Archive for May, 2008
Will Amtrak finally get decent funding?
HR6003, the “Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008″ was introduced to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 8th. The committee approved the $14.4 billion bill on May 22nd; if would authorize the money over a five year period.
In addition to funding capital and operational improvements for Amtrak, the bill also calls [...]
Summer jobs with the federal government?
USAJobs (www.usajobs.gov) is a one-stop portal for learning about and applying for jobs with the federal government.
The e-Scholar link may be just the thing for students who are still seeking work experience for this summer. When I peeked at the site today no “jobs” per se were listed. However there were internships, fellowships, and apprenticeships listed, as well [...]
Energy efficiency and renewable energy best practices
The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Industrial Technologies Program offers a BestPractices site for industry in support of improving energy management practices. The site offers resources for corporate execs, plant managers, technical staff, and the public.
There’s a great deal of info. available from this site. For example, the “Resources” section provides the following information: Software Tools, Publications,Training, Databases [...]
Cheaper metals proposed for coins
On May 8th the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to change the composition of pennies and nickels, for an estimated cost savings of approximately $100 million annually for at least the next ten years. Seems that in fiscal 2007 one-cent pennies cost the U.S. Mint 1.67 cents to produce, and five-cent nickels cost 9.53 cents to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Health care costs threaten american businesses
A recent study by the New America Foundation reinforces the concern that health care costs put U.S. businesses at a disadvantage when competing with overseas firms.
The study found that in 2005 U.S. firms spent twice as much on health care than their foreign competitors – and we’re not talking China or India. Try $2.28/hour in health care [...]
The presidential transition – broad implications
We’ll have a new President in January 2009 — and likely many new federal agency heads and, perhaps more slowly, new focus to some of those agencies. Industry Government Affairs managers are, or should be, keeping a close eye on the transition. Government Executive.com can help. Check out their “presidential transition” resources.
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