Recent reports from the Congressional Research Service on transportation security and related issues include the following (all pdf).
“Highway Bridges: Conditions and the Federal/State Role,” August 10, 2007.
“Federal Railroad Safety Programs: Selected Issues in Proposed Reauthorization Legislation,” August 10, 2007.
“Transportation Security: Issues for the 110th Congress,” updated August 3, 2007.
While the U.S. has made significant advancements and remained a global leader in biotechnology over the past decade, the next four years will be critical in determining whether it can sustain that leadership.
As the efficacy of environmental laws has waned, so has their durability. What was once a broadly shared goal – protecting Americans from environmental harm – is now a political football, with rules that whipsaw back and forth depending on who’s in charge.
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