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Employment and Training: Labor's Green Jobs Efforts Highlight Challenges of Targeted Training Programs for Emerging Industries

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Of the $595 million identified by Labor as having been appropriated or allocated specifically for green jobs activities since 2009, approximately $501 million went toward efforts with training and support services as their primary objective, with much of that funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Because the Recovery Act directed federal agencies to spend… more
Date: June 19, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Environmental Protection: EPA Needs to Follow Best Practices and Procedures When Reorganizing Its Library Network

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Established in 1971, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) library network provides access to critical environmental information that the agency needs to fulfill its mission of protecting human health and the environment. The library network also provides information and services to the public. In fiscal year 2006, the network included 26 libraries across headquarters, regional offices, research centers… more
Date: March 13, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Unconventional Oil and Gas Development: Key Environmental and Public Health Requirements

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "As with conventional oil and gas development, requirements from eight federal environmental and public health laws apply to unconventional oil and gas development. For example, the Clean Water Act (CWA) regulates discharges of pollutants into surface waters. Among other things, CWA requires oil and gas well site operators to obtain permits for discharges of produced water—which includes fluids used for … more
Date: September 5, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Efficacy of Schoolwide Programs to promote Social and Character Development and Reduce Problem Behavior in Elementary School Children

Description: 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.
Date: October 2010
Creator: Allen, Ruby & Doolittle, Emily
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Compendium of Math and Science Research Funded by NCER and NCSER: 2002-2013

Description: A compendium of math and science educational programs that are further subdivided by content area, grade level, outcomes, and emerging college- and career-readiness standards. The development of all programs is based upon research conducted by the National Center for Education Research (NCER) and the National Center for Speical Education Research (NCSER).
Date: 2016
Creator: Yamaguchi, Ryoko; Hall, Adam; Larson, Meredith; Stapleton, Katina; Chhin, Christina & Ochsendorf, Rob
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change

Description: This report is the third part of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - climate Change 2013/2014 - and was prepared by its Working Group III. The volume provides a comprehensive and transparent assessment of relevant options for mitigating climate change through limiting or preventing greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, as well as activities that reduce their concentration in the atmosphere.
Date: 2015
Creator: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Annual Report to the Congressional Defense Committees

Description: 2008 Annual Report measuring and updating the accomplishments and priorities of the Department of Defense (DoD) in regards to business transformation and the Military Health System. The report offers extensive documentation of the DoD Business Enterprise Priorities, reporting on milestones, modernization, property accountability, and visibility in regards to personnel, acquisitions, and finances.
Date: March 15, 2008
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The New START Treaty: An Overview of the Verification Regime

Description: The New START Treaty was signed April 8, 2010 stating how many strategic warheads, launchers and heavy bombers The Russian Federation and The United States may operate. This conference topic discusses tools of verification and how onsite verification will take place, and this data will be exchanged between each nation twice each year.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gottemoeller, Rose
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Final Implementation Report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

Description: This report on the implementation of National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2008, section 904 "Management of the Department of Defense," presents the consensus recommendations of the Department's senior management team on the assignment of duties for the Chief Management Office (CMO), the Deputy Chief Management Office, and the Military Department CMO's, as well as summarizing the Department's inaugural Strategic Management Plan.
Date: July 25, 2008
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Strategic Management Plan.

Description: A report which discusses last year's Strategic Management Plan by describing the integrated activities that comprise the Department's performance management system. It also establishes five top-level priorities for business operations.
Date: July 31, 2009
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Good Neighbor Environmental Board Annual Report: 2007

Description: Annual report of the U.S. Good Neighbor Environmental Board describing the organization's activities, goals, and recommendations for further development along the U.S.-Mexico border region. This report focuses on undocumented human crossings and hazardous materials crossings.
Date: March 2007
Creator: United States. Good Neighbor Environmental Board.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States [Highlights]

Description: This booklet highlights key findings from the Global climate Change Impacts in the United States. a state of knowledge report about the observed and projected consequences of climate change for our nation and people. It is an authoritative scientific report written in plain language, with the goal of better informing public and private decision making at all levels.
Date: June 2009
Creator: U.S. Global Change Research Program
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Strategic Plan

Description: This is the strategic plan for the CCTP.
Date: September 2006
Creator: Climate Change Technology Program (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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EPA v5.15 Base Case Documentation Supplement to Support EPA's Clean Power Plan

Description: A report that includes details on several modeling assumptions used as part of EPA's analysis of the Clean Power Plan using the EPA v5.15 Base Case using Integrated Planning Model (IPM). Modification include enhancing existing coal steam-fired units to adopt improvements to their heat rates.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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