NOAA releases final report of Sandy service assessment Contact Susan Buchanan, [email protected], 301-713-0622 May 15, 2013 After a thoughtful and deliberate review, today NOAA released a report on the National Weather Service’s performance during hurricane/post tropical cyclone Sandy. The report, Hurricane/Post Tropical Cyclone Sandy Service Assessment, reaffirms that the National Weather Service …
NOAA releases final report of Sandy service assessment
NOAA releases final report of Sandy service assessment Contact Susan Buchanan, [email protected], 301-713-0622 May 15, 2013 After a thoughtful and deliberate review, today NOAA released a report on the National Weather Service’s performance during hurricane/post tropical cyclone Sandy. The report, Hurricane/Post Tropical Cyclone Sandy Service Assessment, reaffirms that the National Weather Service …
Earth Policy Release – Dozens of U.S. Cities Board the Bike-Sharing Bandwagon
Dozens of U.S. Cities Board the Bike-Sharing Bandwagon Janet Larsen http://www.earth-policy.org/plan_b_updates/2013/update113 Earth Policy Release Plan B Update May 14, 2013 When New York City opened registration for its much anticipated public bike-sharing program on April 15, 2013, more than 5,000 people signed up within 30 hours. Eager for access to …
UN CONVENES MEETING ON ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
UN CONVENES MEETING ON ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT New York, May 13 2013 6:00PM Senior United Nations officials, policymakers, civil society representatives and other stakeholders gathered today at UN Headquarters in New York for a special Economic and Social Council forum on mobilizing science, technology and …
Sen. Warren’s big move taking on Big Banks
In less than two months, government student loan interest rates are set to double, and most politicians are turning a blind eye—except for Senator Elizabeth Warren. Young people saddled with student loan debt have been hit hard enough by the recession. They’re struggling to find jobs and pay the rent—let alone stow …
Scolding with One Hand and Bribing with the Other
Scolding with One Hand and Bribing with the Other By Thalif Deen May 8 2013 (IPS) – When a Southeast Asian country was riddled with corruption in a bygone era, there were rumours that government officials routinely offered receipts every time they accepted a bribe. Last week, Hamid Karzai, the …
YOUNG’S CHINA BUSINESS BLOG: More Beijing Anger On EU Solar Tariffs
YOUNG’S CHINA BUSINESS BLOG DAILY NEWSLETTER May 8, 2013 More Beijing Anger On EU Solar Tariffs I’ve been trying to avoid writing about the latest punitive tariffs for Chinese solar panels that look set to come from the European Union this week, since the story has dragged on for …
Five Questions about ESG Sovereign Debt Rating – Special Interview with Pascale Sagnier, Head of ESG Thematic Research, AXA Investment Managers, Paris, France – May 6, 2013
By Geoffrey on May 6, 2013 On the first Monday of each month Emerging Markets ESG publishes a special interview with an academic, expert or practitioner about a specific topic with relevance to environmental, social and/or governance (ESG) issues. This month’s interview, the 14th interview in the special interview series, is about ESG Sovereign Debt …
SJF Ventures Raises $90MM Third Fund, Tripling Size of Previous Fund
SJF Ventures Raises $90MM Third Fund, Tripling Size of Previous Fund SJF Ventures is a venture capital fund focused on delivering superior financial returns through investments in high-growth, positive impact companies. SJF has a fourteen-year successful record of assisting visionary and talented management teams in building industry-leading firms. SJF provides strong expertise …
Your Inbox: Occupied. OWS Updates for the Week of May 2
GET THIS FROM A FRIEND? SUBSCRIBE SHARE: The May Day celebrations here in NYC were full of joy! To give you just a taste of what transpired, many Occupiers helped organize andtook part in a Free University in Cooper Square Park, outside of Cooper Union, the art school besieged by their …