What Congress Won't Let You Read: Latest CRS Explainers Leaked

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) produces expert nonpartisan backgrounders on many subjects of interest to environment and energy journalists. But Congress won't release them. Thanks to the Federation of American Scientists' Project on Government Secrecy, you can read them now.

• "Methane: An Introduction to Emission Sources and Reduction Strategies," Congressional Research Service (R43860), August 15, 2016, by Richard K. Lattanzio, Kelsi Bracmort, James E. McCarthy and Lynn J. Cunningham.
• "Natural Gas Discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean," Congressional Research Service (R44591), August 15, 2016, by Michael Ratner.
• "Legal Sidebar: Legal Status of CEQ’s Final Guidance on Climate Change in Environmental Reviews under NEPA," Congressional Research Service, August 17, 2016.
• "Introduction to FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)," Congressional Research Service (R44593), August 16, 2016, by Jared T. Brown.
•  "CRS Insight: Overview of CEQ Guidance on Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change," Congressional Research Service (IN10554), August 18, 2016, by Linda Luther.
• "U.S. Trade with Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Partners," Congressional Research Service (R44044), August 18, 2016, by James K. Jackson.
• "The Zika Outbreak Is Declared a Public Health Emergency in Puerto Rico," Congressional Research Service (IN10555), August 17, 2016, by Sarah A. Lister.
• "Stealing Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage: An Overview of the Economic Espionage Act," Congressional Research Service (R42681), August 19, 2016, by Charles Doyle.
• "Tolling U.S. Highways," Congressional Research Service (R43575), August 26, 2016, by Robert S. Kirk.
• "TPP: American Agriculture and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement," Congressional Research Service (R44337), August 30, 2016, by Mark A. McMinimy.
• "Zika Response Funding: Request and Congressional Action," Congressional Research Service (R44460), September 1, 2016, by Susan B. Epstein and Sarah A. Lister.
• "Climate Change: Frequently Asked Questions about the 2015 Paris Agreement," Congressional Research Service (R44609), September 1, 2016, by Jane A. Leggett and Richard K. Lattanzio.