Iran and nuclear enrichment

The Denver Post article "Iran: We're in nuke club" discusses Iran's claim that it has enriched uranium, the first step in developing nuclear weapons. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice responded to this statement today, stating "I do think that the Security Council will need to take into consideration this move by Iran and that it will be time when it reconvenes on this case for strong steps to make certain that we maintain the credibility of the international community on this issue" (From remarks before meeting with Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo). To learn more about Iran, why not check out our Iran country guide.

Boulder Open Spaces

It is a beautiful day and looks to be a beautiful week, so why not check out some of the nature around Boulder? The Boulder City Open Spaces web site provides information on trails and wildlife. They even have a photo gallery. Alternatively, you can check out the Boulder County Open Spaces web site, which also provides links to the Boulder county parks.

Senate's on vacation

The Senate is in recess for the next two weeks, but why not go on over to their web site anyway? They have a nice web site with a variety of digitized paintings from the Capitol building, with good descriptions and histories. If you want to different paintings of people discovering America, take a look at "Leiv Eiriksson Discovers America A.D. 1000" and "The Recall of Columbus."

And Gas prices keep rising...

The Congressional Budget Office just released a report entitled "China's Growing Demand for Oil and Its Impact on U.S. Petroleum Markets." This 58-page paper discusses how the growing demand for oil in China will effect the supply and cost of oil in the United States. The Congressional Budget Office writes reports on the costs to the federal government of every bill reported by a Congressional committee. This report is an example of an analytical study, produced at the request of Congress.

Sudan

The Government Publications Library has prepared a web page linking to various electronic resources on Sudan, including numerous links dealing with the situation in Darfur. The African Union is heading up the peacekeeping mission in Darfur, but you might also want to check out the UN's informational web page on the Darfur crisis.