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International Convention on Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, 2001 : message from the President of the United States transmitting International Convention on Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, 2001 (the "Convention") (open access)

International Convention on Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, 2001 : message from the President of the United States transmitting International Convention on Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, 2001 (the "Convention")

This treaty deals with technologies for preventing the growth of marine life on ship hulls. The anti-fouling systems improve fuel efficiency, but some of these systems leach biocides into the water. This treaty prevents the use of the biocide in anti-fouling systems.
Date: 2008
Creator: United States. President (2001-2009 : Bush) & Rice, Condoleezza, 1954-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agreement on conservation of albatrosses and petrels : message from the President of the United States transmitting Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, with annexes, done at Canberra, June 19, 2001. (open access)

Agreement on conservation of albatrosses and petrels : message from the President of the United States transmitting Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, with annexes, done at Canberra, June 19, 2001.

This treaty builds on the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals by adding specific protections to albatrosses and petrels.
Date: 2008
Creator: United States. President (2001-2009 : Bush) & Rice, Condoleezza, 1954-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annex VI to the Protocol of Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty : message from the President of the United States transmitting Annex VI on liability arising from environmental emergencies to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (Annex VI), adopted on June 14, 2005 (open access)

Annex VI to the Protocol of Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty : message from the President of the United States transmitting Annex VI on liability arising from environmental emergencies to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (Annex VI), adopted on June 14, 2005

This amendment to the Antarctic Treaty deals with preventing and managing environmental emergencies in the Antarctica Treaty area.
Date: 2009
Creator: United States. President (2009- : Obama) & Clinton, Hillary Rodham
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States (open access)

Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States

This brochure highlights a report that summarizes the science of climate change, and the impacts of climate change on the United States.
Date: June 2009
Creator: U.S. Global Change Research Program
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aligning National Environmental Policy Act processes with environmental management systems: A Guide for NEPA and EMS Practitioners (open access)

Aligning National Environmental Policy Act processes with environmental management systems: A Guide for NEPA and EMS Practitioners

This guidebook for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Environmental Management System (EMS) practitioners identifies elements of an EMS that can improve NEPA implementation in order to promote conditions under which humans and nature exist in productive harmony.
Date: April 2007
Creator: Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group Final Report (open access)

Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group Final Report

Final report of the Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group providing information gathered in relation to their charge, which included analysis of existing and proposed actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, review of historic and forecast emissions as a baseline for progress, and an overview of costs and benefits of recommended options.
Date: April 2008
Creator: Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Governor Palin signs Administrative Order creating the Climate Change Sub-Cabinet (open access)

Governor Palin signs Administrative Order creating the Climate Change Sub-Cabinet

This report discusses building the state's knowledge of the actual and foreseeable effects of climate warming in Alaska. Developing appropriate measures and policies to prepare communities in Alaska for the anticipated impacts from climate change. Providing guidance regarding Alaska's participation in regional and national efforts addressing causes and effects of climate change
Date: July 2008
Creator: Sarah Palin
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Bill : House Bill 2460 (open access)

A Bill : House Bill 2460

On April 3, 2007, Governor Mike Beebe of Arkansas established a Governor's Commission on Global Warming with the signing of HB2460. The commission will study the potential impacts of climate change on the state’s environment and economy, and then recommend a global warming pollutant reduction goal and strategies for achieving it. Commission members will include representatives from the state government as well as many groups including scientific, energy, forestry, agricultural, and environmental organizations, among others. The Commission must report its findings by November 1, 2008.
Date: March 2007
Creator: Governor Mike Beebe
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Blue Ribbon Advisory Council on Climate Change, Report to Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. (open access)

Blue Ribbon Advisory Council on Climate Change, Report to Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.

The final report from an advisory panel of 15 scientists and industry experts finding that humans are responsible for climate warming and that Utah is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions per capita than the rest of the nation. It makes about 70 recommendations for fighting global warming including: developing significant amounts of renewable energy with incentives and tax credits, encouraging the capture and disposal of carbon dioxide, improving efficiency at power plants, implementing an aggressive mass-transit strategy, and preserving open space and agricultural land and protecting forests. The report, however, does not include specific policy recommendations or rules to implement action.
Date: October 2007
Creator: Utah. Governor's Blue Ribbon Advisory Council on Climate Change
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
California Assembly Bill No. 1493 (open access)

California Assembly Bill No. 1493

The "Pavley" bill requires the registry, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board, to adopt procedures and protocols for the reporting and certification of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from mobile sources for use by the state board in granting the emission reduction credits. This bill requires the state board to develop and adopt, by January 1, 2005, regulations that achieve the maximum feasible reduction of greenhouse gases emitted by passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks.
Date: July 2002
Creator: Governor Gray Davis & Governor Gray Davis
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Substitute Bill No. 595 (open access)

Substitute Bill No. 595

An act concerning climate change.
Date: February 2004
Creator: House of Representatives
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Montana Climate Change Action Plan: Final Report of the Governor’s Climate Change Advisory Committee (open access)

Montana Climate Change Action Plan: Final Report of the Governor’s Climate Change Advisory Committee

