2011 National Emissions Inventory, version 2 Technical Support Document (open access)

2011 National Emissions Inventory, version 2 Technical Support Document

A report which provides a national compilation of emissions sources collected from state, local, and tribal air agencies as well as emissions information from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions program including the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), emissions trading programs such as the Acid Rain Program, and data collected as part of EPA regulatory development for reducing emissions of air toxics.
Date: 2011
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abundance and Distribution of Sea Turtles off North Carolina (open access)

Abundance and Distribution of Sea Turtles off North Carolina

Report on a study of migration patterns and density of loggerhead, leatherback, and Kemp's ridley sea turtles in order to determine the potential impact of Mobil Oil's plan to drill an exploratory well 45 miles east-northeast of Cape Hatteras, NC.
Date: February 1996
Creator: Keinath, J. A.; Musick, J. A. & Barnard, D. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Accounting for Socioeconomic Change from Offshore Oil and Gas: Cumulative Effects on Louisiana's coastal Parishes, 1969-2000 (open access)

Accounting for Socioeconomic Change from Offshore Oil and Gas: Cumulative Effects on Louisiana's coastal Parishes, 1969-2000

This study looks at the socioeconomic impact in Louisiana's coastal parishes as a result of off shore oil and gas. The study looks at the impact of reserves under federal jurisdiction on the income of people in the region.
Date: 2006
Creator: Pulsipher, Allan G.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
AMAP Assessment 2013: Arctic Ocean Acidification (open access)

AMAP Assessment 2013: Arctic Ocean Acidification

Report documenting the findings and recommendations of the first comprehensive assessment of Arctic Ocean acidification (AOA) conducted by the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP). It is organized into five major sections: Introduction (background information), Acidification in the Arctic Ocean, Biological responses to ocean acidification, Portential economic and social impacts of ocean acidification on Arctic fisheries, and Conclusions and further work. It also includes references and a glossary.
Date: 2013
Creator: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
AMAP Assessment 2015: Methane as an Arctic Climate Forcer (open access)

AMAP Assessment 2015: Methane as an Arctic Climate Forcer

This assessment report presents the results of the 2015 AMAP Assessment of Methane as an Arctic climate forcer. This is the first AMAP assessment dealing with this issues and complements a second assessment of black carbon and tropospheric ozone as Arctic climate forcers.
Date: 2005
Creator: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on the Gulf of Mexico Seafood Industry (open access)

An Analysis of the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on the Gulf of Mexico Seafood Industry

This study analyzes the effects of the various economic impacts on the seafood industry in the Gulf of Mexico due to the oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon.
Date: March 2016
Creator: Carroll, Michael; Gentner, Brad; Quigley, Kate; Dehner, Lisa & Perlot, Nicole
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of the Oil Services Contract Industry in the Gulf of Mexico Region (open access)

Analysis of the Oil Services Contract Industry in the Gulf of Mexico Region

This is a study on the search and production of offshore oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Kaplan, Maureen F.; Giberson, Sara & Metivier, Dina
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Energy Outlook 2013: with Projections to 2040 (open access)

Annual Energy Outlook 2013: with Projections to 2040

This report, prepared by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), presents long-term projections of energy supply, demand and prices through 2040, based on results from EIA's National Energy Modeling System (NEMS).
Date: April 2013
Creator: United States. Energy Information Administration.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Energy Outlook 2016: with Projections to 2040 (open access)

Annual Energy Outlook 2016: with Projections to 2040

This report, prepared by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), presents long-term projections of energy supply, demand and prices through 2040, based on results from EIA's National Energy Modeling System (NEMS).
Date: August 2016
Creator: United States. Energy Information Administration.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Archaeological Analysis of Submerged Sites on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (open access)

Archaeological Analysis of Submerged Sites on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf

This is a study on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM's) investigation of six shipwrecks on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) of the Gulf of Mexico in order to verify the shipwrecks existed and provide information on them.
Date: August 2013
Creator: Evans, Amanda M.; Keith, Matthew E.; Voisin, Erin E.; Hesp, Patrick A.; Cook, Gregory D.; Allison, Mead A. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Archaeological and Biological Analysis of World War II Shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico: Artificial Reef Effect in Deep Water (open access)

Archaeological and Biological Analysis of World War II Shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico: Artificial Reef Effect in Deep Water

The objective of this research is to find, identify, and study each vessel that was a casualty of German U-boats. The second point of their research is to determine the biological effects of the boats on the environment.
Date: April 2007
Creator: Church, R.; Warren, D.; Cullimore, R.; Johnston, L.; Schroeder, W.; Patterson, W. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment 2009 Report (open access)

Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment 2009 Report

This report discusses the current and future Arctic marine activity. The results of this comprehensive assessment are a range of key findings linked to the main topics identifiers.
Date: 2009
Creator: Arctic Council. Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment Working Group.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessing Impacts of OCS Activities on Public Infrastructure, Services, and Population in Coastal Communities Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (open access)

