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US Federal Government Agencies : "Comprehensive, well-organized site compiled by Louisiana State University Libraries. Agencies are listed alphabetically, by branch, or by type."
Index of Federal Government Web Space : "Index of hundreds of US Government agencies, offices, bureaus, commissions, and offices."
CyberCemetery : Collection of electronic files and publications of defunct federal agencies. Partnership between the University of North Texas Libraries and the U.S. Government Printing Office.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation : Promotes protection and enhancement of America's historical resources.
Armed Forces Retirement Home : Providing care for elderly veterans.
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board : "Promulgates accounting principles for federal government reporting entities. Website provides access to publications, newsletters, minutes and meeting agendas."
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) : Provides independent scientific and technical oversight of the U.S. program for management and disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel from civilian nuclear power plants.
Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer : "Chartered to strengthen technology transfer nationwide. Today, more than 700 major federal laboratories and centers and their parent departments and agencies are FLC members."
Appalachian Regional Commission : "A federal-state partnership established by Congress to support economic development in the Appalachian Region. News, grant program information, and other information."
United States Institute of Peace : "A nonpartisan, independent federal institution created and funded by Congress to strengthen the nation's capabilities to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflicts"
State Justice Institute : Awards grants to improve the quality of justice in State courts nationwide.
Legal Services Corporation (LSC) : "Provides free legal assistance to the indigent in civil, non-criminal matters. Its origins lie in President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty."
Smithsonian Institution : "Composed of sixteen museums and galleries, the National Zoo, and numerous research facilities in the United States and abroad."
Center for Earth and Planetary Studies : "Scientific research unit within the Collections and Research Department of the National Air and Space Museum. Features research, outreach and image galleries covering planetary science, terrestrial geophysics, and the remote sensing of environmental change."
Smithsonian Institution Research Information System : "SIRIS offers an interactive, integrated system applying established national standards to manage, describe, and provide access to research resources held primarily by the Institution's libraries, archives, and research units."
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars : "A presidential memorial that fosters scholarship and dialogue in the humanities and the social sciences. The Center pursues work on three interregional, interdisciplinary themes: ethnicity, comparative urban studies, and governance."
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics : "Collaboration between the Harvard College Observatory (HCO) and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). Features research, events, press releases, and a review of the facilities."
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) : "Astrophysical research facility located in Cambridge, Massachusetts with scientists engaged in a broad program of research in astronomy, astrophysics, earth and space sciences, and science education."
Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies : "The Institute organizes seminars, workshops, briefings, and conferences featuring prominent scholars and policymakers from America, Russia, and other successor states to the Soviet Union."
Center for Tropical Forest Science : "Promotes and coordinates long-term biological and socio-economic research within tropical forests and forest-dependent communities. Forest management, conservation, and natural resource policies."
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute : Supports research on basic biological processes in tropical marine and terrestrial plants and animals. Republic of Panama.
Albert Einstein Planetarium : "Features programs, events, and information on the Zeiss Model VIa planetarium instrument, dual digital projection system and six-channel digital surround sound system. Part of the National Air and Space Museum."
Arctic Studies Center : "Dedicated to the study of northern peoples, their history and environment. Links, pictures and information."
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage : "Focuses on contemporary grassroots cultures. Festival information, recordings, events, and resources."
Center for Education and Museum Studies : "Outreach office of the Smithsonian focusing on museum studies, training, information and professional service."
Conservation and Research Center : "Advances conservation of biological diversity by increasing knowledge through investigations of threatened species, habitats, and communities, and disseminates knowledge through advanced studies, professional training, and public outreach."
Global Volcanism Program : "Seeks better understanding of all volcanoes through documenting their eruptions during the past 10,000 years. A program of the National Museum of Natural History."
Morris K. Udall Foundation : "Information about the Foundation and its programs, including the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, scholarships and fellowships, Native American Congressional and White House internships, and Parks in Focus. The Foundation was established by the U.S. Congress in 1992 to honor Rep. Morris Udall's thirty years of service in the House of Representatives."
Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled : Information on products and programs supported by the Committee for the benefit of the blind or severely disabled. Describes this independent federal agency's administration of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day program.
"Interagency Transformation, Education and After Action Review (ITEA)" : Federally funded program that seeks to improve coordination among the executive departments and agencies that are responsible for crisis response.
The National Academies : "Site includes numerous current articles and reports regarding these academies' work. The National Academies (the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council) serve as advisors to the U.S. in scientific, engineering and medical matters."
Marine Mammal Commission : "Independent agency conducting research and independent oversight of marine mammal conservation in federal regulatory agencies. Legislation, testimony, species information, current concerns, and other topics."
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) : "Information on how to file an employment discrimination charge, mediation and other alternative dispute resolution services, laws/regulations, press releases and associated agency information. EEOC enforces federal statutes prohibiting a number of forms of employment discrimination."
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) : "Access to file complaints with the SEC, news, reports, investor education material, and the EDGAR database of corporate disclosure reports. The SEC protect investors and maintains the integrity of the U.S. securities markets."
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) : "Consumer advisories, enforcement reports, consumer complaint processes and additional CFTC program information. Federal government agency regulating investments in the commodity futures markets."
Selective Service System : "Independent agency responsible for implementing a military draft. Laws, regulations, history, statistics, FAQs, on-line registration, and other official information."
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) : "Information on how to file a complaint, consumer protection, antitrust, legal framework, news releases, mission statement, recent decisions, rules and other official contents. FTC is a federal agency that enforces a variety of U.S. antitrust and consumer protection laws, including preventing commercial activities that are unfair or deceptive."
Infography about United States -- Federal Trade Commission : Sources recommended by a librarian who specializes in the study of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) : "Includes information on mission, grants/awards, application forms, conference schedules and associated official matters. Independent federal agency that financially supports U.S. museums and libraries."
Application Guidelines for IMLS Programs : Guidelines and the application forms in PDF format.
National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) : "Includes credit union data, press releases, mission overview, regulatory guidelines and additional official information. Independent federal agency that supervises and insures over 6,000 federal credit unions and insures over 4,000 state-chartered credit unions."
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) : "Summary of agency programs, access to annual reports and public information regarding regional monitoring activities. DNFSB provides safety oversight of the nuclear weapons complexes operated by the Department of Energy around the U.S."
Nuclear Regulatory Commission : Regulatory agency for nuclear power production and other civilian uses of nuclear materials. This site has been considerably scaled back due to security concerns following the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01.
NRC - State and Tribal Program Activities : "Maintains documents and correspondence for the NRC Office of State Programs to agreement states including: sealed source and device registry sheets, reviews of state radiation control programs, directories, state programs documents, OSP procedures, technical training program."
United States International Trade Commission (USITC) : "Summary of key current cases, current agency events, access to publications and associated official information. Independent, quasi-judicial federal agency providing trade expertise to Government branches."
Tennessee Valley Authority : "TVA home page provides access to information on electric power production, regional economic development, public recreation areas, water and shoreline management, green power, TVA finances, agency history, and other topics."
TVA Map Store : "Source for topographic maps, resource maps, aerial photos, navigation charts, and other geographic resources for the multi-state Tennessee Valley region."
Shoreline Management Policy : Describes TVA's policy that improves the protection of shoreline and aquatic resources while allowing reasonable access to the water.
Camping and Recreation Areas : "Opening and closing dates and other information about the 100 or so public recreation areas that TVA operates throughout the Tennessee Valley, including campgrounds, day-use areas, and boat launching ramps."
River System Management : "About TVA's integrated programs (and challenges) in river navigation, flood control, power supply, water quality, land use, and recreation throughout the Tennessee Valley."
TVA: Electricity for All : "Historical accounts of the early years of TVA, one of the most ambitious projects of the New Deal. Articles cover successes in flood control, bringing electricity to the region, and introducing modern agricultural techniques, as well as setbacks and controversies."
