Our Changing Planet: The U.S. Climate Change Science Program, 2007 (open access)

Our Changing Planet: The U.S. Climate Change Science Program, 2007

This Fiscal Year 2007 edition of Our Changing Planet describes a wide range of new and emerging observational capabilities which, combined with the Climate Change Science Program’s analytical work, lead to advances in understanding the underlying processes responsible for climate variability and change. The report highlights progress in exploring the uses and limitations of evolving knowledge to manage risks and opportunities related to climate variability, and documents activities to promote cooperation between the U.S. scientific community and its worldwide counterparts.
Date: November 2006
Creator: Climate Change Science Program (U.S.)
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency, Chapter 6: Energy Efficiency Program Best Practices (open access)

National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency, Chapter 6: Energy Efficiency Program Best Practices

Chapter from the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency documenting key findings from energy efficiency programs that have been successfully operating for many years.
Date: July 2006
Creator: National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (U.S.)
Object Type: Book Chapter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Good Neighbor Environmental Board Annual Report: 2006 (open access)

Good Neighbor Environmental Board Annual Report: 2006

This report was written to fulfill the mission of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board, a public advisory committee authorized under Section 6 of the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative Act, 7 USC, Section 5404.
Date: March 2006
Creator: United States. Good Neighbor Environmental Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preventing the Entry of Weapons of Mass Effect Into the United States (open access)

Preventing the Entry of Weapons of Mass Effect Into the United States

A report discussing the vulnerabilities of the United States in regards to a terrorist delivery of a weapon of mass effect (WME). It discusses homeland security, defense systems, ad terrorism.
Date: January 10, 2006
Creator: Homeland Security Advisory Council Weapons of Mass Effect Task Force
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rapanos ET UX., ET AL. v. United States (open access)

Rapanos ET UX., ET AL. v. United States

A case record about four Michigan wetlands lying near ditches or man-made drains that eventually empty into traditional navigable waters. The Clean Water Act make sit unlawful to discharge dredged or fill material into "navigable waters" without a permit.
Date: 2006
Creator: Supreme Court of the United States
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Journal, Volume 4, Issue 2 (open access)

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Journal, Volume 4, Issue 2

Issue of FLETC Journal, which is an unofficial law enforcement training magazine produced and published by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.
Date: Autumn 2006
Creator: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (open access)

National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency

This report presents policy recommendations for creating a national commitment to energy efficiency through gas and electric utilities, utility regulators, and partner organizations.
Date: July 2006
Creator: National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (U.S.)
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Status and Trends Network Annual Report: 2005 (open access)

Clean Air Status and Trends Network Annual Report: 2005

Annual report of the Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET) describing the program and data collection. It also presents information on air quality and recorded concentrations of pollutants such as ozone, sulfur, gases, and other elements of concern.
Date: December 2006
Creator: MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Form CJ-7, Annual Parole Survey: 2006 (open access)

Form CJ-7, Annual Parole Survey: 2006

Blank parole data survey containing a series of questions related to the parole population in a particular location, with instructions for filling out the survey.
Date: December 4, 2006
Creator: United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Atmospheric Deposition and Biogeochemistry of Mercury and other Trace Contaminants in Aquatic Ecosystems, Final Project Report Part II: Mercury Studies 2002-2004 (open access)

Atmospheric Deposition and Biogeochemistry of Mercury and other Trace Contaminants in Aquatic Ecosystems, Final Project Report Part II: Mercury Studies 2002-2004

This report summarizes the mercury studies, and has two main objectives. First to summarize the findings of biogeochemical investigations in the Devils Lake watershed during 2002, 2003, and 2004 and compare them to findings for other lakes. The second objective is to compile and tabulate the large amount of mercury data that are collected so that they will be usefule to the Tribe in future studies.
Date: June 2006
Creator: Morrison, K. A. & Watras, C. J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Form CJ-8, Annual Probation Survey: 2006 (open access)

Form CJ-8, Annual Probation Survey: 2006

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.
Date: December 4, 2006
Creator: United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Security Strategy: What About the Environment? (open access)

National Security Strategy: What About the Environment?

