State of the States of Services & Supports for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders

A presentation pertaining to the L&M Policy Research which addresses the growing need among federal state and policymakers and stakeholders for comprehensive information regarding available resources for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder.
Date: July 8, 2014
Creator: Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
How to use eGrid for Carbon Footprinting Electricity Purchases in Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories (open access)

How to use eGrid for Carbon Footprinting Electricity Purchases in Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories

The purpose of this paper is to provide some recommendations (and caveats) regarding which year(S) of eGROD subregion GHG emissions factors to use for estimating Scopes 2 and 3 GHG emissions from electricity use under various conditions.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Diem, Art & Quiroz, Cristina
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
2014 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (open access)

2014 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan

Report delineating the performance of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to President Obama's Executive Orders that commit Departments of the Federal Government to address the threats of climate change. Well defined goals and strategies promote sustainability and address ways to mitigate the impact of climate change on human health and well-being.
Date: July 17, 2014
Creator: Holland, E. J., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Towards Scenarios of U.S. Demographic Change: Workshop Report (open access)

Towards Scenarios of U.S. Demographic Change: Workshop Report

A report on a two-day workshop in July, 2014, that was organized by the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). Expert participants with backgrounds in climate change, demographics, and human health used data to predict potential demographic scenarios, projected outcomes, and resulting population needs/solutions caused by key factors such as climate change.
Date: July 2015
Creator: ICF International
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Partially Nested Randomized Controlled Trials in Education Research: A Guide to Design and Analysis (open access)

Partially Nested Randomized Controlled Trials in Education Research: A Guide to Design and Analysis

A detailed guide showing the process of designing, conducting and analyzing results from Partially Nested Randomized Controlled Trials (PN-RCT) in education research. The guide includes a brief review of Individual-Level Randomized Controlled Trial (I-RCT) and Cluster Randomized Controlled Trials (C-RCT) in comparison with PN-RCT.
Date: July 2014
Creator: Lohr, Sharon
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials: A GIS-Based Analysis (open access)

U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials: A GIS-Based Analysis

This document describes the methodology and assumptions for estimating the technical potential of each energy generation potential technology. It then describes the resulting estimates.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Lopez, Anthony; Roberts, Billy; Heimiller, Donna; Blair, Nate & Porro, Gian
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revised Policy to Address Reconsideration of Interpollutant Trading Provisions for Fine Particles (PM) (open access)

Revised Policy to Address Reconsideration of Interpollutant Trading Provisions for Fine Particles (PM)

A memorandum that announces a change in the policy that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency originally set forth in 2008 New Source Review Implementations Rule concerning the development and adoption of interpollutant trading provisions.
Date: July 21, 2011
Creator: MCarthy, Gina
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Meteorological and Wave Measurements for Improving Meteorological and Air Quality Modeling (open access)

Meteorological and Wave Measurements for Improving Meteorological and Air Quality Modeling

This is a report on the developed atmospheric boundary layer environmental observations program on offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. The report provides information on the project objectives, deployment of instruments, data availability, data processing, data formats, preliminary data analyses, and recommendations.
Date: July 2013
Creator: MacDonald, Clinton P.; Ray, Alison E.; Roberts, Paul T.; Knoderer, Charley A.; Bariteau, Ludovic & Fairall, Chris W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)...letter? (open access)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)...letter?

This is a letter from Melody Musgrove regarding autism spectrum disorder.
Date: July 6, 2015
Creator: Musgrove, Melody
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The U.S. Acid Rain Program: Key Insights from the Design, Operation, and Assessment of a Cap-and-Trade Program (open access)

The U.S. Acid Rain Program: Key Insights from the Design, Operation, and Assessment of a Cap-and-Trade Program

This document references the U. S. Acid Rain Program and looks at the Programs accomplishments and effects. Additionally, it offers the program as a template for implementing a Cap-and Trade Program.
Date: July 2017
Creator: Napolitano, Sam; Schreifels, Jeremy; Stevens, Gabrielle; Witt, Maggie; LaCount, Melanie; Forte, Reynaldo et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Agency for International Development Report to Congress on Power Africa (open access)

