Newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Armed Conflict in Syria: U.S. and International Response, June 14, 2013
Syria’s Chemical Weapons: Issues for Congress, June 14, 2013
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues, June 14, 2013
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress, June 17, 2013
The transition to a clean energy future and diversified sources of energy requires a fundamental shift in how we produce and consume energy across all sectors of the U.S. economy.
A deeper understanding of methane could help scientists better address these impacts – including potentially through methane removal.
While it is reasonable for governments to keep the most sensitive aspects of nuclear policies secret, the rights of their citizens to have access to general knowledge about these issues is equally valid so they may know about the consequences to themselves and their country.
Advancing the U.S. leadership in emerging biotechnology is a strategic imperative, one that will shape regional development within the U.S., economic competitiveness abroad, and our national security for decades to come.