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China's Natural Gas: Uncertainty for Markets (open access)

China's Natural Gas: Uncertainty for Markets

This report discusses China's natural gas plans. Despite China's pollution problems and international environmental commitments, the role of natural gas in China's energy mix remains relatively low, particularly compared to the United States; however, China has announced big plans for its natural gas development and use. These changes will require significant investment in exploration, production, infrastructure, and consumption.
Date: May 2, 2016
Creator: Ratner, Michael; Nelson, Gabriel M. & Lawrence, Susan V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Majority, Concurring, and Dissenting Opinions Authored by Judge Merrick Garland (open access)

Majority, Concurring, and Dissenting Opinions Authored by Judge Merrick Garland

This report identifies and briefly summarizes each of the more than 350 cases in which Judge Garland has authored a majority, concurring, or dissenting opinion. Arguably, these written opinions provide the greatest insight into Judge Garland's judicial approach, as a judge's vote in a case or decision to join an opinion authored by a colleague may be based upon a number of considerations and may not necessarily represent full agreement with a joined opinion.
Date: May 2, 2016
Creator: Mason, R. C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA Policies Concerning Integrated Planning and Affordability of Water Infrastructure (open access)

EPA Policies Concerning Integrated Planning and Affordability of Water Infrastructure

This report examines two recent initiatives by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in which the agency works with states to develop and implement new approaches for water quality goals that will be more cost-effective and address the most pressing water infrastructure problems first. The examples include an integrated planning policy and a framework policy for assessing a community's financial capability to meet objectives and requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA).
Date: May 2, 2016
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lead in Flint, Michigan's Drinking Water: Federal Regulatory Role (open access)

Lead in Flint, Michigan's Drinking Water: Federal Regulatory Role

This report discusses the federal regulatory role in regards to drinking water, more specifically in the context of the Flint water crisis. EPA's current Flint responses include providing technical assistance for water testing and treatment, conducting water monitoring, and identifying lead service line locations.
Date: March 2, 2016
Creator: Tiemann, Mary
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EU State Aid and Apple's Taxes (open access)

EU State Aid and Apple's Taxes

This report discusses the recent investigations by the European Union (EU) regarding claims that certain countries had provided illegal state aid via favorable tax rulings.
Date: September 2, 2016
Creator: Gravelle, Jane G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congress's Early Organization Meetings (open access)

Congress's Early Organization Meetings

This report discusses Congress's early organization meetings. The purposes of these meetings are both educational and organizational. Educational sessions range from legislative procedures and staff hiring to current issues.
Date: November 2, 2016
Creator: Schneider, Judy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
How Big Should the Army Be? Considerations for Congress (open access)

How Big Should the Army Be? Considerations for Congress

This report provides an overview of active duty Army personnel strength changes in recent years, outlines the different end strength authorizations in the House and Senate versions of the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), highlights the perspectives which have contributed to these diverging approaches in the respective NDAAs, and outlines some factors which Congress may consider as it determines the appropriate size for the Army.
Date: September 2, 2016
Creator: Kapp, Lawrence; Feickert, Andrew; McInnis, Kathleen J. & Williams, Lynn M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Turkey (open access)

U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Turkey

This report briefly discusses the debate about the security of U.S. nuclear weapons in Turkey in light of the failed coup in mid-July 2016.
Date: August 2, 2016
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recent State Election Law Challenges: In Brief (open access)

Recent State Election Law Challenges: In Brief

This report begins by setting forth key constitutional provisions relevant to recent state election law challenges. Next, it discusses federal statutory provisions contained in the Voting Rights Act and the National Voter Registration Act and briefly examines pertinent Supreme Court precedent. Then, based on that legal framework, it provides an overview of several recent challenges to state election laws in Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas that resulted in major decisions by the various federal courts of appeals as illustrative examples of the types of challenges that have been playing out in the courts. Finally, the report discusses some potential implications of these challenges.
Date: November 2, 2016
Creator: Whitaker, L. Paige
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Aid and the Education Sector: Programs and Priorities (open access)

Foreign Aid and the Education Sector: Programs and Priorities

This report is a descriptive profile of recent U.S. foreign aid education sector activities; it outlines actors, policy, funding levels, and programs.
Date: November 2, 2016
Creator: Tarnoff, Curt
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Project Summary: Pressure Wave and Acoustic Properties Generated by the Explosive Removal of Offshore Structures in the Gulf of Mexico] (open access)

[Project Summary: Pressure Wave and Acoustic Properties Generated by the Explosive Removal of Offshore Structures in the Gulf of Mexico]

Summary describing the work completed at CSA Ocean Sciences, Inc. for 'Pressure Wave and Acoustic Properties Generated by the Explosive Removal of Offshore Structures in the Gulf of Mexico'. It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: August 2, 2016
Creator: CSA Ocean Sciences, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Gilmer Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 139, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 2, 2016 (open access)

The Gilmer Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 139, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 2, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Gilmer, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 2, 2016
Creator: Parker, Vic
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stereoscope viewer with picture of forest in holder]

Photograph of a stereoscope viewer from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The face piece is a metal material and there is a wooden piece attached to it that is holding a picture with two images of the same forest in different tones. There is also a wooden barrier between the eye holes so that one eye focuses on each image creating a 3D effect.
Date: August 2, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Observer III (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 5, Ed. 1 Monday, May 2, 2016 (open access)

The Observer III (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 5, Ed. 1 Monday, May 2, 2016

Monthly newspaper from Lexington, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 2, 2016
Creator: Murphy, Lou Ann
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, September 2, 2016 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, September 2, 2016

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 2, 2016
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 2, 2016 (open access)

The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Aransas Pass, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 2, 2016
Creator: Hall, Brittney
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. [107], No. [45], Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 2, 2016 (open access)

The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. [107], No. [45], Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Aransas Pass, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 2, 2016
Creator: Bowers, John & Parsley, Jesica
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0078 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0078

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Administration of funds received through the federal Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act (RQ-0064-KP).
Date: May 2, 2016
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0079 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0079

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Administration and audit of accounts maintained by a county sheriff (RQ-0065-KP).
Date: May 2, 2016
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0060 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0060

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Questions regarding the continuation of longevity pay after a county employee is elected to a county office (RQ-0042-KP).
Date: February 2, 2016
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0061 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0061

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Majority vote requirement to remove a municipal officer under section 22.077 of the Local Government . Code and related questions (RQ-0043-KP).
Date: February 2, 2016
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 36, Pages 6577-6830, September 2, 2016 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 36, Pages 6577-6830, September 2, 2016

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.
Date: September 2, 2016
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 49, Pages 9387-9666, December 2, 2016 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 49, Pages 9387-9666, December 2, 2016

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.
Date: December 2, 2016
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
East Texas Press (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 2, 2016 (open access)

East Texas Press (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 2, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Timpson, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 2, 2016
Creator: Rhodes, Carol
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History