Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Established in 1971, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) library network provides access to critical environmental information that the agency needs to fulfill its mission of protecting human health and the environment. The library network also provides information and services to the public. In fiscal year 2006, the network included 26 libraries across headquarters, regional offices, research centers, and laboratories. These libraries were independently operated by several different EPA program offices, depending on the nature of the libraries' collections. In 2006, facing proposed budget cuts, EPA issued a plan to reorganize the network beginning in fiscal year 2007. The plan proposed a phased approach to closing libraries and dispersing, disposing of, and digitizing library materials. GAO was asked to summarize the findings in its report being released today, Environmental Protection: EPA Needs to Ensure That Best Practices and Procedures Are Followed When Making Further Changes to Its Library Network (GAO-08-304). GAO made four recommendations in this report aimed at best practices and procedures that EPA should follow when continuing to reorganize its library network. The agency agreed with the recommendations."

"The stated purpose for this report is to provide information to those who use climate model outputs to assess the potential effects of human activities on climate, air quality, and ecosystem behavior."

"This report assesses the strengths and limitations of climate models."

This report discusses Earth's climate change and its causes.

A report detailing the history of the offshore oil and gas industry in Southern Louisiana, including a compilation of photographs, diagrams, and other visual images that were collected during the study.

Summary describing the work completed at the Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). Coastal Studies Institute for Observation of Deep Water Manifestation of Loop Current Rings. It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.

Summary describing the work completed at Florida Integrated Science Center US Geological Survey for 'Deepwater Program: Characterization of Northern Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Hard Bottom Communities with Emphasis on Lophelia Coral.' It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.

Summary describing the work completed at Impact Assessment, Inc. for 'Deepwater Program: Benefits and Burdens of Deepwater OCS Activities on Selected Communities and Local Public Institutions.' It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.

This report details the efforts to create a statistically sound and standardized survey methodology for labor needs that could be repeated every five years.

Summary describing the work completed at PBS&J for 'Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks 2004.' It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.

"This report presents information on the number and characteristics of individuals with disabilities and is based on data collected in wave 5 of the 2004 Panel of the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)."

This document focuses attention on emissions trading and greenhouse gases by providing internet links to governmental sites affiliated with emissions trading, government agencies, and other miscellaneous sites.

Blank probation data survey containing a series of questions related to the probationary population in a particular location, with instructions for filling out the survey.

A report detailing the history of the offshore petroleum industry in Southern Louisiana, including accounts from people who were present.

The objective of this study was to collect ocean data to increase the deepwater database and knowledge of the deep circulation in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico as well as provide information to use in oil spill analysis.

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An interim report of the East and West Flower Garden Banks long-term monitoring, including appendices.

The objective of this study was to collect ocean data to increase the deepwater database and knowledge of the deep circulation in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico as well as provide information to use in oil spill analysis.

This study examines the expansion of offshore oil and gas development and its effects on shaping Louisiana's culture, geography, society and economy.

Summary describing the work completed at ICF International for 'Five-Year Meteorological Datasets for CALMET/CALPUFF and OCD5 Modeling of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Region.' It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.

Summary describing the work completed at Tetra Tech, Inc. for Evaluation of Potential Environmental Impacts from Subsea Processing. It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.

A report detailing the history of the oil and gas industries on the Louisiana coastline.

This report contains meteorological data collected over five years concerning the air quality and other environmental assessments of the Gulf of Mexico utilizing the Offshore and Coastal Dispersion (OCD5) model and the CALMET/CALPUFF modeling system.

A report documenting the monitoring of the East and West Flower Garden Banks in accordance with the long-term monitoring protocol.