Energy Right Program : TVA program to improve customers' home energy efficiency.
TVA Economic Development : Describes the programs and services of TVA Economic Development and its partnerships with other entities. Includes an overview of the regional economy of the Tennessee Valley.
Public Power Institute : "TVA technology research, development, demonstration, and deployment in pollution reduction, clean energy, industrial ecology, and energy use improvement."
TVA Green Power Switch : Describes TVA's renewable energy program.
TVA Power : "Information about TVA's electric power production programs and technologies. TVA operates three nuclear plants, 11 fossil plants, 29 hydroelectric plants, four combustion turbine plants, and one pumped-storage plant."
TVA Heritage : Articles about the history of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
TVA River Information : "Up-to-date information on current and predicted reservoir water levels, reservoir discharges, and stream flows in the Tennessee River system."
Craven Crowell : "Former chairman (1993-2001) of the Tennessee Valley Authority provides his biography, his speeches and articles while at TVA, and information about his current activities."
Enviro$en$e - Common Sense Solutions to Environmental Problems : "Repository for pollution prevention, compliance assurance, and enforcement information and databases. Included are pollution prevention case studies, technologies, points of contact, environmental statutes, executive orders, regulations, and compliance and enforcement policies and guidelines."
Environmental Protection Agency : "Current issues information (Sept. 11, anthrax), reports on 17 key environmental topics from air to water, kids page, laws/regulations and further official agency information. EPA protects human health by safeguarding the natural environment - air, water and land."
EPA History Office : "Provides information in the form of documents, statistics, and other useful resources on the history of the EPA."
Online Library System : "The U.S. EPA Online Library System, OLS, allows you to search the holdings of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 28 libraries across the nation."
Freedom of Information Act Information : How to request information from the U.S. EPA.
EPA Global Warming Site : "Focuses on the science and impacts of global warming or climate change, and on actions by governments, corporations, and individuals that help address global warming issues. The site also features climate change related news, events, publications, reports, presentations, and links to other sites."
Administrator's Office : This office provides overall supervision of the Agency and is responsible directly to the President of the United States.
Office of International Activities : Enlists the cooperation of other nations in solving environmental problems of concern to the United States.
EPA Environmental Accounting Project : "Encourages and motivates business to understand the full spectrum of their environmental costs, and integrate these costs into decision making."
EPA Chemical Registry System : "Provides the capability through keyword query options to access and retrieve the name, CAS Registry Number, source, and other information about chemicals of interest to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)."
National Center For Environmental Research and Quality Assurance : Designed to give investigators easy access to EPA research funding opportunities and past and present research projects and programs.
Office of Environmental Education : Works to provide members of the public with a wide variety of useful environmental education resources.
Environmental Education Center : "Site for teachers. Background information on environmental concepts, environmental curriculum resources and activities, workshops and conferences, environmental education grants and contacts."
EPA Laboratories and Research Centers : link to specific labs and centers
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program - EMAP : An EPA research program to develop the tools necessary to monitor and assess the status and trends of national ecological resources.
Project XL : "Pilot program that allows state and local governments, businesses and federal facilities to develop innovative strategies to test better or more cost-effective ways of achieving environmental and public health protection."
Explorers' Club : "For children (ages 5-12). There are games, pictures, stories and other fun things."
National Environmental Publications Internet Site : "NEPIS is a database of over 9,000 EPA documents that can be viewed online."
Envirofacts : "This website provides access to several EPA databases that provide you with information about environmental activities that may affect air, water, and land in the United States."
US EPA Office of Civil Rights : "Information on EPA's equal employment opportunity (EEO) counseling and complaint process, and employment special emphasis programs. Also describes the Title VI administrative complaint process, investigations and disparate adverse impact methodologies."
EPA Listservers : Information on EPA listservers.
Science Advisory Board : Provides independent scientific and engineering advice to the EPA. SAB deals with risk assessment issues and the portion of risk management that deals with the technical issues associated with control options.
