Maps the changing geography of support for Republicans and Democrats by use of population cartograms to better identify the new political battlegrounds.  From the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia

Evaluates long-term cumulative depletion volumes in 40 separate aquifers in the U.S. Finds the rate of groundwater depletion has increased markedly since about 1950 with maximum rates occurring during the most recent period.   From the U.S. Geological Survey

Online tool for locating species in the U.S. and its territories.  Offers more than 100 million mapped records of nearly every living species nationwide.  From the U.S. Geological Survey

Offers map of U.S. with estimates of potential volumes of undiscovered gas within shale-gas assessment units.  Also includes a historical perspective of shale gas activity in the U.S.  From the U.S. Geological Survey

Explains that change of status for Williamsburg and James City County from central counties to urbanized area caused Surry County to be dropped from Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metropolitan area based on commuting patterns.  For similar reasons, Gates County North Carolina was added.  From the Hampton Roads Plan District Commission

A web mapping application that provides users with an interface to view, save, and print county-to-county migration flows maps of the United. States.  From the Census Bureau

Key census statistics for the population of each of 573 parliamentary constituency areas in England and Wales.  Also has sections on new and changed questions.  House of Commons Library Research Paper 13/20

Annual reporting on toxic chemical releases to land, air, and water by Virginia business establishments.  Claims chemicals released onsite decreased by 12.7% in 2011.  From the Virginia Department of  Environmental Quality

Assesses the supply of expertise in 10 geospatial intelligence fields and identifies gaps in expertise relative to National Geospatial Intelligence Agency needs.  From the National Research Council

Charts and maps with visual representation of trends in the number, origin,  location, and percentage of foreign born residents in the U.S.  From the Census Bureau

Press release announcing availability of greenhouse gas emissions data by sector, type of greenhouse gas, and geographic region such as county or state.  Contains links to the specific data files.  From the Environmental Protection Agency

Provides access to detailed data tables and maps for poverty estimates by states, counties, and school districts.  From the Census Bureau

Provides poverty estimates for the total population and median household income estimates for all counties and states.  Also produces poverty estimates for all school districts in the U.S.  From the Census Bureau

New interactive site where you can check on water conditions in nearby rivers, creeks, and other waterways.  Enter a zip code to learn whether waterways have been assessed and, if so, whether they are impaired and what conditions have caused the impairments.  From the Environmental Protection Agency

This special report focuses on the 209,000 people counted in the 2010 Census at emergency and transitional shelters, and their demographic characteristics and geographic distribution.  From the Census Bureau

Examines population shifting patterns from within metropolitan and micropolitan areas, especially rapidly changing areas, population concentration and density, and density by distance from historic cores of metro areas.  Identifies large metro areas where population increases have occurred in downtown areas.  From the Census Bureau

Discusses historic and projected sea level rise in Hampton Roads, various datasets used in the analysis, the methodology used for the analysis, a brief summary of the results, recommendations, and public outreach efforts.  From the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission

Discusses prevalence of obesity, links obesity with socioeconomic status, and includes map of U.S. showing prevalence of obesity by state.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Press release which announces details of proposed plan for allowing additional oil and gas development while protecting caribou herds and bird habitats in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.  The plan is scheduled to be released in November 2012.  Includes link to map of preferred alternative.  From the Interior Department

Provides estimates of energy generation potential for solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, and biopower technologies by state.  From the National Renewable Energy Laboratory of the Department of Energy

Describes the prevalence of this type of disease, the cause, and the symptoms.  Also includes statistics and maps for geographic locations of hot spots.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The major annual compilation of data on the Hampton Roads region.  Includes sections on population, income/earnings, employment, labor force, retail sales, real estate, tourism, ports, transportation, tax collections, and quality of life.  From the Hampton Roads Plan District Commission

Interactive mapviewer that allows users to view Census 2010 geography, including legal and statistical entities such as counties and census tracts/block groups/blocks as well as roads, railroads, and water layers.  TIGERweb also contains population and housing unit counts from the 2010 Census for each of the geographic areas.  From the Census Bureau

Covers information about hurricanes, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Categories 1-5, Hampton Roads evacuation routes, and emergency preparedness tips.  From the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission

As much as 80% of government information has a geospatial component.  The federal government’s role has changed from being a provider of authoritative geospatial information to creating partnerships and managing geospatial data.  This report examines the changing roles of the federal agencies, the interaction with private and public partners, and some privacy implications.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Includes sections for highways, Public Transportation, Intercity Passenger Rail, Bicycle and Pedestrian, and Air Travel.  Examines current and future conditions for each of these transportation modes.  From the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization

Reports that violent crime went down by 27% and property crime by 19% in Virginia in the 2001-2010 period.  Also provides comparative data for violent and property crimes and drug arrests by neighboring states and Virginia localities.  From the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services

Fact sheet which presents a summary of the results of a study on the effectiveness of college and university programs in Virginia to assist working age adults in completing bachelor’s degrees.  From the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and Virginia Tech

This report analyzes travel time and speed data collected during 2010 to measure congestion on Hampton Road’s highways.  Includes results of the analysis, conclusions, and next steps.  From the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization

Launches a mapping program for critical components of coastal and marine ecosystems including bathymetry, geoforms, surface geology, and biotic cover.  From the U.S. Geological Survey