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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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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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Our Changing Planet: U.S. Global Change Research Program Annual Report, 1995

Description: Annual report of the U.S. Global Change Research Program documenting activities and progress, goals for the upcoming year, proposed budget considerations, and other information about the organization for fiscal year 1995.
Date: 1995
Creator: U.S. Global Change Research Program
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Summary for Policy-makers

Description: Report summarizing the policy-relevant findings of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme' 2015 assessments of short-lived climate pollutants (Methane, Black carbon, and Ozone).
Date: May 23, 2016
Creator: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Our Changing Planet: U.S. Climate Change Science Program Annual Report, 2009

Description: Annual report of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program documenting activities and research, goals for the upcoming year, proposed budget considerations, and other information about the organization for fiscal year 2009.
Date: 2008
Creator: Climate Change Science Program (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Our Changing Planet: U.S. Climate Change Science Program Annual Report, 2013

Description: 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 2013.
Date: 2013
Creator: U.S. Global Change Research Program (2009-2013)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Arctic Ocean Acidification Assessment: Summary for Policymakers

Description: Executive summary of the 2013 Arctic Ocean Acidification Assessment, including an update on the state of ocean acidification in the Arctic and how that acidification is impacting on the Arctic marine environment. It outlines each of the ten key findings in from the main report as well as the three recommendations to the Arctic Council.
Date: 2013
Creator: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
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
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Opportunities by Market

Description: Country factsheets of U.S. export opportunities under the Trans-pacific Partnership (TPP) for each of the eleven partnership countries.
Date: April 2016
Creator: U.S. Department of Commerce. International Trade Administration
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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Advancing Knowledge for Action on Global Environmental Change: Reflecting on Progress and Strategizing for the Future

Description: A report that discusses the company START which promotes knowledge on global environmental change in Africa and Asia-Pacific. The report discusses its creators, accomplishments, future investments, partnerships, and supporters.
Date: unknown
Creator: Global Change SysTem for Analysis, Research and Training
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Socio-Economic Drivers of Change in the Arctic

Description: This report presents an overview of the potential directions of non-climate drivers affecting the Arctic, and explicitly excludes discussion of potential impacts and responses. The report splits these non-climate drivers into two perspectives: global and Arctic.
Date: 2014
Creator: Andrew, Robbie
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Climate Literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate Science

Description: This report presents information that is deemed important for individuals and communities to know and understand about the Earth's climate, impacts of climate change, and approaches to adaptation or mitigation.
Date: March 2009
Creator: United States. Global Change Research Group.
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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U.S. Fisheries Annual Report to Congress: 2014

Description: 2014 annual report reviewing the status of U.S. fisheries and comparing with 2013. Includes a brief description of ecosystem-based fishery management as well as the general progress made in areas of overfishing, stock management, stock status by U.S. region, stock trends, and sustainability.
Date: April 2015
Creator: Pritzker, Penny; Sullivan, Kathryn D. & Sobeck, Eileen
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Annual Energy Outlook 2015: with Projections to 2040

Description: The Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015), prepared by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), presents long-term annual projections of energy supply, demand, and prices through 2040.
Date: April 2015
Creator: United States. Energy Information Administration.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Revisions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Special Rule for the African Elephant

Description: This report answers questions about the revisions to the Endangered Species Act Special Rule for the African elephant. Questions include: why didn't the Service ban all ivory trade, What is the U.S. role in illegal elephant ivory trade, how do the changes to the African elephant rule affect trade in African elephant ivory. Additional questions and answers are included in the report.
Date: July 6, 2016
Creator: United States. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Report and Analysis of Test Data From 1998 Trawl Positioning Gear Trails in the Puget Sound Dabob Bay, Washington

Description: A report about a test which can determine which USBL system performs best in conditions that approximate those in Bristol Bay, Alaska. In the future, the Alaska Fisheries Science Center will need to track bottom fishing trawls in order to assess their impact upon the sea floor biology in Alaska.
Date: December 1999
Creator: Connaughey, Robert MC
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Good Neighbor Environmental Board Annual Report: 1995

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 environmental and infrastructure needs within the states contiguous to Mexico.
Date: October 1995
Creator: United States. Good Neighbor Environmental Board.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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