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

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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USAID Health-Related Research and Development Progress Report: 2012

Description: Annual progress report describing programs and funding for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) health-related research and development.
Date: December 2012
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Technical Note - PM₂₅ Continuous Monitor Comparability Assessment

Description: This tool provides a one-page technical report that assesses the comparability of a PM₂₅ continuous monitor when collocated with an FRM Sampler.
Date: February 22, 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix H: Weight of Evidence Pathway

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix F: Control Strategy Pathway

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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EPA Regional Laboratory System: 2011 Progress Report

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Clean Air Status and Trends Network Annual Report: 2010

Description: Annual report of the Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET) describing the program and data collection. It also presents information on air quality and recorded concentrations of pollutants such as ozone, sulfur, gases, and other elements of concern.
Date: April 2012
Creator: AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Good Neighbor Environmental Board Annual Report: 2012

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 water supply, water quality, and water treatment.
Date: December 2012
Creator: United States. Good Neighbor Environmental Board.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Equal=Pay: An Employer's Guide to Equal Pay

Description: A report discussing the wage gap between men and women.
Date: April 2012
Creator: United States. Department of Labor. Women's Bureau.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Biodiversity Conservation and Forestry Programs: 2012 Report

Description: The report fulfills the requirements for an annual report on implementation of Section 118 of the Foreign Assistance Act that focuses on the "continuing and accelerating alteration, description and loss of tropical forests in developing countries".
Date: December 2012
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix A: Glossary

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Coastal Condition Report IV

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2012

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Saving Water in Restaurants

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Safe and Sustainable Water Resources

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix E: Baseline Emissions Projection Pathway

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effects of Climatic Variability and Change on Forest Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis for the U.S. Forest Sector

Description: This report is a scientific assessment of the current condition and likely future condition of forest resources in the United States relative to climatic variability and change. It serves as the U.S. Forest Service forest sector technical report for the National Climate Assessment and includes descriptions of key regional issues and examples of a risk-based framework for assessing climate-change effects.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Vos, James M.; Peterson, David L. & Patel-Weynand, Toral
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Roadmap for Incorporating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans, Appendix G: Emerging/Voluntary Measures Pathway

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The National Lakes Assessment (NLA) 2012

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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