U.S. Agency for International Development Report to Congress on Power Africa

A report about Power Africa which is a U.S. Presidential initiative launched in June 2013. The initiative is working with African governments to unlock energy resources and building capacity in the region to enhance energy security, reduce poverty, and advance economic growth.
Date: July 20, 2015
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
White Paper U.S. Arctic Research Commission recommends Steps to Expanded U.S. Funding for Arctic/Subarctic Oil Spill Research (open access)

White Paper U.S. Arctic Research Commission recommends Steps to Expanded U.S. Funding for Arctic/Subarctic Oil Spill Research

A report in which the U.S. Arctic Commission (USARC) emphasizes the growing need for more-effective spill prevention and response i the Arctic region, and a greater understanding of oil and gas metabolism and toxicity in the Arctic marine ecosystem.
Date: July 6, 2010
Creator: United States. Arctic Research Commission.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
California Desert Conservation Area Plan: Amendment / Final Environmental Impact Statement for Ivanpah Solar Electric Generation System (open access)

California Desert Conservation Area Plan: Amendment / Final Environmental Impact Statement for Ivanpah Solar Electric Generation System

Report for the proposed California Desert Conservation Area Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS) project. The proposed plan amendment adds the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System project site to those identified in the current California Desert Conservation Area Plan, as amended, for solar energy production.
Date: July 2010
Creator: United States. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food Environment Atlas Data Documentation (open access)

Food Environment Atlas Data Documentation

This document offers information on food environments at the county level.
Date: July 2015
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change Science White Paper (open access)

Climate Change Science White Paper

This is a white paper on climate change science. The white paper seeks to create a consensus around science-based evidence on climate change and increasing overall temperatures.
Date: July 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. Research, Education and Economics.
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Building on Six Years of Accomplishments in Tobacco (open access)

Building on Six Years of Accomplishments in Tobacco

This fact sheet provides information on the efforts of the FDA against tobacco.
Date: July 2015
Creator: United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
HHS Climate Adaptation Plan (open access)

HHS Climate Adaptation Plan

2014 Health and Human Services (HHS) report that identifies and assesses the health-related hazards, risks, and issues presented by impending climate change and their impact on human health and welfare . The report identifies sustainable measures and actions required to prepare, address, protect, and mitigate affected populations. The 10 HHS regional offices would serve as liaisons between local, state, and federal health offices and other organizations associated with this healthcare preparedness program.
Date: July 3, 2014
Creator: United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
AVERT Overview and Step- by Step Instructions (open access)

AVERT Overview and Step- by Step Instructions

This is an overview for the AVoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT) tool.
Date: July 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Instructions for Using Microsoft Excel to Import the Third Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 3) Results (open access)

Instructions for Using Microsoft Excel to Import the Third Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 3) Results

An instructional document for using Microsoft excel to import Third Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule Results.
Date: July 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tapping into Energy Efficiency (EE) Throughout the Nation (open access)

Tapping into Energy Efficiency (EE) Throughout the Nation

This is the national support infrastructure for effective energy efficiency programming.
Date: July 16, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Third Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 3) (open access)

The Third Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 3)

A paper that provides a dataset that represents the eleventh NCOD release of analytical results for UCMR 3. The Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) program is used by the EPA to collect data for contaminants suspected to be present in drinking water.
Date: July 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
United States Environmental Protection Agency: Consultation Plan (open access)

United States Environmental Protection Agency: Consultation Plan

A document pertaining to the Lead and Copper Rule which is a drinking water regulation that requires monitoring and treatment technique to control lead and copper corrosion in drinking water systems.
Date: July 27, 2011
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans

Report describing four pathways for incorporating energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) policies in State and Tribal Implementation Plans (SIPs/TIPs). The purpose of the report is to reduce the barriers for state, tribal, and local agencies to incorporate EE/RE policies in SIPs/TIPs by clarifying existing EPA guidance.
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix A: Glossary (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix to accompany a report about incorporating energy policies and programs into implementation plans, including a glossary.
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library