Agriculture Issues in U.S.-EU Trade Negotiations (open access)

Agriculture Issues in U.S.-EU Trade Negotiations

This report briefly discusses the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) between the U.S. and the European Union (EU). The report also briefly notes the use of agricultural biotechnology.
Date: June 12, 2015
Creator: Johnson, Renée
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) (open access)

Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)

This report discusses the windfall elimination provision (WEP) reduces the Social Security benefits of workers who also have pension benefits from employment not covered by Social Security. Its purpose is to remove an advantage or “windfall” these workers would otherwise receive as a result of the interaction between the Social Security benefit formula and the workers’ relatively small portion of their careers in Social Security-covered employment.
Date: June 30, 2015
Creator: Sidor, Gary
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oil Spills: Background and Governance (open access)

Oil Spills: Background and Governance

This report reviews the history and trends of oil spills in the United States, and identifies the legal authorities governing oil spill prevention, response, and cleanup.
Date: June 16, 2015
Creator: Ramseur, Jonathan L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of Corinthian Colleges’ Closure on Student Financial Aid: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Effect of Corinthian Colleges’ Closure on Student Financial Aid: Frequently Asked Questions

This report answers several frequently asked questions regarding the effect of the sale and closure of CCI's schools as they relate to former CCI students aid.
Date: June 17, 2015
Creator: Hegji, Alexandra
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Overview of EPA and the Army Corps’ Rule to Define “Waters of the United States” (open access)

Overview of EPA and the Army Corps’ Rule to Define “Waters of the United States”

This report describes the revised rule of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) which defines the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
Date: June 3, 2015
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm-to-Food Price Dynamics (open access)

Farm-to-Food Price Dynamics

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Date: June 19, 2015
Creator: Schnepf, Randy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Characterization of Algal-Invertebrate Mats at Offshore Platforms and the Assessment of Methods for Artificial Substrate Studies (open access)

Characterization of Algal-Invertebrate Mats at Offshore Platforms and the Assessment of Methods for Artificial Substrate Studies

This report is about the composition of biofouling communities for three different offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Research methods included a video survey, high resolution photography, scrape samples, and settling plates.
Date: June 2015
Creator: Carney, R. S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Long-Term Monitoring at East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2011-2012, Volume 1: Technical Report (open access)

Long-Term Monitoring at East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2011-2012, Volume 1: Technical Report

This is a study on the 25 years of continuous monitoring of coral reefs in the East and West Flower Garden Banks in the Gulf of Mexico. The study was based on concerns of the impact of offshore oil and gas impact on these sensitive reefs.
Date: June 2015
Creator: Johnston, Michelle A.; Nuttall, Marissa F.; Eckert, Ryan J.; Embesi, John A.; Slowey, Niall C.; Hickerson, Emma L. et al.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Clean Water Rule (open access)

The Clean Water Rule

This webinar presentation covers topics related to clean water uses in the United States.
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
TCEQ Water Districts (open access)

TCEQ Water Districts

This document provides information the TCEQ water districts.
Date: June 30, 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recommendations for Public Water Systems to Manage Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water (open access)

Recommendations for Public Water Systems to Manage Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water

This document covers harmful algal blooms that form in drinking water systems. The document is intended to assist in the evaluation of water sources for microcystins and cylindrospermopsin, as well as cyanotoxins,
Date: June 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: 2013 Fact Sheet (open access)

Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: 2013 Fact Sheet

Fact sheet related to solid waste management in the United States.
Date: June 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Paid Family and Medical Leave (open access)

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Fact sheet outlining highlights of paid family and medical leave, including the need for paid leave, benefits, and goals of the Obama administration.
Date: June 2015
Creator: United States. Department of Labor.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Paid Family Medical Leave: Supporting Families, Businesses, and the Economy (open access)

Paid Family Medical Leave: Supporting Families, Businesses, and the Economy

A report about paid leave in Montana. It uses evidence from state-initiated paid leave programs and national studies to examine how paid leave benefits families, businesses, and the economy.
Date: June 2015
Creator: Montana Budget & Policy Center
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Guía De Programas Y Servicois Útiles (open access)

Guía De Programas Y Servicois Útiles

An information sheet on programs and services of the Texas WIC Program.
Date: June 2015
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
2015 Summer Enrollment: Retirees and Families Guide (open access)

2015 Summer Enrollment: Retirees and Families Guide

Guide for Retirees and Families Guide during Summer enrollment, describing changes in health care, HealthSelect of Texas,health benefits, prescription drugs, life insurance, and enrollment events.
Date: June 2015
Creator: Employees Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Upper Barker Watershed Flood Protection Planning Study Final Report (open access)

Upper Barker Watershed Flood Protection Planning Study Final Report

Report on a flood protection and management plan for the Upper Barker Watershed.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Halff Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
2015 Summer Enrollment: Active Employee Guide (open access)

2015 Summer Enrollment: Active Employee Guide

Guide for active employee guide during Summer enrollment, describing whats new for the year, HealthSelect, enrollments, prescription drugs, life insurance, and health plan comparison chart.
Date: June 2015
Creator: Employees Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site (open access)

Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site

Brochure for Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site with a short history of the lighthouse and a drawing showing the height of different areas of the lighthouse.
Date: June 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0024 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0024

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Construction of section 1304.1581 of the Occupations Code, governing cancellations and refunds of service contracts (RQ-0001-KP).
Date: June 9, 2015
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0023 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0023

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a member of a board of trustees of an independent school district may also serve as a trustee of a county hospital board with overlapping jurisdiction (RQ-1234-GA).
Date: June 9, 2015
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0022 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0022

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of investment pools under the Public Funds Investment Act (RQ-1233-GA).
Date: June 9, 2015
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0025 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0025

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Rights of government officials involved with issuing same-sex marriage licenses and conducting same-sex wedding ceremonies (RQ-0031-KP).
Date: June 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2255, Chapter 973 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2255, Chapter 973

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the regulation of plumbing.
Date: June 19, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History