U.S. EPA Mercury Web Site : Information about mercury and what's being done to protect your health.
EPA Interpretive Documents Collection : "Provides a central point of access to non-binding general policy, guidance, and interpretive documents that describe how the Agency intends to exercise its discretionary authority and explains what a statute or regulation means."
EPA Federal Register Environmental Documents : Contains the full-text of selected Federal Register documents that deal with environmentally-related issues.
Small Business Gateway : Gateway to environmental information and contacts for small businesses.
US EPA Rules and Regulations : "Find out about regulations and proposed rules, codified regulations, current legislation, and Laws."
"Careers, Internships and Scholarships" : Information for students considering a career at EPA.
Environmental Emergencies : Whom to notify and how to be prepared in case of an environmental emergency.
Regulatory Public Access System (RPAS) : Electronic docket system that provides access to collections of documents supporting Agency actions.
EPA Locator : "On-line directory of employee's phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and mailing addressees."
Clear Skies Initiative : "Information on the Clear Skies Initiative including press releases, summary and text of the Act, and air quality and health benefits."
"Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation" : Promotes innovation to achieve greater and more cost-effective public health and environmental protection.
Mid-Atlantic Integrated Assessment : "MAIA is a comprehensive program to transfer research, monitoring, and assessment innovations to help managers in the Mid-Atlantic Region make responsible environmental management decisions."
EPA: Clean School Bus USA : Information on EPA's program to reduce both children's exposure to diesel exhaust and the amount of air pollution created by diesel school buses.
EPA National Center for Environmental Innovation : Site contains information on how the EPA is using innovation to solve environmental problems and assures that the ideas are widely shared.
Science Inventory : "Searchable catalog of science activities and scientific and technical work products (for example, risk assessments, technical studies and guidance, and research.)"
Environmental Quality : "This EPA site is intended to be a single, convenient source of data on environmental conditions and trends in the U.S. Includes environmental atlas and community environmental profiles."
US EPA - Methane to Markets Partnership : The Methane to Markets Partnership promotes profitable opportunities for reducing emissions of methane (an important greenhouse gas) around the world.
Office of Air and Radiation : "Deals with issues that affect the quality of our air. OAR develops national programs, technical policies, and regulations for air pollution control. Areas of concern to OAR include: indoor and outdoor air quality, stationary and mobile sources of air pollution, radon, radiation protection, acid rain, stratospheric ozone depletion, and pollution prevention."
EPA Radiation Protection Division Home Page : Provides detailed information to the various EPA programs associated with radiation protection activities.
AIRLinks - U.S. EPA : "Quick access to "what's new this week," "breaking news," and "hot topic" air & radiation information. Gateway to Air Pollution Information."
U.S. EPA Energy Star Program : "Information on manufacturers and retailers for energy-efficient electronics, lighting, transformers, appliances, office equipment, and heating/cooling systems."
"Ozone Depletion, Global Programs Division" : "Information about the science of ozone depletion, regulations in the US designed to protect the ozone layer, and information for the general public."
EPA's Climate Protection Division : Reduces greenhouse gases through energy-efficiency and cost-effective partnerships with industries in all sectors of our economy where emissions reductions can be achieved.
National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory : A comprehensive environmental laboratory applying advanced methods for measuring environmental radioactivity.
Indoor Air Quality : The Indoor Environments Division (IED) coordinates research and develops and implements policies regarding the impact of indoor air pollutants on the general public.
Clean Air Act Advisory Committee : Senior-level policy committee established in 1990 to advise the U.S. EPA on issues related to implementing the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality : "Air pollution from motor vehicles, fuels, and nonroad equipment. Formerly Office of Mobile Sources."
EPA's Transportation Air Quality Center : "Regulatory information, access to transportation and mobile source incentive-based program information and tools, technical assistance, and other information on preventing/reducing air pollution from transportation."
Automobile Fuel Economy : Miles per gallon (mpg) information from vehicle testing done at the EPA's National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory and by vehicle manufacturers.
