Data on Green Jobs by BLS

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is responsible for
developing and implementing the collection of new data on green jobs.

They have issued their final definition of what a "green job" is for the purposes of a new program of collecting data about green jobs and the green economy. See Sept. 21 issue of the Federal Register.

The resulting information will be useful for evaluating policy initiatives and the labor market impact of economic activity related to protecting the environment and conserving natural resources.

Midterm Elections 2010

Midterm elections are next week, November 2. For more information turn to the Department of State’s Midterm Elections 2010 page of its Foreign Press Center for in-depth articles on various races, issues, and answers. See also additional links to Background Information, House and Senate Races, and Polls.

African American History at the Library of Congress

The Library of Congress’ American Memory project features digital collections in almost 20 subject areas. One of these is African American History. Within this find African-American Sheet Music, 1850-1920; Slave Narratives, audio interviews from 1932-1975, where former slaves tell their stories; and the Slave Narratives, Federal Writers’ Project, 1936-1938, which contains more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves. These narratives were collected in the 1930s as part of the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and assembled and microfilmed in 1941 as the seventeen-volume Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves.

Saving Energy This Winter

The U.S. Department of Energy devotes many pages on its website to renewable energy. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) invests in clean energy technologies that strengthen the economy, protect the environment, and reduce dependence on foreign oil.

See the page for consumers on Saving Energy and Money at Home , also the Energy Savers blog. There are numerous categories to view on this page including Winter, Weatherization, Heating, Doors, and Energy Costs.

Saving Energy This Winter

The U.S. Department of Energy devotes many pages on its website to renewable energy. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) invests in clean energy technologies that strengthen the economy, protect the environment, and reduce dependence on foreign oil.

See the page for consumers on saving energy and money at home , also the Energy Savers blog. There are numerous categories to view on this page including Winter, Weatherization, Heating, Doors, and Energy Costs.

NASA Aids Chilean Miners

Today it was announced that engineers expect to rescue on Wednesday the 33 Chilean miners who have been trapped over 2000 feet underground since early August. The team of engineers has been assisted by NASA engineers who have been assisting in the creation of special cylinder cages to reach the trapped men.

See the feature page for articles and live reports on the assistance NASA has provided, based on techniques they have developed in the space program.

Protecting Cyberspace

Senate bill 3480 is the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010. The legislation would modernize efforts to safeguard the nation’s cyberspace networks by creating a more robust organizational structure. The framework would enhance public-private partnerships to build preparedness and resiliency, strengthen the security of federal systems and improve awareness of cyberthreats across the country.

A National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications in the Department of Homeland Security would be created, with a Senate-confirmed director to oversee security of the federal government’s computer networks. (Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) is chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is the ranking member of the committee.)

For more information see the U.S. Senate's Committee's webpage.