Newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News include the following.
China’s Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States, December 17, 2013
Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights, December 17, 2013
Child Support: An Overview of Census Bureau Data on Recipients, December 16, 2013
Nanotechnology: A Policy Primer, December 16, 2013
The National Nanotechnology Initiative: Overview, Reauthorization, and Appropriations Issues, December 17, 2013
War in Afghanistan: Campaign Progress, Political Strategy, and Issues for Congress, December 17, 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.