May 29, 2007

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FEATURES
Governors Ask Congress to Probe Gas Prices
Mayors Praise Block Grant to Reduce Global Warming

NEWS
Illinois County Gets Police Podcast
Electronic Manifest Filing Mandatory in MI and NY
NOAA Predicts Above Normal Hurricane Season
Green Building Summit Gathers Industry Experts
Basic Tips Enhance Information Security
News of the Weird

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FEATURES
Governors Ask Congress to Probe Gas Prices
A bipartisan group of 21 governors lashed out at record-high gasoline prices and called for a congressional investigation into whether oil companies are artificially limiting fuel supplies by shutting down refineries.

Mayors Praise Block Grant to Reduce Global Warming
The United States Conference of Mayors, led by President and Trenton, NJ, mayor Douglas H. Palmer, praised Congressman Albert R. Wynn (MD) for introducing legislation that will help cities and states accelerate their energy efficiency efforts to reduce greenhouse gases in communities nationwide. The measure called the Energy and Environment Block Grant Act of 2007 (H.R. 2447), would establish a new block grant program, similar to HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, that supplies formula-based grants to cities, counties, and states to help address the problem of global warming and energy dependence at the local and neighborhood level.

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NEWS
Illinois County Gets Police Podcast
The Will County, IL, Police Department plans to broadcast weekly police reports over iPod listening device channels, a form of broadcasting known as podcasting.

Electronic Manifest Filing Mandatory in MI and NY
As of May 24, all truck carriers are required to electronically submit manifests detailing cargo and carrier information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prior to arrival at Michigan and New York land border ports.

NOAA Predicts Above Normal Hurricane Season
Experts at the NOAA Climate Prediction Center are projecting a 75 percent chance that the Atlantic Hurricane Season will be above normal this year — showing the ongoing active hurricane era remains strong. With the start of the hurricane season upon us, NOAA recommends those in hurricane-prone regions to begin their preparation plans.

Green Building Summit Gathers Industry Experts
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the agenda for the 2007 Federal Summit, an annual event that brings together leaders from throughout government and the green building industry. The summit will take place on Thursday, June 7, 2007 at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington, DC.

Basic Tips Enhance Information Security
It is reported by the FBI that information thefts can cost upwards of $50 billion dollars annually. To help solve this problem, Office Depot teamed up with Ira Winkler, President of the Internet Security Advisors Group, to provide simple and affordable tips and information security solutions.

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