MTBE Blue Ribbon Panel : Blue Ribbon Panel for reviewing the use of MTBE and other oxygenates in gasoline.
Vehicle Emissions Guide : Ranks vehicles according to the EPA emission standards that the vehicles have been designed to meet throughout their lifetime.
EPA Acid Rain Program : Working to significantly reduce electric utilities' emissions of the pollutants responsible for acid deposition. Includes a system of tradable SO2 emissions allowances: a landmark use of market incentives in environmental protection.
Indoor Air - Secondhand Smoke : Information on secondhand smoke.
Asthma and Indoor Environments : Information about common indoor asthma triggers and how to avoid them. Get the latest news from the Environmental Protection Agency on how to help you or your child's asthma.
SunWise School Program : Helps educators raise sun safety awareness for grades K-8.
AirData : EPA's AirData website provides access to annual summaries of ambient air monitoring data and air pollutant emissions estimates.
National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory : "Federal Government's principal program to control air pollution from motor vehicles. Primary responsibilities include developing programs to reduce mobile source related air pollution; evaluating emission control technology; testing vehicles, engines, and fuels; and determining compliance with Federal emissions and fuel economy standards."
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards : "Directs national efforts to meet air quality goals, particularly for smog, air toxics, carbon monoxide, lead, particulate matter (soot and dust), sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide."
Education and Outreach Group : Provides technical air pollution training. Promotes environmental education. Responsible for developing and enhancing the OAQPS Outreach Program.
EPA Title V Operating Permits Program : "Information on subjects including laws and regulations, public input, guidance, and issuance status."
Emission Measurement Center : "The Emission Measurement Center provides access to air emission test methods and testing information for the development and enforcement of national, state, and local emission prevention and control programs."
Clearing House for Inventories & Emission Factors : "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."
Policy and Guidance : "Provides access to rules, policy, and guidance documents produced by the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR). This site allows users to easily obtain access to both current and historical regulatory information."
Air Toxics Website : The ATW is an EPA cooperative Web site for Federal/State and local air toxics programs and a central repository for air toxics information.
RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse (RBLC) : Provides data on prevention and control technology determinations made by State and local permitting agencies.
National Air Toxics Assessment Activities : National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment that includes 33 air toxics that present the greatest threat to public health in the largest number of urban areas.
AIRNOW - Real Time Air Pollution Data : "Provides real-time air pollution data in an understandable, visual format, information about the public health and environmental effects of air pollution, and information about ways in which the public can protect their health, and actions they can take to reduce pollution."
EPA New Source Review : Information on the Clean Air Act New Source Review construction permit program.
Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance : "Ensures compliance with the nation's environmental laws by employing an integrated approach of compliance assistance, compliance incentives and innovative civil and criminal enforcement."
Applicability Determination Index : "The ADI is a database that contains memoranda issued by EPA on applicability and compliance issues associated with the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), and chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)."
Office of Environmental Justice : "About efforts to ensure fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to developing, implementing, and enforcing environmental laws, regulations, and policies."
National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center : "Easy-to-understand information about compliance -- commonsense, flexible approaches that are both environmentally protective and agriculturally sound. Also provides information on reducing pollution and making good use of the latest pollution prevention technologies."
Supplemental Environmental Projects : Provided as an aid to enforcement staff and to regulated entities in the settlement of environmental enforcement actions. Includes guidance documents and database.
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online : "ECHO, Enforcement and Compliance History Online, provides compliance and enforcement information for facilities nationwide. ECHO includes permit, inspection, violation, enforcement action, and penalty. Information also is provided on surrounding demographics when available."
National Compliance Assistance Clearinghouse : "Guide to compliance information on the Internet. It provides quick access to compliance tools, contacts, and planned activities from across EPA as well as other compliance assistance providers."
Office of Criminal Enforcement : Enforces laws against violators. Includes investigation and homeland security information.
