Gas Prices

Evidently, lots of Alabamians have extra money for gas because they sure aren't slowing down. Anyone else wondering why the price of gas keeps rising? Or, are you looking for tips to lower the amount of gas you purchase each week?

Data Privacy for Consumers

Yesterday, the White House took another step in the direction of creating data privacy for consumers. We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Calls for A Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights for the Digital Age, blog post includes the background steps with an outline of future steps. The full document, Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World is available online.

A New Cool App: Amazing Ocean

Granted, this new app from the Department of State and the Smithsonian isn't yet available in iTunes but if you are remotely interested in our oceans then you'll want to access is via the WebApp until it's released. Android users can begin discussing topics such as protecting our oceans, mysteries, and natural disasters.

Japanese Tsunami Debri

It's almost been one year since the earthquake and tsunami occurred in Japan. This post by the NOAA Marine Debris Program shares how the debris that could possibly be washed up on US shores will be dealt with.

50th Anniversary of John Glenn Orbiting the Earth

Today NASA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first American orbiting the earth. John Glenn was the astronaut circling the earth in the Mercury "Friendship 7" spacecraft.

Teachers: Elevate & Respect

The Department of Education is launching the RESPECT Project which will aid the Obama Administration's $5 billion competitive program. RESPECT stands for Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence and Collaborative Teaching and will aid teachers in gaining respect, in learning to not teach to the test, and to bring back creativity and passion into the classroom. The $5 billion competitive program basically encourages EVERYONE involved in education to work together (is that a nod to the golden rule?). Learn more about both initiatives from the Department of Education's press release. Note the related resources box to the right of the release.

The President's Budget

The budget for fiscal year 2013 is now available in a variety of formats along with remarks, discussion, and a bit of history.

• Online from FDsys
• Purchase from U.S. Government Bookstore
• App from GPO 
• Press release about the app
• Slides from Slideshare
• Chat from Storify
• Remarks by the President on the Budget (White House)
• The President’s Budget (Law Library of Congress)