Leaked: New Secret CRS Explainers for the Environment-Energy Beat

Congress does not release to the American taxpayers and voters the excellent background research papers produced by nonpartisan experts at the Congressional Research Service. Fortunately, the Federation of American Scientists' Government Secrecy Project has leaked them. Here are some recent ones relevant to the environment and energy beat.

• "Energy Tax Policy: Issues in the 114th Congress," Congressional Research Service (R43206), June 15, 2016, by Molly F. Sherlock and Jeffrey M. Stupak.
• "Federal Inspectors General: History, Characteristics, and Recent Congressional Actions," Congressional Research Service (R43814), June 2, 2016, by  Wendy Ginsberg and Michael Greene.
• "Zika Response Funding: Request and Congressional Action," Congressional Research Service (R44460), June 2, 2016, by Susan B. Epstein and Sarah A. Lister.
• "An Overview of Air Quality Issues in Natural Gas Systems," Congressional Research Service (R42986), June 1, 2016, by Richard K. Lattanzio.
• "Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress," Congressional Research Service (R41153), May 31, 2016, by Ronald O'Rourke.
• "Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress," Congressional Research Service (RL34391), May 27, 2016, by Ronald O'Rourke.
• "Status of the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa: Overview and Issues for Congress," Congressional Research Service (R44507), May 25, 2016, by Tiaji Salaam-Blyther, Susan B. Epstein, and Bolko J. Skorupski.
• "Legal Sidebar: OSHA Rule Makes Workplace Injury and Illness Data Publicly Available," Congressional Research Service, May 25, 2016.
• "The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Five-Year Program for Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing: History and Proposed Program for 2017-2022," Congressional Research Service (R44504), May 23, 2016, by Laura B. Comay, Marc Humphries, and Adam Vann.
• "DOT’s Federal Pipeline Safety Program: Background and Key Issues for Congress," Congressional Research Service (R44201), May 20, 2016, by Paul W. Parfomak.
• "Earthquake Risk and U.S. Highway Infrastructure: Frequently Asked Questions," Congressional Research Service (R41746), May 19, 2016, by William J. Mallett, Nicole T. Carter, and Peter Folger.