Resource Type

Aligning Utility Incentives with Investing in Energy Efficiency (open access)

Aligning Utility Incentives with Investing in Energy Efficiency

A report that describes the financial effects of low and high energy consumption. It describes how some energy efficiency programs can be or have been implemented. It also slightly investigates how using energy effects the environment.
Date: December 2007
Creator: Nation Action Plan for Energy Efficiency Leadership Group
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment: Fact Sheet (open access)

EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment: Fact Sheet

Fact sheet that introduces the National Wetlands Condition Assessment, a multi-year plan to statistically assess the quality of wetlands across the United States. The objectives of the assessment are briefly outlined, partnership with the Fish and Wildlife Service is acknowledged, and a timeline is given with target goals for years 2007 - 2013.
Date: January 2008
Creator: Scozzafava, Michael; Engle, Virginia; Faulkner, Chris & Kentula, Mary
System: The UNT Digital Library
Troubleshooting Bacteria Levels at Wastewater Treatment Plants (open access)

Troubleshooting Bacteria Levels at Wastewater Treatment Plants

TCEQ regulatory guide describing "Information and tools to help wastewater system operators and utility managers minimize bacteria in effluent" (p. 1).
Date: March 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Environmental Assistance Division.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Colorado: Observed Trends and Projected Future Conditions for Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience (open access)

Colorado: Observed Trends and Projected Future Conditions for Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience

The U.S. Global Change Research Program supported several regional workshops in October 2014 as part of the Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience Exercise Series, sponsored by the White House in collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency National Exercise Division. This brochure was used for the second workshop, which took place in Fort Collins, CO, with support from the State of Colorado and DOE.
Date: October 2014
Creator: U.S. Global Change Research Program
System: The UNT Digital Library
Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States [Brochure] (open access)

Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States [Brochure]

The report highlighted in this brochure summarizes the science of climate change and the impacts of climate change on the United State, now and in the future.
Date: June 2009
Creator: U.S. Global Change Research Program
System: The UNT Digital Library
Houston-Galveston, Texas: Observed Trends and Projected Future Conditions for Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience (open access)

Houston-Galveston, Texas: Observed Trends and Projected Future Conditions for Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience

Brochure summarizing observed climate trends, projected future climate conditions, and other climate change information about the Houston/Galveston, Texas area.
Date: October 2014
Creator: U.S. Global Change Research Program
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interagency Crosscutting Group on Climate Change and Human Health (open access)

Interagency Crosscutting Group on Climate Change and Human Health

This brochure describes the Interagency Crosscutting Group on Climate Change and Human Health (CCHHG), their role, what the group does, and how they engage the community to discuss climate change and its effects on human health.
Date: April 23, 2015
Creator: U.S. Global Change Research Program
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Global Change Research Program Program Overview: USGCRP At A Glance (open access)

U.S. Global Change Research Program Program Overview: USGCRP At A Glance

This fact sheet presents an overview of the U.S. Global Change Research Program.
Date: unknown
Creator: U.S. Global Change Research Program
System: The UNT Digital Library
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Climate Change (open access)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Climate Change

This fact sheet briefly delineates the responsibilities of the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to safeguard U.S. plant resources against the potential introduction of exotic diseases, invasive species, and harmful pest threats due to the adverse impact of climate change.
Date: January 28, 2017
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health Care Providers and Screening and Counseling for Interpersonal and Domestic Violence (open access)

Health Care Providers and Screening and Counseling for Interpersonal and Domestic Violence

A report that discusses when, how, and why health care providers should screen women for interpersonal and domestic violence.
Date: November 15, 2012
Creator: United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office on Women's Health.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Home Economics: Own Your Future (open access)

Home Economics: Own Your Future

A pamphlet about owning a home and elevating credit score. It offers resources to help improve credit score.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Increasing Employment Opportunities and Improving Working Conditions for Women (open access)

Increasing Employment Opportunities and Improving Working Conditions for Women

Fact sheet describing highlights of both the Equal Pay Act and Civil Rights Act which discusses laws for hiring female employees, overtime, minimum wage, and worker protection.
Date: June 2014
Creator: United States. Department of Labor.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Paid Family and Medical Leave (open access)

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Fact sheet outlining highlights of paid family and medical leave, including the need for paid leave, benefits, and goals of the Obama administration.
Date: June 2015
Creator: United States. Department of Labor.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Breaking Down the Gender Wage Gap (open access)

Breaking Down the Gender Wage Gap

A pamphlet discussing the gender wage gap. It provides information about education, segregation, and occupation.
Date: April 2016
Creator: United States. Department of Labor. Women's Bureau.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of the Treasury (open access)

Department of the Treasury

This pamphlet offers a brief history of and important information on the Department of the Treasury.
Date: 2006
Creator: United States. Department of the Treasury.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Treasury Building: A National Historic Landmark (open access)

The Treasury Building: A National Historic Landmark

This pamphlet discusses the architectural history of the U.S. Department of the Treasury building from it's first building in 1800 to the present day.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Department of the Treasury.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Allowable Scope of Geographic Eligibility for Emission Rate Credits (ERCs) Under a Rate-Based Approach (open access)

Allowable Scope of Geographic Eligibility for Emission Rate Credits (ERCs) Under a Rate-Based Approach

Fact sheet providing a summary of geographic eligibility requirements for varied resources for the issuance of Emission Rate Credits.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change, Health, and Environmental Justice (open access)

Climate Change, Health, and Environmental Justice

This fact sheet defines climate change and how it relates to health factors.
Date: May 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Frequently Asked Questions Harmful Algal Blooms and Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water] (open access)

[Frequently Asked Questions Harmful Algal Blooms and Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water]

Fact sheet aimed at the general public about cyanobacteria and harmful algal blooms that affect drinking water and health.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Harmful Algal Blooms and Drinking Water (open access)

Harmful Algal Blooms and Drinking Water

A report discussing how to lower nutrient pollution so that it improves local water quality. Algal blooms are discussed with regards to their impact as well as preventative measures.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Coastal Condition Report II [Factsheet] (open access)

The National Coastal Condition Report II [Factsheet]

Summary of key findings of the National Coastal Condition Report II.
Date: January 2005
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Wetland Condition Assessment 2011 (open access)

The National Wetland Condition Assessment 2011

This fact sheet gives an overview of the "first national scale evaluation of the ecological condition of U.S. wetlands," both tidal and non-tidal. It is part of a larger assessment of the nation's waters called the National Aquatic Resource Surveys. Using consistent established criteria, selected wetlands were evaluated and the results were used to determine the percent of the nation's wetlands that are in good, fair, or poor condition. General problems were identified by the assessment, and current actions to address the problems are listed.
Date: 2011
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Should Your Lake be on a Diet (open access)

Should Your Lake be on a Diet

A pamphlet containing a few facts about the nutrients phosphorus and nitrogen in lakes which can contribute to excessive algae growth that can rob the water of its oxygen.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library
What are the Federal Requirements for Swine CAFOs? (open access)

What are the Federal Requirements for Swine CAFOs?

This document informs swine raisers on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: Clean Water Act Requirements.
Date: December 2002
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library