This report discusses current ideas for a federal Renewable Electricity (or Energy) Standard (RES) and a broader Clean Energy Standard (CES). The goal of this report is to explore how such policies could potentially increase the amounts of renewable electricity generated in the United States, discussing other related public policy goals and rationales for renewable energy development, and the challenges/drawbacks of RES policy.

The Senate may consider providing its advice and consent to U.S. ratification of the United Nations (U.N.) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW, or the Convention) during the 112th Congress. CEDAW is the only international human rights treaty that specifically addresses the rights of women. This report provides an overview of CEDAW's background, objectives, and structure, including the role of the Convention's monitoring body, the CEDAW Committee. It examines U.S. policy and issues in the U.S. ratification debate, including the Convention's possible impact on U.S. sovereignty, its effectiveness in combating discrimination, and its role as an instrument of U.S. foreign policy.

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "On April 20, 2010, an oil spill of national significance in the Gulf of Mexico followed an explosion on the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon (the Deepwater Horizon oil spill). The Deepwater Horizon was leased by BP America Production Company (BP) as part of the Macondo project. 152 days later, on September 19, 2010, BP confirmed the completion of cementing operations to prevent further oil from spilling from the Macondo Prospect well to which the Deepwater Horizon was attached when it exploded. In order to coordinate the federal response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the National Incident Commander established the Deepwater Integrated Services Team (IST) consisting of 18 federal agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard and the Department of Justice (DOJ). The U.S. Coast Guard's National Pollution Funds Center (NPFC) designated two BP subsidiaries--BP Exploration and Production and its guarantor, BP Corporation North America, Inc.--and five other companies as "Responsible Parties" for Deepwater Horizon oil spill related claims. Shortly after the spill, at the direction of NPFC, BP established a facility to receive and process all claims against Responsible Parties. In June 2010, as part of …

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Daily student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.

Photograph of the University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra underneath the stage during a performance of the opera "Werther" held at Murchison Performing Arts Center. Students are sitting in rows with their instruments.

Photograph of Ponder Randy Price Gilliland playing the Bailli in the opera "Werther" during a performance at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Gilliland is standing in a prop doorway and singing.

Photograph of Ponder Randy Price Gilliland playing the Bailli in the opera "Werther" during a performance at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Five of the Bailli's daughters are watching as Gilliland sings.

Photograph of Alex Richardson playing Werther in the opera "Werther" during a performance at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Ryan Stoll (left) and Rachel Moon (right) playing Brühlmann and Käthchen, respectively, in the opera "Werther" during a performance at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. The actors are holding hands as they sit.

Photograph of the Bailli's daughters in the opera "Werther" during a performance at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Laura Krumm (left), who plays Charlotte, is hugging one of the Bailli's younger daughters.

Photograph of Blas Canedo-González playing Albert in the opera "Werther" during a performance at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Laura Krumm (left) and Alex Richardson (right) playing Charlotte and Werther, respectively, in the opera "Werther" during a performance at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. The actors are standing side by side in front of a moonlit backdrop.

Photograph of Laura Krumm playing Charlotte in the opera "Werther" during a performance at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Krumm is sitting on a bench and smiling.

Photograph of Laura Krumm (right) and Alex Richardson (left) playing Charlotte and Werther, respectively, in the opera "Werther" during a performance at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. The actors are sitting side by side on a bench.

Photograph of Laura Krumm (right) and Alex Richardson (left) playing Charlotte and Werther, respectively, in the opera "Werther" during a performance at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Richardson is singing.

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.

Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Music (BM) degree.