Report of the Governor’s Climate Change Advisory Committee, managed by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and facilitated by the Center for Climate Strategies. It provides 54 policy recommendations help reduce the state’s emissions of green house gases to 1990 levels by the year 2020. Most will have additional benefits, including reduced reliance on imported fossil fuels, reduction in air pollution, increased opportunity for Montana agriculture to provide renewable fuels, healthier forests, and the opportunity for the state to be a leader in developing new technologies.
Date: November 2007
Creator: Montana.Governor's Climate Change Advisory Committee
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Quality; Greenhouse Gas Emissions (open access)

Environmental Quality; Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Establishes as state policy statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits at or below the statewide greenhouse gas emissions levels in 1990 to be achieved by January 1, 2020. Establishes greenhouse gas emissions reduction task force to prepare a work plan and regulatory scheme to achieve the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits.
Date: 2007
Creator: House of Representatives
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Public Law of Maine: First Regular Session of the 121st (open access)

Public Law of Maine: First Regular Session of the 121st

An Act To Provide Leadership in Addressing the Threat of Climate Change.
Date: September 2003
Creator: State of Maine
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Bill : House Bill 2460 (open access)

A Bill : House Bill 2460

On April 3, 2007, Governor Mike Beebe of Arkansas established a Governor's Commission on Global Warming with the signing of HB2460. The commission will study the potential impacts of climate change on the state’s environment and economy, and then recommend a global warming pollutant reduction goal and strategies for achieving it. Commission members will include representatives from the state government as well as many groups including scientific, energy, forestry, agricultural, and environmental organizations, among others. The Commission must report its findings by November 1, 2008.
Date: March 2007
Creator: Governor Mike Beebe
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Senate Bill No. 337 (open access)

Senate Bill No. 337

AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §22-5-19, relating to the establishment of a program to inventory emissions, reductions and carbon sequestrations of greenhouse gases; creating a voluntary registry for the reporting of voluntary reductions of greenhouse gas emissions if the reductions are made before they are required by law; clarifying that certain industries are exempt from reporting; providing public recognition of voluntary reduction or avoidance of greenhouse gases; providing definitions; and providing consideration of the reductions under future federal greenhouse gas emission reduction programs.
Date: March 2007
Creator: Senators McCabe; Senators Hunter; Senators Unger; Senators Foster & Senators Kessler
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Go Green Ontario’s Action Plan On Climate Change (open access)

Go Green Ontario’s Action Plan On Climate Change

This report outlines Ontario's Go Green Action Plan for Climate Change and its five-point action plan.
Date: August 2007
Creator: Ontario Ministry of the Environment
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Vermont 25x'25 Initiative: Preliminary Findings and Goals (open access)

Vermont 25x'25 Initiative: Preliminary Findings and Goals

This first biennial report of the Climate Neutral Working Group (CNWG) is being issued as required by Executive Order #14-03, signed by Governor James Douglas in September 2003. It is intended to give a brief introduction to the environmental, economic, and social risks that climate change poses to Vermont. It aims to provide a clear summary of the ongoing energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory of Vermont State Government operations. In addition, the report includes potential emission reduction strategies, energy consumption case studies, and other relevant work conducted by the CNWG since the signing of the Executive Order regarding Climate Change.
Date: January 2008
Creator: Vermont Department of Agriculture
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
H.F. No. 3852,  as Introduced - 84th Legislative Session (2005-2006) (open access)

H.F. No. 3852, as Introduced - 84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

A bill for an act relating to energy; prohibiting recovery of certain costs of electric service.
Date: March 2006
Creator: State of Minnesota
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
California Legislature, 2001-2002 Session, Senate Bill No. 527 (open access)

California Legislature, 2001-2002 Session, Senate Bill No. 527

Bill introduced by the California Senate to revise the functions and duties of the California Climate Action Registry and requires the Registry, in coordination with CEC to adopt third-party verification metrics, developing GHG emissions protocols and qualifying third-party organizations to provide technical assistance and certification of emissions baselines and inventories. SB 527 amended SB 1771 to emphasize third-party verification.
Date: September 2001
Creator: California. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
AB 32 Fact Sheet - California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (open access)

AB 32 Fact Sheet - California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006

Establishes first-in-the-world comprehensive program of regulatory and market mechanisms to achieve real, quantifiable, cost-effective reductions of greenhouse gases (GHG).
Date: October 2006
Creator: California Air Resources Board
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Report of the Governor’s Commission on Climate Change (open access)

Report of the Governor’s Commission on Climate Change

The Vermont Governor's Commission on Climate Change was established by Vermont Governor Jim Douglas via Executive Order 07-05 and was directed to develop recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Vermont, consistent with Vermont's need for continued economic growth and energy security.
Date: October 2007
Creator: Governor's Commission on Climate Change
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Montana Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Reference Case Projections 1990-2020 (open access)

Montana Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Reference Case Projections 1990-2020

The Center for Climate Strategies (CCS) prepared this report under contract to the Montana Department of Environment Quality (MDEQ). The report contains an inventory and forecast of the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 1990 to 2020.
Date: September 2007
Creator: Bailie, Alison
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Senate Bill No. 1368 (open access)

Senate Bill No. 1368

An act to add Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 8340) to Division 4.1 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.
Date: October 2006
Creator: Secretary of State
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library