This would represent an increase of 2,606,181, or 0.9 percent, from New Year’s Day 2009.
American Customer Satisfaction Index - Government Satisfaction Scores
Posted in Technology by PlanTech 6 days ago (http://www.theacsi.org)
ACSI measures government agencies, companies, industries, and sectors annually, with new data replacing data from prior years. This allows government entities to track user satisfaction with the quality of their services over time and compare these results to other organizations in both the private and public spheres.
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