National Council for Science and the Environment The National Library for the Environment currently posts over 1000 CRS Reports on environmental and related topics. NCSE is committed to expanding, maintaining and updating its database of reports, making them available and searchable for the public. Web Site - Recent Reports [RSS] - Recently Added Reports [RSS]

RL32992 - October 05, 2006 The Endangered Species Act and "Sound Science"

97-488 - October 05, 2006 Clean Water Act Section 401: Background and Issues

RS21131 - October 04, 2006 Nuclear Power Plants: Vulnerability to Terrorist Attack

RS22065 - October 03, 2006 Military Base Closures: Role and Costs of Environmental Cleanup

RL32865 - October 03, 2006 Renewable Fuels and MTBE: A Comparison of Provisions in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58 and H.R. 6)

RL32344 - October 02, 2006 Ballast Water Management to Combat Invasive Species

RS20158 - September 28, 2006 National Park System: Establishing New Units

RL31654 - September 27, 2006 The Endangered Species Act: A Primer

RS20863 - September 26, 2006 Methyl Bromide and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion

RL31865 - September 26, 2006 The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Program and Funding

RS22318 - September 26, 2006 Harvey v. Veneman and the National Organic Program: A Legal Analysis

RL33484 - September 25, 2006 National Park Management

RL33521 - September 25, 2006 Gasoline Prices: New Legislation and Proposals

98-253 - September 25, 2006 U.S. Agricultural Trade: Trends, Composition, Direction, and Policy

RL31181 - September 22, 2006 Research Tax Credit: Current Status, Legislative Proposals in the 109th Congress, and Policy Issues

RL31851 - September 21, 2006 Animal Waste and Water Quality: EPA Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

RL32064 - September 20, 2006 Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Activities: Authorization and Appropriations

RS22081 - September 20, 2006 S. 852: The Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005

98-869 - September 20, 2006 Marine Dead Zones: Understanding the Problem

RS21278 - September 20, 2006 Farm Credit System

RL32199 - September 20, 2006 Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, or "Mad Cow Disease"): Current and Proposed Safeguards

RL32075 - September 20, 2006 Electric Reliability: Options for Electric Transmission Infrastructure Improvements

RL33656 - September 20, 2006 Animal Waste and Water Quality: EPA's Response to the Waterkeeper Alliance Court Decision on Regulation of CAFOs

RS22429 - September 18, 2006 The State Role in the Federal Licensing of Hydropower Dams: S.D. Warren Co. v. Maine Board of Environmental Protection

RL31595 - September 15, 2006 Organic Agriculture in the United States: Program and Policy Issues

Recent Reports

August 04, 2008 - Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990

July 31, 2008 - The U.S. Secret Service: An Examination and Analysis of Its Evolving Missions

July 31, 2008 - Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations

July 31, 2008 - Suits Against Terrorist States by Victims of Terrorism

July 30, 2008 - Misuse of Government Purchase Cards

July 30, 2008 - Credit Default Swaps: Frequently Asked Questions

July 30, 2008 - Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances

July 29, 2008 - Community Acceptance of Carbon Capture and Sequestration Infrastructure: Siting Challenges

July 29, 2008 - Financing Issues and Economic Effects of Past American Wars

July 29, 2008 - Islamic Finance: Overview and Policy Concerns

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