"Seventy-five percent of our nation's school buildings remain inadequate to meet the needs of school children," according to the American Society of Civil Engineers. Public school districts nationwide have spent over $20 billion each year over the past three years on school building projects, and spending levels are expected to remain at or near these levels for the next few years.
Read More >The Chesapeake 2000 Tax Policy Study is designed to identify tax policies thatmay affect the parties' abilities to meet the sound land use goals of the Agreement.
Read More >Oil fields are abundant in the Niger Delta and provide the Nigerian government with much of its revenue. Environmental damage caused by oil production activities including exploration, drilling, production, transportation, and refining threatens biodiversity of the Niger Delta and the livelihoods of its inhabitants. Many of the people in the Niger Delta depend on the abundant natural resources of the delta for fishing, herbal medicines, food, fiber, and other uses.
Read More >This report reviews state and local policies that address indoor air quality-related problems in residential rental housing, and describes the government programs charged with carrying out those policies. It provides an in-depth discussion of five local jurisdictions -- San Francisco; Boston; Seattle; Marion County, Indiana; and Stamford, Connecticut.
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