Assessing Impacts of OCS Activities on Public Infrastructure, Services, and Population in Coastal Communities Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

A report examining the Impacts of OCS activities on public infrastructure, services, and population in coastal communities in the aftermaths of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Date: January 2015
Creator: Fannin, J. Matthew; Schafer, Mark & Keithly, Waiter
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Tourism in the Gulf of Mexico Region (open access)

Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Tourism in the Gulf of Mexico Region

A report analyzing the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on tourism in the Gulf of Mexico Region.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Nadeau, Lou; Kaplan, Maureen; Sands, Melanie; Moore, Katie & Goodhue, Charles
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessment 2007: Oil and Gas Activities in the Arctic - Effects and Potential Effects. Volume 1. (open access)

Assessment 2007: Oil and Gas Activities in the Arctic - Effects and Potential Effects. Volume 1.

This assessment report details the results of the 2007 Assessment of Oil and Gas Activities in the Arctic conducted under the auspices of the Arctic Council and coordinated by the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP).
Date: 2010
Creator: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessment of Historical, Social, and Economic Impacts of OCS Development on Gulf Coast Communities: Volume 2. Narrative Report (open access)

Assessment of Historical, Social, and Economic Impacts of OCS Development on Gulf Coast Communities: Volume 2. Narrative Report

"This study examines historical, social, and economic changes in three coastal areas -- South Louisiana (Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes), Coastal Bend, Tex. (San Patricio County), and Mobile Bay (Baldwin and Mobile counties) -- since 1930 and the roles of the offshore oil industry in those change."
Date: April 2001
Creator: Wallace, Barbara; Kirkley, James; McGuire, Thomas; Austin, Diane & Goldfield, David
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessment of Marginal Production in the Gulf of Mexico and Lost Production from Early Decommissioning (open access)

Assessment of Marginal Production in the Gulf of Mexico and Lost Production from Early Decommissioning

A report which provides a historical analysis of the marginal production of gas in the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: April 2010
Creator: Kaiser, Mark J.; Yu, Yunke & Pulsipher, Allan G.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources (open access)

Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources

"This report synthesizes available scientific literature and data to assess the potential for hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas to change the quality or quantity of drinking water resources, and identifies factors affecting the frequency or severity of any potential changes."
Date: June 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Association of Sea Turtles with Petroleum Platforms in the North-Central Gulf of Mexico (open access)

Association of Sea Turtles with Petroleum Platforms in the North-Central Gulf of Mexico

A report on the determination of density for five endangered sea turtle species in the vicinity of Gulf of Mexico drilling platforms no longer in use and slated for removal using explosives.
Date: June 1990
Creator: Lohoefener, Ren; Hoggard, Wayne; Mullin, Keith; Roden, Carol & Rogers, Carolyn
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Benefits and Burdens of OCS Activities on States, Labor Markets Areas, Coastal Counties, and Selected Communities (open access)

Benefits and Burdens of OCS Activities on States, Labor Markets Areas, Coastal Counties, and Selected Communities

A report assessing the effects of past and future OCS development.
Date: November 2008
Creator: Petterson, John S.; Glazier, Edward; Stanley, Laura; Mencken, Carson; Eschbach, Karl; Moore, Patrick et al.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biodiversity Conservation and Forestry Programs: 2010 Report (open access)

Biodiversity Conservation and Forestry Programs: 2010 Report

This report summarizes biodiversity conservation and forestry programs supported by the United States Agency for International Development in fiscal year 2009.
Date: October 2010
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biodiversity Scenarios: Projections of 21st Century Change in Biodiversity and Associated Ecosystem Services (open access)

Biodiversity Scenarios: Projections of 21st Century Change in Biodiversity and Associated Ecosystem Services

"This synthesis focuses on estimates of biodiversity change as projected for the 21st century by models or extrapolations based on experiments and observed trends.
Date: unknown
Creator: Leadley, Paul; Pereira, Henrique Miguel; Alkemade, Rob; Fernandez-Manjarrés, Juan F.; Proenςa, Vânia; Scharlemann, Jörn P. W. et al.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Use of the Ship/Trinity/TigerShoal Complex as a Nationally Important Spawning/Hatching/Foaraging Ground (open access)

Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Use of the Ship/Trinity/TigerShoal Complex as a Nationally Important Spawning/Hatching/Foaraging Ground

This study examines the how coastal erosion effects offshore shoals role as spawning/hatching/foraging grounds for shrimp and blue crabs.
Date: December 2010
Creator: Condrey, Richard E. & Gelpi, Carey G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bluewater Fishing and OCS Activity: Interactions between the Fishing and Petroleum Industries in Deepwaters of the Gulf of Mexico (open access)

Bluewater Fishing and OCS Activity: Interactions between the Fishing and Petroleum Industries in Deepwaters of the Gulf of Mexico

A report describing bluewater fishing endeavors and practices and deepwater outer continental shelf energy development activities.
Date: August 2003
Creator: Continental Shelf Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library