Water Quality and Hydraulic Fracturing (open access)

Water Quality and Hydraulic Fracturing

Pamphlet providing information about hydraulic fracturing and water contamination.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inmate Monthly Report: October 2012 (open access)

Inmate Monthly Report: October 2012

Monthly report issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice providing statistical information about numbers and categories of inmates held in various locations across Texas.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Economic Impact of the Texas Poultry Industry (open access)

Economic Impact of the Texas Poultry Industry

This document provides information on the impact of the Texas Poultry Industry to the economy.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Coufal, Craig D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: House Committee on Public Health (open access)

Interim Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: House Committee on Public Health

Report from the Texas House Committee on Public Health describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 83rd Texas Legislature.
Date: November 15, 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Public Health.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Public Safety Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017 (open access)

Texas Department of Public Safety Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Department of Public Safety describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2013 through 2017.
Date: November 20, 2012
Creator: Texas. Department of Public Safety.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Upper Cypress Creek Watershed Flood Protection Planning Study Final Report (open access)

Upper Cypress Creek Watershed Flood Protection Planning Study Final Report

Report on a flood protection plan for the Upper Cypress Creek Watershed in Waller County, Texas.
Date: November 16, 2012
Creator: Halff Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 70, Number 9, November 2012 (open access)

Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 70, Number 9, November 2012

Monthly magazine discussing natural resources, parks, hunting and fishing, and other information related to the outdoors in Texas.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Public Utility Commission of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Public Utility Commission of Texas

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC), including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation. Issues covered are the PUC's lack of regulatory tools, need for statutory changes, transfer of regulatory oversight over water and wastewater utilities, unnecessary reporting requirements, and the necessity of the continuation of the PUC.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Spock, Karl; Beverly, Eric; Hartley, Cee & Walraven, Joe
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Main Street Matters, November 2012 (open access)

Main Street Matters, November 2012

Newsletter issued by the Texas Main Street Program discussing news, events, and other information related to the program as well as featuring designated participating communities and providing technical advice regarding conservation and restoration.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas WIC News, Volume 21, Number 6, November/December 2012 (open access)

Texas WIC News, Volume 21, Number 6, November/December 2012

Bimonthly newsletter of the Texas Department of State Health Services about topics related to the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. WIC is a nutritional program that provides education and councelling, nutritious foods, and help accessing health care to low-income women, infants, and children.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (open access)

Biennial Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Biennial report of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the 83rd Legislature of Texas describing the agency's goals, activities, and recommendations for further plans.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Update, Volume 31, Number 3, November 2012 (open access)

Update, Volume 31, Number 3, November 2012

Newsletter of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas providing updated information about programs, benefits, and related topics.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas EMS Magazine, Volume 33, Number 6, November/December 2012 (open access)

Texas EMS Magazine, Volume 33, Number 6, November/December 2012

Bimonthly magazine containing news and information that pertains to Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers. "The magazine's goals are to help organizations function professionally as EMS providers, to educate individuals so they can perform lifesaving prehospital skills under stressful conditions, and to help the public get into the EMS system when they need it" (p. 4).
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Employees Retirement System of Texas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2012 (open access)

Employees Retirement System of Texas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2012

Annual financial report of the Employees Retirement System of Texas documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2012.
Date: November 16, 2012
Creator: Employees Retirement System of Texas. Accounting Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rainwater Harvesting: A Guide for Public Water Systems (open access)

Rainwater Harvesting: A Guide for Public Water Systems

A guide for Public Water Systems (PWSs) that collect and treat rainwater and distribute it as potable water.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Emergency Control of Mosquitoes: Texas Requirements (open access)

Emergency Control of Mosquitoes: Texas Requirements

Document explaining the regulations governing emergency mosquito control in Texas. It includes common questions from local governments about the emergency application of pesticides to control health risks and instructions on how to comply with the Pesticides General Permit TXG870000.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
TCEQ Financial Assurance Report: A Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature (open access)

TCEQ Financial Assurance Report: A Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature

This report provides a review of the adequacy of the financial assurance mechanisms of the compact waste disposal facility license holder, Waste Control Specialists LLC, as it pertains to the low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in Andrews, Texas.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Radioactive Materials Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Railroad Commission of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Railroad Commission of Texas

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Railroad Commission of Texas, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation. Some issues are: greater transparency by removing conflicts of interest and a change of the agency name, an increase in the cap on the Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Fund, increase in the Pipeline Safety Fee, Commission to need Statutory Direction to Improve its Enforcement Processes, cease the Commissions promotion of propane, more oversight on interstate pipelines, and implement better procedural safeguards for mineral owners.
Date: November 2012
Creator: McKay, Ginny; Ogle, Steven; Reed, Joey & Wood, Janet
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Angler Education Instructor Guide: November 2012 (open access)

Angler Education Instructor Guide: November 2012

Guide for angler education volunteers covering basic knowledge and skills necessary for students to become successful anglers.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rainwater Harvesting: System Planning (open access)

Rainwater Harvesting: System Planning

Manual created to help contractors, consultants, land owners, and other interested people plan rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas AgriLife Extension
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 84, Number 9, November 2012 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 84, Number 9, November 2012

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tracking the Texas Economy (open access)

Tracking the Texas Economy

This document offers statistics on key Texas economic indicators and the over all condition of the state's economy.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Well Owner's Guide to Water Supply (open access)

Texas Well Owner's Guide to Water Supply

This publication was created to help Texans keep their well water safe to drink and use.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas Well Owner Network
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Preparing Texas Land and Sea for the Panama Canal Expansion (open access)

Preparing Texas Land and Sea for the Panama Canal Expansion

Report on possible effects of the Panama Canal Expansion project on the Texas transportation system.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Panama Canal Stakeholder Working Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History