Summary for Policy-makers (open access)

Summary for Policy-makers

Report summarizing the policy-relevant findings of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme' 2015 assessments of short-lived climate pollutants (Methane, Black carbon, and Ozone).
Date: May 23, 2016
Creator: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

2016 Paid Leave Analysis Grants: Prospective Applicant Webinar

This presentation is a webinar to discuss eligibility, application and submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and Review and Selection Process for the paid leave analysis grants.
Date: May 12, 2016
Creator: Gupta, Pronita & Watson, Laura
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
2016 Paid Leave Analysis Grant Program Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

2016 Paid Leave Analysis Grant Program Frequently Asked Questions

This document is a FAQ for the 2016 paid leave analysis grant program.
Date: May 5, 2016
Creator: United States. Women's Bureau.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Federal Register: Selected Notices, May 2016] (open access)

[Federal Register: Selected Notices, May 2016]

Section of the Federal Register containing several public notices issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding the activities of the U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Bureau of Land Management as well as notices from the International Trade Commission regarding a meeting about the Sunshine Act.
Date: May 4, 2016
Creator: United States. Office of the Federal Register.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2013 National Ocean Dumping Site Monitoring Assessment Report (open access)

2013 National Ocean Dumping Site Monitoring Assessment Report

This national report presents EPA's ocean dumping monitoring activities in fiscal year 2013. EPA conducted 13 surveys at 20 ocean disposal sites offshore from Puerto Rico, Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Hawaii, and Oregon. This report summarizes each survey's objectives(s), activities, conclusions, and recommended environmental management actions.
Date: May 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change, Health, and Environmental Justice (open access)

Climate Change, Health, and Environmental Justice

This fact sheet defines climate change and how it relates to health factors.
Date: May 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Examples of Policies and Emerging Practices for Supporting Transgender Students (open access)

Examples of Policies and Emerging Practices for Supporting Transgender Students

This document covers the U.S. Department of Education efforts to protect transgender students.
Date: May 2016
Creator: United States. Department of Education. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Office of Safe and Healthy Students.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Wetland Condition Assessment 2011 (open access)

National Wetland Condition Assessment 2011

This report presents an assessment of the nation's wetland conditions.
Date: May 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Wetland Condition Assessment : 2011 Technical Report (open access)

National Wetland Condition Assessment : 2011 Technical Report

The National Wetland Condition Assessment: 2011 Technical Report (EPA-843-R-15-006) details methods and analysis approaches used in the 2011 National Wetland Condition Assessment (NWCA) conducted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and partner organizations.
Date: May 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Regulatory Impact Analysis of the Final Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources (open access)

Regulatory Impact Analysis of the Final Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources

A report which analyzes an action which amends the new source performance standards (NSPS) for the oil and natural gas source category by setting standards for both methane and volatile organic compounds (VOC) for certain equipment, processes and activities across this source category.
Date: May 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air and Radiation.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials (open access)

Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials

This report is designed to help local public health officials prepare for smoke events, to take measures to protect the public when smoke is present, and communicate with the public about wildfire smoke and health.
Date: May 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Technical Support Document for the Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (open access)

Technical Support Document for the Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States

A document addressing the legal basis and the existing scientific literature in support of the significant nexus determinations underpinning the Clean Water Rule.
Date: May 27, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Finding of No Significant Impact: Adoption of the Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (open access)

Finding of No Significant Impact: Adoption of the Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States

Document containing finding of no significant impact and final environmental assessment concerning the adoption of the United States Clean Water Rule and the definition of waters of the United States (104 pages).
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Analysis of the EPA-Army Clean Water Rule (open access)

Economic Analysis of the EPA-Army Clean Water Rule

This report of the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Army discusses a final rule revising the definition of the regulatory term "waters of the United States". This term identifies waters which are, and are not, subject to the Clean Water Act (CSA).
Date: May 20, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Summit on Creativity and Aging in America (open access)

The Summit on Creativity and Aging in America

A document that acknowledges an increasing number of people who are elderly in the Unite States. It discusses impacts that this causes as well as ways to adjust to this demographic shift.
Date: May 18, 2015
Creator: The Summit on Creativity and Aging in America
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Regulations Implementing Section 1417 of the SDWA: Prohibition on Use of Lead Pipes, Soldner and Flux Public Webinar (open access)

Regulations Implementing Section 1417 of the SDWA: Prohibition on Use of Lead Pipes, Soldner and Flux Public Webinar

A few presentations that provide the water utility perspective on the lead free requirements including lessons learned by Philadelphia Water Department in complying with the RLDWA.
Date: May 14, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Final Report of The President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing (open access)

Final Report of The President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing

This is a report on President Barack Obama's executive order that created the Task Force on 21st Century Policing.
Date: May 2015
Creator: President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Review of State and Industry Spill Data: Characterization of Hydraulic Fracturing-Related Spills (open access)

Review of State and Industry Spill Data: Characterization of Hydraulic Fracturing-Related Spills

"This report presents the results of a broad review of state and industry spill data from 457 hydraulic fracturing-related spills."
Date: May 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aid Transparency Country Pilot Assessment (open access)

Aid Transparency Country Pilot Assessment

The primary goals of this report is to find how much demand partnering countries have for information the U.S. Government is making available for international aid, review how well partnering countries are able to access the information, inform partnering countries of the available international aid data, and recommend ways to improve data sharing and use.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Unites States. Agency International Development.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bird Wintering Ranges (open access)

Bird Wintering Ranges

This study examines the changes in winter ranges of North American birds from the winters of 1966-1967 thru 2013.
Date: May 2014
Creator: National Audubon Society
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chapter 2: Our Changing Climate (open access)

Chapter 2: Our Changing Climate

This report focuses on the causes and future implications of climate change.
Date: May 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change Impacts in the United States (open access)

Climate Change Impacts in the United States

This report documents observed global climate changes as well as projected climate changes for the future.
Date: May 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2014 (open access)

Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2014

EPA publishes this report to communicate information about the science and impacts of climate change, assess trends in environmental quality, and inform decision-making. This report presents 30 indicators to help readers understand observed long-term trends related to the causes and effects of climate change, the significance of these changes, and their possible consequences for people, the environment, and society.
Date: May 2014
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2014 Third Edition: Technical Documentation (open access)

Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2014 Third Edition: Technical Documentation

This is a technical document in regards to climate change. The document covers measurements and calculation methods, explains how to obtaining data, estimates of variability and uncertainty, and provides references and sources.
Date: May 2014
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library