http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/minimize/trends.htm
Analyzes 23 of the 31 priority chemicals found in industrial wastes and the progress made in reducing the presence of these chemicals in the environment. From the Environmental Protection Agency.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
Offers information on occupation educational requirements, earnings, working conditions, and prospects. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006176
Reports that the average basic salary for full-time instructional faculty and staff in all types of higher education institutions was $66,800 and the average basic salary for part-time instructional staff was $11,000 for 2003. From the National Center for Education Statistics.
http://www.bls.gov/ore/pdf/ec050130.pdf
A working paper from the Bureau of Labor Statistics which examines employment patterns of college students, the effect such employment has on academic performance and related factors.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/ctjaic02.htm
Criminal justice data gathered from tribal law enforcement agencies and courts during 2002. Covers 350 tribes and represents the first comprehensive effort to identify the range of justice entities in Indian country and the services they provide. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
http://progressreport.cancer.gov/
Latest biennial report on the progress against cancer. Reports that prevalence of the disease is unchanged but survival rates are improving. 488.6 new cases per 100,000 Americans were diagnosed in 2002 but the death rate declined from 195.7 to 193.6 per 100,000. From the National Cancer Institute.
http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/reports/js3067_123005_tic_annual.pdf
Annual report of U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities by the Treasury Department. Measured U.S. holdings at $3,787 billion at year end.