Government Information

http://www.boem.gov/oil-and-gas-energy-program/GOMR/GandG.aspx

Federal authorities have taken a step toward development of energy resources off the Atlantic Coast.  The Environmental Impact Statements assess the environmental effects of seismic studies and other geological activities related to  oil and gas exploration and development in the Mid- and South-Atlantic Planning Areas.  From the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Air/AirQualityPlanningEmissions/SARATitleIII/SARA313ToxicsReleaseInventory/VA2010ToxicsReleaseInventoryReport.aspx

Offers detailed appendices covering historical trends, summary of facilities and releases, and facility rankings.  From the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Portals/0/DEQ/Air/SARATitle3/2010trireport.pdf

Contains information on the release or management of listed chemicals as reported by Virginia industries and by federal facilities located in Virginia.  Virginia facilities reported the release, transfer, or on-site management of 911.4 million pounds of TRI chemicals during the year, a 1.1% increase from 2009.  From the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

http://www.decc.gov.uk/assets/decc/11/stats/climate-change/4817-2011-uk-greenhouse-gas-emissions-provisional-figur.pdf

Estimates 2011 emissions of six greenhouse gases in the United Kingdom to be 549.3 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent or 7% lower than in 2010.  Also provides information on sources of greenhouse gas emissions.  From the Office of National Statistics and the Department of Energy and Climate Change

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf12313/nsf12313.pdf

Reports that university spending on research and development increased by 6.9% between FY2010 and FY2011 to a total of $61 billion.  Covers spending by field of research and by federal funding sources.  From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation

http://www.usip.org/files/resources/SR304.pdf

This report is the first in a series of country-focused reports on reform of police and security services in North Africa.  From the United States Institute of Peace

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2012/pdf/gdp4q11_3rd.pdf

Reports that real GDP increased at an annual rate of 3.0% in the fourth quarter of 2011 and 1.7% for 2011.  From the Bureau of Economic Analysis

http://www.bls.gov/opub/focus/volume2_number16/cex_2_16.htm

Compares percentages of spending for such basics as food, housing, transportation, clothing, and health care in the U.S., Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics