New and Notable State and Federal and international government publications for February 2015.

Report of Solid Waste Landfilled in Michigan: October 1, 2014-September 30, 2014. Michigan Department of Quality. Lansing, 2015.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/DEQ-OWMRP-SWS-SolidWasteAnnualReportFY2014._481071_7.pdf

Impediments to job creation in Michigan: hearing before the Subcommittee on Government Operations of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, May 6, 2014. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on Government Operations. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo50925

Geography of existing and potential alternative fuel markets in the United States. Johnson, Caley. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, November 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo54633

Science in the Great Lakes Mapper. Released December, 2014. USGS.
http://wim.usgs.gov/SIGL/

And why not take in the Great Lakes Surface Water Temperatures this time of year?
http://www.coastwatch.msu.edu/

US Board on Geographic Names Review List 419, January 2015. (something for you folks in Holly Township)
http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/gazvector.download_geonames_file?p_file=13253616583587412

Status of Electric Competition in Michigan: Report for Calendar Year 2014. Michigan Public Service Commission. Lansing, 2015.
http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/mpsc/electric/restruct/reports/compreport2014.pdf

The 1st Annual Report to Congress: Summary of Activities and Expenditures to Manage the Threat of Asian Carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River Basins, June 2012 to June 2014. A Report to Congress Pursuant to the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (PL 113-121). US Fish & Wildlife Service, December 2014.
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/fisheries/asian-carp/WRRDA2014.pdf

Great Lakes Update. Volume 192: 2014 Annual Summary.
http://www.lre.usace.army.mil/Portals/69/docs/GreatLakesInfo/docs/UpdateArticles/update192.pdf

U.S.-Mexico Water Sharing: Background and Recent Developments. Carter, Nicole T.; Seelke, Clare Ribando; and Shedd, Daniel T. Congressional Research Service, 2015.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43312.pdf

Michigan Forest Health Highlights: 2014. Department of Natural Resources. Lansing, 2015.
http://www.midnr.com/Publications/pdfs/ForestsLandWater/ForestHealth/Forest_Health_Highlights_2014.pdf?source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

S.403 - A bill to revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota and to extend the trail into Vermont to connect with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/403?

2014 Michigan State of the Great Lakes Report. Office of the Great Lakes. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Lansing, 2015.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/State_of_the_Great_Lakes_2013_opt_442885_7.pdf?20150211154036

Modernizing the business of environmental regulation and protection. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, July 23, 2014. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. Washington: U.S. Government Publishing Office, 2015.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55511

The Use of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) in the United States: Production, Triploid Certification, Shipping, Regulation, and Stocking Recommendations for reducing Spread throughout the United States. Report to the USFWS from the Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association, February 2015.
http://www.micrarivers.org/resource-materials/micra-documents/category/15-micra-reports.html?download=172%3Agrass-carp-report-2014

A Decade of Change in America’s Arctic: New Land Cover Data Released for Alaska.
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=4131&from=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+usgs%2FnewsEverything+%28Newsroom+-+Everything%29

Beyond traffic 2045: trends and choices. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Transportation, 2015.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55015

Private forests, housing growth, and America’s water supply: a report from the Forests on the Edge and Forests to Faucets Projects. Mockrin, Miranda H. Fort Collins, Colo.: United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55125

Planning and zoning for solar energy readiness: A hot proposition. Parts 1 and 2. Neumann, Brad. Michigan State Extension, 2015
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/planning_and_zoning_for_solar_energy_readiness_a_hot_proposition_part_1
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/planning_and_zoning_for_solar_energy_readiness_a_hot_proposition_part_2

25th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species (proceedings). USDA, 2014.
http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/47626

Geomorphic, flood, and groundwater-flow characteristics of Bayfield Peninsula streams, Wisconsin, and implications for brook-trout habitat. Fitzpatrick, F. A., Peppler, M. C., Saad, D. A., Pratt, D. M., & Lenz, B. N. Reston, VA: U.S. Geological Survey. 2015.
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20145007

Simulation of the Regional Groundwater-Flow System of the Menominee Indian Reservation, Wisconsin. Juckem, Paul F., and Charles P. Dunning. Reston, VA: U.S. Geological Survey, 2015.
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20145237

Lake Michigan Diversion Accounting Land Cover Change Estimation by Use of the National Land Cover Dataset and Raingage Network Partitioning Analysis. Sharpe, Jennifer B., and David Soong.  Reston, VA: U.S. Geological Survey, 2015.
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr20141258

Bee Health: The Role of Pesticides. Johnson, Renée, and Corn, M. Lynne. Congressional Research Service, 2015.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43900.pdf

EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases: Congressional Responses and Options. McCarthy, James E. Congressional Research Service, 2015.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41212.pdf

Budget of the United States Government. FY 2016. Washington, D.C. Office of Management and Budget, 2015.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/pagedetails.action?granuleId=&packageId=BUDGET-2016-BUD&fromBrowse=true

Environmentally sensitive maintenance practices for dirt and gravel roads. Bloser, Steve. San Dimas, Calif.: United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Technology & Development Program; University Park, PA: Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55219

Basement domain map of the conterminous United States and Alaska. Karen Lund, et al. USGS, Reston, VA. 2015.
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ds898

