New or updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Keystone XL Pipeline Project: Key Issues, December 2, 2013
Mountaintop Mining: Background on Current Controversies, December 2, 2013
Burma’s Political Prisoners and U.S. Sanctions, December 2, 2013
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections, December 3, 2013
The 2013 Cybersecurity Executive Order: Overview and Considerations for Congress, November 8, 2013
The goal: help communities approach data center development with stronger negotiating tools and a clearer understanding of what’s possible.
Just as sports fanatics had plenty to celebrate this year, so does the heat policy team at FAS. In response to recent heat events, leaders across the country have taken steps to build heat resilience.
Congress should establish a Modeling, Analysis, and Technical Talent for Energy Regulation Hub (MATTER Hub) within the Department of Energy (DOE).
Western states functionally manage trillions in global climate risk (permafrost, forest carbon, etc.) and can do so in ways that drive state economic development.