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Environment
Air Resources Laboratory
The Air Resources Laboratory conducts research on processes that relate to air quality, climate, and emergency preparedness, concentrating on the transport, dispersion, transformation and removal of trace gases and aerosols, and the exchange between the atmosphere and biological and non-biological surfaces.
Air Toxics Website
A clearinghouse and repository for air toxics implementation information.
AIRData
Access to air pollution data for the entire United States.
AIRNOW
Real time air pollution data.
Applicability Determination Index (ADI)
A database that contains memoranda issued by the Environmental Protection Agency on applicability and compliance issues associated with the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, and chlorofluorocarbons (CFC). There are also separate categories for asbestos and woodstoves. Recently issued determinations are added to the database on a quarterly basis.
Bureau of Land Management
Website of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Clearinghouse for Inventories and Emissions Factors (CHIEF)
CHIEF provides access to tools for estimating emissions of air pollutants in various geographic domains. It serves as the EPA's central clearinghouse for the latest information on air emission inventories and emission factors. Emission estimation data bases, newsletters, announcements and guidance on performing inventories are included in CHIEF.
Council on Environmental Quality
The Council on Environmental Quality coordinates federal environmental efforts and works closely with agencies and other White House offices in the development of environmental policies and initiatives.
Department of the Interior (DOI)
Website of the U.S. Department of Interior.
Educational Resources from the Bureau of Land Management
Teacher resources on environmental topics.
EMPACT (Environmental Monitoring for Public Access and Community Tracking)
Real time environmental information for cities across the United States.
Endangered Species Program
Information on endangered and threatened species.
Energy and Environment
National Transportation Library webpage containing links to reports, fact sheets, and other information on air pollution as it relates to sectors of the transportation industry.
Environmental Health, see Environmental Health
Environmental Impact Statements by State
Locate Environmental Impact Statements from the Department of Energy (DOE) using a map interface.
Environmental Monitoring for Public Access and Community Tracking (EMPACT)
Real time environmental information for cities across the United States.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Website for the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
EPA EnviroFacts
Retrieve environmental information from EPA databases on air, chemicals, facility information, grants/funding, hazardous waste, risk management plans, superfund, toxic releases, and drinking water.
EPA Green Vehicle Guide
Pollution levels for all model years 2000-2002 passenger vehicles sold in the United States, including cars, station wagons, pickup trucks, minivans, vans and sport utility vehicles.
Forest Ecosystem Dynamics
The overall objective of the Forest Ecosystem Dynamics project is to link and use models of forest dynamics, soil processes, and canopy energetics to understand how ecosystem response to change affects patterns and processes in northern and boreal forests and to assess the implications for global change.
Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA)
FIA is the Nation's forest census.
Fuel Economy Site
EPA information on fuel economy for new cars.
Global Change Data and Information System (GCDIS)
Gateway to global change data.
Global Change Master Directory
NASA's comprehensive directory about earth science and global change data.
Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO)
The US Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO) provides access to data and information on global environmental change research, adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global change related educational resources on behalf of the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and its participating Federal Agencies and Organizations.
HazDat Database
HazDat, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's Hazardous Substance Release/Health Effects Database, is the scientific and administrative database developed to provide access to information on the release of hazardous substances from Superfund sites or from emergency events and on the effects of hazardous substances on the health of human populations.
HUD Enterprise Geographic Information System (EGIS)
A free Internet tool that provides access to HUD's community development and housing programs with EPA's environmental data.
National Agroforestry Center
Website of the USDA National Agroforestry Center, a partnership of the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
National Conservation Training Center
Information on courses being offered nationwide.
National Environmental Data Index (NEDI)
Direct access to environmental data and information descriptions.
National Environmental Publications Internet Site (NEPIS)
Database of over 10,000 EPA documents. Full text.
National Park Service
Website of the National Park Service. Information on natural resources in the parks, history, educational information, etc.
National Wetlands Inventory
The National Wetlands Inventory Project was established to generate information about the characteristics, extent and status of the nation's wetlands and deepwater habitats.
National Wildlife Refuge System
Website of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
Information from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT).
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Website of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER).
President's Council on Sustainable Development
Between June 1993 and June 1999, PCSD advised the President on sustainable development to achieve economic, environmental, and equity goals by forging consensus on policy, demonstrating implementation, making the public aware of policy, and evaluating and reporting national progress. This is an archive of the Council web site made available through the Clinton Presidential Materials Project at the National Archives.
Roadless Inventory
Information on inventoried roadless areas. Inventoried roadless areas are areas of National Forest System land currently inventoried for planning purposes as roadless areas.
Superfund
Superfund is the Federal Government's program to clean up the nation's uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.
Superfund Basic Research Program
Research focused on understanding the risks hazardous waste exposures pose to humans, and developing new technology which will help remediate contaminated sites.
ToxFAQs
Frequently asked questions about contaminants found at hazardous waste sites.
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)
Information about more than 650 toxic chemicals that are being used, manufactured, treated, transported, or released into the environment.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Website of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Information on conservation training, contaminants, endangered species, fisheries, habitat conservation, invasive species, migratory birds, refuges, wetlands, etc.
USDA Forest Service
Website of the Forest Service.
