This report summarizes biodiversity conservation and forestry programs supported by the United States Agency for International Development in fiscal year 2009.

A guide of actions that should be immediately taken and notifications that must be made in the event Shell Offshore, Inc. experiences an oil spill.

A report discussing the activities of NOAA which aim to protect coastal ecosystems, deliver information about climate, understand the consequences of climate change, and support global commerce and transportation.

A paper about affordable health care in the united states. It pertains to changes taking place for small businesses, seniors, the privately insured, and the uninsured.

A report about paying for the health insurance reform. Half the cost of the bill is paid for by targeting waste, fraud, and inefficiency in Medicare and Medicaid.

This document is of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act consolidating the amendments made by title X of the Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

A paper discussing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

This document is part two of a study related to the long-term monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks reef in the Gulf of Mexico

Report evaluating seven Social and Character Development (SACD) programs designed to positively impact behavior and academic performance of a cohort of elementary students during their third through fifth grade years (2004-2007). The impact of each program is evaluated both together and separately.

The National Climate Assessment (NCA) Report Series summarizes regional, sectoral, and process-related workshops and discussions being held as part of the third National Climate Assessment process. This workshop focused on questions, issues, and methodological perspectives regarding the use of mathematical models for the NCA, as well as the complexities that arise when applying data and models to multiple spatial and temporal scales.

The Interagency Working Group on Climate Change and Health (iWGCCH) is an ad hoc group formed by participating federal agencies and organizations at the invitation of the National institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following the January 2009 'Workshop on a Research Agenda for Managing the Health Risks of Climate Change, ' sponsored by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, research, and medicine. This report identifies gaps in knowledge of the consequences for human health of climate change, and suggests research to address them. The content, views, and perspectives presented in this report are solely those of the authors, and do not reflect the official views, policies, or implied endorsement of any of the individual participating federal agencies or organizations.

Report documenting the proceedings of a workshop held in Washington D.C. during 2010 to discuss ecological monitoring in the Untied States. The workshop included plenary presentations, discussions, breakout groups, and other activities with the intention of determining indicators for climate change and identifying opportunities for collaboration among existing groups and programs.

This report discusses a workshop on strategies for knowledge management for the 2013 NCA that was held in Reston, Virginia in September 2010.

This report is a summary of a workshop on planning regional and sectoral assessments as a part of the 2013 NCA, which was held in Reston, Virginia on November 15-17, 2010.

Annual report of the U.S. Global Change Research Program documenting activities and research, goals for the upcoming year, proposed budget considerations, and other information about the organization for fiscal year 2010.

This document pertains to climate change and developing a strategic plan for protecting the environment.

This report addresses international threats and the framework for the homeland security's strategic response.

A paper that establishes Defense Logistics Agency-wide policy and directives for maintaining compliance with all environmental laws, regulations, directives, executive orders, international treatise and standards, and other controlling legal authorities.

This is the assessment by the United States Navy on shaping plans as they relate to the effects of global warming.

A presentation discussing the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) and how the EPA is in the process of developing revisions to the rule.

A report in which the U.S. Arctic Commission (USARC) emphasizes the growing need for more-effective spill prevention and response i the Arctic region, and a greater understanding of oil and gas metabolism and toxicity in the Arctic marine ecosystem.

Report for the proposed California Desert Conservation Area Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS) project. The proposed plan amendment adds the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System project site to those identified in the current California Desert Conservation Area Plan, as amended, for solar energy production.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published this report to help readers interpret a set of important indicators to better understand climate change. The report presents 24 indicators, each describing trends in some way related to the causes and effects of climate change.

Blank probation data survey containing a series of questions related to the probationary population in a particular location, with instructions for filling out the survey.