No First Use of Nuclear Weapons, & More from CRS
Recent reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been publicly released include the following.
U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy: Considering “No First Use”, CRS Insight, August 16, 2016
Coordinated Party Expenditures in Federal Elections: An Overview, updated August 15, 2016
Introduction to FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), August 16, 2016
The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy, updated August 16, 2016
Airline Passenger Rights: The Federal Role in Aviation Consumer Protection, August 17, 2016
Legal Status of CEQ’s Final Guidance on Climate Change in Environmental Reviews under NEPA, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 17, 2016
U.S. Trade Deficit and the Impact of Changing Oil Prices, updated August 16, 2016
General Policy Statements: Legal Overview, April 14, 2016
Dude, Where’s My Jurisdiction? Congressional Efforts to Strip Federal Courts of Jurisdiction, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 17, 2016
We won’t solve the cost-of-living crisis without improving the capacity of state public utility commissions to protect customers, find and implement new solutions to meet rising demand, and realign broken utility incentives.
Public service commissions should require utilities to quantify avoided healthcare costs, reduction in pollution exposure, and improvements in population health alongside traditional metrics.
California just took an important step toward making electric trucks more affordable and easier for businesses to buy.
In 2023 alone, more than 2,300 people died in the United States directly from extreme heat. Expanding access to residential air conditioning could reduce heat-attributable deaths and adult emergency department.