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Carbon Capture Research, and More from CRS

04.27.12 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made readily available to the public include the following.

Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Research, Development, and Demonstration at the U.S. Department of Energy, April 23, 2012

Members of Congress Who Die in Office: Historic and Current Practices, April 25, 2012

Hydraulic Fracturing and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): Selected Issues, April 25, 2012

Domestic Content Legislation: The Buy American Act and Complementary Little Buy American Provisions, April 25, 2012

The STOCK Act, Insider Trading, and Public Financial Reporting by Federal Officials, April 19, 2012

Data Security Breach Notification Laws, April 10, 2012

Requiring Individuals to Obtain Health Insurance: A Constitutional Analysis, April 6, 2012

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