The potential risks associated with air cargo on domestic and international flights, and the challenges involved in assessing and addressing them, are discussed in a new report from the Congressional Research Service. See Security of Air Cargo Shipments, Operations, and Facilities, January 24, 2018,
Other new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2018, updated January 25, 2018
Banking Law: An Overview of Federal Preemption in the Dual Banking System, January 23, 2018
Economic Impact of Infrastructure Investment, updated January 24, 2018
EPA’s Methane Regulations: Legal Overview, updated January 24, 2018
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): An Overview, updated January 24, 2018
The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy, updated January 25, 2018
China-U.S. Trade Issues, updated January 23, 2018
Cities need to rapidly become compact, efficient, electrified, and nature‑rich urban ecosystems where we take better care of each other and avoid locking in more sprawl and fossil‑fuel dependence.
Hurricanes cause around 24 deaths per storm – but the longer-term consequences kill thousands more. With extreme weather events becoming ever-more common, there is a national and moral imperative to rethink not just who responds to disasters, but for how long and to what end.
The program invites teams of researchers and local government collaborators to propose innovative projects addressing real-world transportation, safety, equity, and resilience challenges using mobility data.
The Pentagon’s new report provides additional context and useful perspectives on events in China that took place over the past year.