Targeting investments to cost effectively restore and protect wetland ecosystems: some economic insights. Hansen, LeRoy. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, 2015.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55507

Historical challenges of wind energy/wildlife interactions: how this may affect distributed wind. Sinclair, Karen. Golden, Colo.: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo54541

Same-Sex Marriage: A Legal Overview. Perry, Rodney M. Congressional Research Service, 2015.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43886.pdf

Domestic Food Assistance: Summary of Programs. Aussenberg, Randy Alison, and Colello, Kirsten J. Congressional Research Service, 2015
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42353.pdf

The Measles: Background and Federal Role in Vaccine Policy. Barry, Matthew B., and Cole, Jared P. Congressional Research Service, 2015.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43899.pdf

A Guide to Describing the Income Distribution. Donovan, Sarah A. Congressional Research Service, 2015.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43897.pdf

Offender Reentry: Correctional Statistics, Reintegration into the Community, and Recidivism. James, Nathan. Congressional Research Service, 2015.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34287.pdf

Kids Count in Michigan Data Book 2015: Child Well-Being in Michigan, its counties and Detroit. Zehnder-Merrell, Jane. Lansing, Michigan: Michigan League for Public Policy, 2015.
http://www.mlpp.org/kids-count/michigan-2/mi-databook-2014

The role of time in fast-food purchasing behavior in the United States. Hamrick, Karen S. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55387

The American Freshman: National Norms for Fall, 2014. Kebin Egan et al. Higher Education Research Institute, Graduate School of Education & Information Studies. University of California, Los Angeles. 2015.
http://www.heri.ucla.edu/monographs/TheAmericanFreshman2014.pdf

2015 National Security Strategy.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2015_national_security_strategy_2.pdf

Membership of the 114th Congress: A Profile. Manning, Jennifer E. Congressional Research Service, 2015.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43869.pdf

International Law and Agreements: Their Effect upon U.S. Law. Garcia, Michael John. Congressional Research Service, 2015.
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32528.pdf

Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate. Rybicki, Elizabeth. Congressional Research Service, 2015.
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22654.pdf

Defense: FY2015 Authorization and Appropriations. Towell, Pat. Congressional Research Service, 2015.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R43788.pdf

Terms and Military Symbols. Headquarters, Dept. of the Army. Washington, D.C. 2015.
http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/army/adrp1_02.pdf

American grand strategy and the future of U.S. landpower. Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55497

The Atlanta and Savannah campaigns, 1864. McCarley, J. Britt. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, United States Army, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55167

Army Music. Headquarters, Department of the Army. Washington, D.C. 2015.
http://fas.org/irp/doddir/army/atp1-19.pdf

Army support of military cyberspace operations: joint contexts and global escalation implications. Caton, Jeffrey L. Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2015.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55521

Medical management of chemical casualties handbook. Fort Sam Houston, Texas: Borden Institute, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55536

The crimes on the books and Committee jurisdiction. Hearing before the Over-Criminalization Task Force of 2014 of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, July 25, 2014. United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Over-Criminalization Task Force of 2014. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo53230

Crime and Forfeiture. Doyle, Charles. Congressional Research Service, 2015.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/97-139.pdf

Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean. Seelke, Clare Ribando. Congressional research Service, 2015.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33200.pdf

The escalating international wildlife trafficking crisis: ecological, economic and national security issues. Joint hearing before the Subcommittee on African Affairs and the Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, May 21, 2014. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on African Affairs. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55264

Bullying-free schools: how local, state and federal efforts can help. Field hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session ... June 8, 2012 (Des Moines, IA). United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo54918

Is academic freedom threatened by China’s influence on U.S universities? Hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights, and International Organizations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, December 4, 2014. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55172

Forty years and counting: the triumphs of Title IX. Hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session. June 19, 2012. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Washington: U.S. Government Publishing Office, 2015.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55504

When catastrophe strikes: responses to natural disasters in Indian country. Hearing before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, July 30, 2014. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2015.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo54835

Indian education series: Indian students in public schools, cultivating the next generation. Hearing before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, April 9, 2014. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo52435

S. 2132, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2014. Hearing before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, April 30, 2014. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo52451

U.S. Geological Survey activities related to American Indians and Alaska Natives: fiscal years 2009 and 2010. Fordham, Monique, and Montour, Maria. USGS Circular 1403. 2015.
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/cir1403

Measuring access to healthful, affordable food in American Indian and Alaska native tribal areas. Kaufman, Phillip. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55515

Wildfires: assessing first responder training and capabilities. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, June 5, 2014. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55004

Insulated concrete form walls integrated with mechanical systems in a cold climate test house. Mallay, D. Golden, Colo.: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo43276

Menu labeling imparts new information about the calorie content of restaurant foods. Stewart, Hayden. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55453

Joint strategic framework on the conservation and use of native crop wild relatives in the United States. Washington, DC: United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55040

Winter propane shortages: hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, on short on gas: a look into the propane shortages this winter, May 1, 2014. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo54865

Nutrition assistance in farmers markets: understanding the shopping patterns of SNAP participants. Karakus, Mustafa C. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Policy Support, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55356

China’s growing demand for agricultural imports. Gale, Fred. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, 2014.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55520

Improving health through nutrition research: an overview of the U.S. nutrition research system. Toole, Andrew A. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, 2015.
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo55505

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