A report discussing environmental issues such as resource scarcity and energy shortages.
Date: February 27, 2006
Creator: Damonte, Elizabeth M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Strategic Plan (open access)

Strategic Plan

This is the strategic plan for the CCTP.
Date: September 2006
Creator: Climate Change Technology Program (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Overview of the CCSP Research Elements (open access)

Overview of the CCSP Research Elements

This is a fact-sheet for U.S. Climate Change Science Program. It is an overview of the CCSP's research elements.
Date: January 2006
Creator: Climate Change Science Program (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Overview of the U. S. Climate Change Science Program (open access)

Overview of the U. S. Climate Change Science Program

This is an overview fact-sheet for the U. S. Climate Change Science Program.
Date: January 2006
Creator: Climate Change Science Program (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trace Metals and Hydrocarbons in Sediments of the Beaufort Lagoon, Northeast Arctic Alaska, Exposed to Long-term Natural Oil Seepage, Recent Anthropogenic Activities and Pristine Conditions (open access)

Trace Metals and Hydrocarbons in Sediments of the Beaufort Lagoon, Northeast Arctic Alaska, Exposed to Long-term Natural Oil Seepage, Recent Anthropogenic Activities and Pristine Conditions

This is a study on anthropogenic contaminants discharged from uses of petroleum products in Alaskan coastal waters. The reports also looks at metals and hydrocarbons in sediments.
Date: January 2006
Creator: Naidu, A. Sathy; Kelley, John J.; Misra, Debasmita & Venkatesan, M. Indira
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effects of Depth, Location, and Habitat Type on Relative Abundance and Species Composition of Fishes Associated with Petroleum Platforms and Sonnier Bank in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Final Report (open access)

Effects of Depth, Location, and Habitat Type on Relative Abundance and Species Composition of Fishes Associated with Petroleum Platforms and Sonnier Bank in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Final Report

Report on the role and effect of depth, latitude, and habitat type on marine species in three regions of the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: August 2006
Creator: Wilson, Charles A.; Miller, Mark W.; Allen, Yvonne c.; Boswell, Kevin M. & Nieland, David L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sperm Whale Seismic Study in the Gulf of Mexico. Summary Report: 2002-2004 (open access)

Sperm Whale Seismic Study in the Gulf of Mexico. Summary Report: 2002-2004

Report on the effect of human-generated sounds from offshore drilling on Sperm Whale in order to mitigate the negative impact of anthropogenic sound on whale behavior, navigation, and ability to communicate and locate effectively.
Date: June 2006
Creator: Jochens, A.; Biggs, D.; Engelhaupt, D.; Gordon, J.; Jaquet, N.; Johnson, M. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Project Summary: Deepwater Program: Cooperative Research on Sperm Whales and Their Response to Seismic Exploration in the Gulf of Mexico - (Sperm Whale Seismic Study-SWSS)] (open access)

[Project Summary: Deepwater Program: Cooperative Research on Sperm Whales and Their Response to Seismic Exploration in the Gulf of Mexico - (Sperm Whale Seismic Study-SWSS)]

Summary describing the work completed at Texas A&M University for 'Deepwater Program: Cooperative Research on Sperm Whales and Their Response to Seismic Exploration in the Gulf of Mexico - (Sperm Whale Seismic Study-SWSS).' It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: August 2006
Creator: Texas A & M University
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Degradation of Synthetic-Based Drilling Mud Base Fluids by Gulf of Mexico Sediments: [Project Summary] (open access)

Degradation of Synthetic-Based Drilling Mud Base Fluids by Gulf of Mexico Sediments: [Project Summary]

Summary describes the work completed on Eastern, Central and Western areas of the Gulf of Mexico to determine the impact of synthetic-based fluids from offshore drilling on microbial sediments. It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: August 2006
Creator: Roberts, D. J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Effects of Petroleum Prices and Production in the Gulf of Mexico OCS on the U.S. Gulf Coast Economy (open access)

Economic Effects of Petroleum Prices and Production in the Gulf of Mexico OCS on the U.S. Gulf Coast Economy

Report on the effects of crude oil prices on the oil and gas industry, U.S. interest rates, gross domestic product and the Gulf Coast economy - as determined by personal income, unemployment rate and revenue.
Date: October 2006
Creator: Iledare, Omowumi O. & Olatubi, Williams O.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
What's the Difference?: Paid Sick Leave, FMLA, and Paid Family and Medical Leave (open access)

What's the Difference?: Paid Sick Leave, FMLA, and Paid Family and Medical Leave

This fact sheet offers information the differences between paid sick leave, FMLA, paid family leave, and paid medical leave.
Date: September 2006
Creator: United States. Department of Labor.
Object Type: Text
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