Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2012 (open access)

Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2012

This report presents twenty six indicators to help readers better understand observed trends related to the causes and effects of climate change. This document updates a report published by the EPA in 2010.
Date: December 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2012: Technical Documentation (open access)

Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2012: Technical Documentation

This report contains key indicators related to the causes and effects of climate change. The data has been contributed by over 40 partnering government agencies, academic institutions, and others. Key indicators include greenhouse gases, weather and climate, oceans, snow and ice, health and society, and ecosystems.
Date: December 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA Regional Laboratory System: 2011 Progress Report (open access)

EPA Regional Laboratory System: 2011 Progress Report

This report discusses progress made by the Environmental Protection Agencies' Regional Laboratory System in the United States.
Date: 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Lakes Assessment (NLA) 2012 (open access)

The National Lakes Assessment (NLA) 2012

A document that discusses lake and reservoir conditions in the United States. It discusses the types of pollutants and algal inside of bodies of water.
Date: 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Safe and Sustainable Water Resources (open access)

Safe and Sustainable Water Resources

A document detailing ways to better manage water consumption and retrieve scientific information about water. It aims to inform readers about water supply and aquatic ecosystems.
Date: June 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Saving Water in Restaurants (open access)

Saving Water in Restaurants

A paper which promotes water-efficient techniques that can be applied across a wide range of facilities with varying water needs.
Date: November 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Technical Note - PMâ‚‚â‚… Continuous Monitor Comparability Assessment (open access)

Technical Note - PMâ‚‚â‚… Continuous Monitor Comparability Assessment

This tool provides a one-page technical report that assesses the comparability of a PMâ‚‚â‚… continuous monitor when collocated with an FRM Sampler.
Date: February 22, 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Response to Final OIG Report Dated September 26, 2011, "Procedural Review of Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Finding Data Quality Processes", Report No. 11-P-0702 (open access)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Response to Final OIG Report Dated September 26, 2011, "Procedural Review of Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Finding Data Quality Processes", Report No. 11-P-0702

EPA response to Office of the Inspector General (OIG) final report "Procedural Review of Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Finding Data Quality Processes" (Project No. OPE-FY10-0017), dated September 26, 2011.
Date: January 11, 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Waste Heat to Power Systems (open access)

Waste Heat to Power Systems

This publication offers information on the waste heat to power (WHP). The WHP is the process of capturing heat discarded by an existing industrial process by using heat to generate energy.
Date: May 30, 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Combined Heat and Power Partnership.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans

Report describing four pathways for incorporating energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) policies in State and Tribal Implementation Plans (SIPs/TIPs). The purpose of the report is to reduce the barriers for state, tribal, and local agencies to incorporate EE/RE policies in SIPs/TIPs by clarifying existing EPA guidance.
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix A: Glossary (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix to accompany a report about incorporating energy policies and programs into implementation plans, including a glossary.
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix B: Overview of the U.S. Electric System (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix B: Overview of the U.S. Electric System

Appendix to accompany a report about incorporating energy policies and programs into implementation plans, describing an overview of the United States electric system, how the system is likely to respond to the introduction of clean energy resources, and the location of emission reductions relative to the siting of clean energy resources.
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix C: Existing EPA Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Guidance (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix C: Existing EPA Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Guidance

Appendix to accompany a report about incorporating energy policies and programs into implementation plans, describing information on existing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidance that relates to energy efficiency/renewable energy and state implementation plans.
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix D: Understanding State Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policies and Programs (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix D: Understanding State Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policies and Programs

Appendix to accompany a report about incorporating energy policies and programs into implementation plans, describing state energy efficiency and renewable energy policies and programs.
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix E: Baseline Emissions Projection Pathway (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix E: Baseline Emissions Projection Pathway

Appendix to accompany a report about incorporating energy policies and programs into implementation plans, describing the baseline emissions projection pathway.
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix F: Control Strategy Pathway (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix F: Control Strategy Pathway

Appendix to accompany a report about incorporating energy policies and programs into implementation plans, describing the tradeoffs, level of effort, methods, and other key criteria involved in incorporating energy efficiency and renewable energy (EE/RE) polices and programs in a SIP/TIP as a control strategy.
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix G: Emerging/Voluntary Measures Pathway (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix G: Emerging/Voluntary Measures Pathway

Appendix to accompany a report about incorporating energy policies and programs into implementation plans, describing the emerging and voluntary measures pathway.
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix H: Weight of Evidence Pathway (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix H: Weight of Evidence Pathway

Appendix to accompany a report about incorporating energy policies and programs into implementation plans, describing the weight of evidence pathway.
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix I: Methods for Quantifying Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Emission Reductions (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix I: Methods for Quantifying Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Emission Reductions

Appendix to accompany a report about incorporating energy policies and programs into implementation plans, describing the best emissions quantification approach when accounting for energy efficiency/renewable energy (EE/RE) policies and programs in state implementation plans/tribal implementation plans (SIPs/TIPs).
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix J: Draft Methodology for EPA's Analysis of Existing State Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Polices (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix J: Draft Methodology for EPA's Analysis of Existing State Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Polices

Appendix to accompany a report about incorporating energy policies and programs into implementation plans, describing the draft methodology for EPA's Analysis of Existing State Energy Efficiency/Renewable energy Policies.
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix K: State, Tribal and Local Examples and Opportunities (open access)

Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix K: State, Tribal and Local Examples and Opportunities

Appendix to accompany a report about incorporating energy policies and programs into implementation plans, describing states and tribal governments that have implemented EE/RE policies and programs in their SIPs as well as opportunities opportunities to reduce electricity consumption and nitrogen oxides emissions through renewable energy certificates credits and storm water mitigation requirements.
Date: July 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Outreach and Information Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Coastal Condition Report IV (open access)

National Coastal Condition Report IV

This report assesses the condition of the nation's estuaries and costal embayments, including the coastal waters of the conterminous United States, Southeastern Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Date: September 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
2012 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories (open access)

2012 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories

This document by the EPA's Office of Water presents data on the concentrations of drinking water contaminants.
Date: April 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Close-Out of OIG Report No. 11-P-0702, Procedural Review of Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Finding Data Quality Processes, September 26, 2011 (open access)

Close-Out of OIG Report No. 11-P-0702, Procedural Review of Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Finding Data Quality Processes, September 26, 2011

OIG analysis of EPA response to OIG Report No. 11-P-0702, "Procedural Review of Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Finding Data Quality Processes", September 26, 2011.
Date: February 7, 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of the Inspector General.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library