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The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 7, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 18, 2008 (open access)

The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 7, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes campus news and local news of interest to students along with advertising.
Date: November 18, 2008
Creator: Koe, Crystal
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nuclear Arms Control: The Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (open access)

Nuclear Arms Control: The Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty

This report provides background information regarding the Nuclear Arms Control negotiations between U.S. and Russia. In addition it discusses treaties, the content and form of the agreements.
Date: January 18, 2008
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Program and Funding (open access)

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Program and Funding

This report describes appropriations of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP) funds for FY2008 and FY2007. It also discusses current issues and legislation related to LIHEAP. The report also discusses LIHEAP rules, including household eligibility and how funds may be used, and presents the most recent data available from HHS regarding household characteristics and benefit levels. Finally, the last section discusses how each category of LIHEAP funds is distributed to states, as well as a breakdown of funds to the states during the last several fiscal years.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Perl, Libby
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: History, Perspectives, and Issues (open access)

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: History, Perspectives, and Issues

This report offers a brief history of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. It discusses the establishment of a regional home heating oil reserve and addresses the question when the SPR should be used.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Bamberger, Robert
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biofuels Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs (open access)

Biofuels Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs

This report outlines federal programs that provide direct or indirect incentives for biofuels. For each program described, the report provides details including administering agency, authorizing statute(s), annual funding, and expiration date.
Date: March 18, 2008
Creator: Yacobucci, Brent D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices (open access)

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices

This report identifies and discusses oversight issues and legislation introduced in the 110th Congress to address specific concerns related to how Endangered Species Act (ESA) is implemented and how endangered species are managed.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Water Quality Issues in the 110th Congress: Oversight and Implementation (open access)

Water Quality Issues in the 110th Congress: Oversight and Implementation

This report discusses issues surrounding the Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972 and programs set up to meet the water quality standards that it outlined. The report focuses specifically on the legislative issues for the 110th Congress in relation to the CWA including the authorization of water infrastructure funding, regulatory protection of wetlands, and other CWA issues that may require separate oversight or legislation. It also includes a brief comparison of the expected appropriations for FY2008 and FY2009.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 110th Congress (open access)

Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 110th Congress

This report discusses fish and marine mammals which are important resources in open ocean and near shore coastal areas. It also discusses many federal laws and regulations that guide their management.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): New Directions in the 110th Congress (open access)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): New Directions in the 110th Congress

This report provides background and analysis regarding the legislative history of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in northeastern Alaska. It also discusses actions in the 109th Congress, the energy resources, oil and natural gas and the impact they have on wildlife.
Date: June 18, 2008
Creator: Corn, M. L.; Gelb, Bernard A. & Alexander, Kristina
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): Implementation and New Challenges (open access)

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): Implementation and New Challenges

This report provides an overview of basic Toxic Supstances Control Act (TSCA) provisions, briefly examines the history of TSCA implementation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and describes the legal, scientific, and technological developments that are being used to provide support to calls for TSCA reform.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Schierow, Linda-Jo
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rural Development Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill (open access)

Rural Development Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill

This report discusses the provisions under Title VI of the 2008 farm bill (P.L. 110-246, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act), which addresses development and issues in rural areas. The report includes background on the policies, issues, and programs involved in rural development as well as a breakdown of the provisions in the 2008 farm bill, such as broadband and telecommunications, rural utilities infrastructure, business and community development, regional development, and other provisions. It also includes a comparison of rural development provisions in the 2002 and 2008 farm bills.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Cowan, Tadlock
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Engineered Nanoscale Materials and Derivative Products: Regulatory Challenges (open access)

Engineered Nanoscale Materials and Derivative Products: Regulatory Challenges

The purpose of this report is to consider certain challenges faced by federal EHS risk assessors, risk managers, and policy makers, and to discuss possible legislative approaches to address those challenges.
Date: July 18, 2008
Creator: Schierow, Linda-Jo
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Power Plant Security and Vulnerabilities (open access)

Nuclear Power Plant Security and Vulnerabilities

This report discusses the physical security at nuclear power plants and concerns of radiological sabotage, a deliberate act against a plant that could directly or indirectly endanger public health and safety through exposure to radiation.
Date: January 18, 2008
Creator: Holt, Mark & Andrews, Anthony
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ethanol Imports and the Caribbean Basin Initiative (open access)

Ethanol Imports and the Caribbean Basin Initiative

This report discusses the fuel ethanol consumption that has grown significantly in the past several years. The report describes the standard that requires U.S. transportation fuels to contain a minimum amount of renewable fuel, including ethanol.
Date: March 18, 2008
Creator: Yacobucci, Brent D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 159, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 18, 2008 (open access)

Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 159, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 18, 2008
Creator: Whitehead, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scene: North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, January 18, 2008 (open access)

Scene: North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, January 18, 2008

Weekly magazine edition of the daily student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 18, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 49, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 18, 2008 (open access)

North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 49, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Daily student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 18, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scene: North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, April 18, 2008 (open access)

Scene: North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, April 18, 2008

Weekly magazine edition of the daily student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 18, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 (open access)

North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Daily student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Wisch, Rene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 2008 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 2008

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 18, 2008
Creator: Wisch, Rene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 18, 2008 (open access)

The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: November 18, 2008
Creator: Tetzlaff, Mary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, April 18, 2008 (open access)

Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, April 18, 2008

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.
Date: April 18, 2008
Creator: Nash, Tammye
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 09, Ed. 1 Friday, July 18, 2008 (open access)

Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 09, Ed. 1 Friday, July 18, 2008

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.
Date: July 18, 2008
Creator: Nash, Tammye
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The UNT Digital Library