Topics : Energy & Environment


  • Fracking Decision Pending in Maryland
  • Time is slowly running out on a de facto drilling moratorium imposed by Gov. Martin O’Malley.



  • States' Asian Carp Lawsuit Thrown Out
  • A federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by five states, including Wisconsin, that want barriers placed in Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes, but said he would consider new arguments if the case were filed again.
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  • 5-Year Farm Bill Gets New Life in Congress
  • House and Senate farm bill leaders edged closer Thursday, joined in a last ditch effort to put in place a new five-year plan before the end of this Congress.






  • Storm Protection on Cities, States' Minds
  • Numerous U.S. municipalities and states are looking to make small steps to fend off the higher seas and more frequent storms forecast to accompany climate change. Sandy's destructiveness is only likely to increase those efforts.


Events & Webinars


  • High-Performance Government - Building "Better, Faster, Cheaper"
  • June 20, 2013
  • Nationally, six straight years of revenue declines have put enormous pressure on state and local governments, nevertheless, some are thriving. Standard & Poor's, the credit-rating agency, reports that it issued more bond upgrades than downgrades in 2012.



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