Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following (all pdf).
“The Helium-3 Shortage: Supply, Demand, and Options for Congress,” September 21, 2010.
“China’s Steel Industry and Its Impact on the United States: Issues for Congress,” September 21, 2010.
“Authority of State and Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Law,” September 17, 2010.
“Statutory Damage Awards in Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Cases Involving Copyrighted Sound Recordings: Recent Legal Developments,” September 16, 2010.
There is no question this is a Big Deal. If you are a university or research lab, or aspire to work in one, or are simply an enthusiast of federally-funded research, what’s next will matter.
The emerging federal metascience community is asking fascinating questions that are equally vital for democratic legitimacy: beyond “did this program work” to “how does the federal R&D enterprise itself work, and how could it work better?”
If you’re new to the climate intervention space, welcome! The TL;DR: if we can’t stop the most catastrophic impacts of climate change with current tools quickly enough, then we need a bigger toolbox.
After months of delay, the council tasked by President Trump to review the FEMA released its final report. Our disaster policy nerds have thoughts.