Office of Planning and Results : "Description of both the long- and short-term planning efforts, as well as the results and accomplishments of these efforts and information on data systems and grants."
Office of Civil Enforcement : Description of the Civil Enforcement Program Program with Links to the Main Components.
Import/Export Compliance Monitoring Program : "Laws and regulations administered by EPA govern the import and/or export of hazardous wastes, toxic or chemical substances, pesticide, and ozone depleting substances."
Woodstoves Program : Information on compliance with the requirements of the wood heater rule and certified wood stoves.
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council : "View organization structure, meetings, and reccomedations."
EPA-Compliance and Enforcement: Office of Compliance : Describes the function and staff of OECA/OC.
National Enforcement Training Institute : Includes class information and application.
Compliance Assistance : Ensures that citizens know how to comply with environmental laws. Includes clearinghouse of resources.
Compliance Monitoring : Determines if actions fit within the law. View inspection data and applicability determinations.
US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs : Information on pesticides for businesses and consumers.
EPA's Pollution Prevention Home Page : Promotes P2 as the guiding principle for EPA's environmental efforts and endorses and applies prevention-oriented solutions to environmental problems.
Exposure Assessment Tools and Models : "Priority setting tools, screening level tools, higher tier tools to design environmentally friendly products and processes and to evaluate pollution prevention opportunities."
Lead Programs : Information on all aspects of the Federal lead poisoning prevention program.
EPA's Pollution Prevention Home Page (OPPT) : Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics -- Pollution Prevention Program
Consumer Labeling Initiative : EPA partnership to improve labels on gardening and cleaning products and to help teach consumers how to use and dispose of these products safely. Site includes reports on the research and activities of this program.
New Chemicals Program : Established to help manage the potential risk from chemicals new to the marketplace.
Antimicrobial Pesticides : "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency information safety, efficacy, registration requirements, policies and procedures for disinfectants and other antimicrobial pesticides."
"Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances" : Develops national strategies for toxic substance control and promotes pollution prevention and the public's right to know about chemical risks.
Toxics Release Inventory : "TRI national and state data, along with information about TRI regulations, guidance, and documents."
EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water : Works to ensure safe drinking water and to protect the quality of our Nation's Drinking Water Supply.
"Office of Water, U.S. EPA" : "Directory and searching of U.S. EPA water-related web resources, imagery, animations, kid's pages, publications, and links about U.S. water resources."
U.S. EPA Wetlands Homepage : Works to encourage and enable others to act effectively in protecting and restoring the nation's wetlands and associated ecosystems.
U.S. EPA Office of Wastewater Management : "Information on wastewater treatment technologies, NPDES permitting requirements, biosolids management, EPA water quality initiatives, and other water quality topics."
Oceans and Coastal Protection : "Overview of Ocean and Coastal Protection activities and programs, including coral reefs, marine debris, dredge material management, atmospheric deposition program, and the National Estuary Program."
Total Maximum Daily Load Program : "TMDL is a calculation of maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still meet water quality standards, and an allocation of that amount to the pollutant's sources."
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System : Information on the NPDES permit program which requires all point sources discharging pollutants into waters of the United States to obtain a permit.
EPA Fish and Wildlife Consumption Advisories : These advisories inform the public that high concentrations of chemical contaminants have been found in local fish and wildlife and include recommendations to limit or avoid consumption of certain fish and wildlife species from specific U.S. waterbodies or waterbody types.
American Heritage Rivers initiative : Program to protect and restore America's rivers and their watersheds. Includes information to help local communities become involved in river projects.
EPA's Office of Solid Waste : "Information on municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, and industrial waste."
RCRA Online : This database is designed to enable users to locate documents that cover a wide range of RCRA issues and topics.
Used Oil Management Program : EPA Publications and regulations on used oil.
Environmental Protection Agency Medical Waste Homepage : Information concerning Medical Waste issues.
Hazardous Waste Combustion : Information on hazardous waste combustion in incinerators and boilers and industrial furnaces (BIFs).
US EPA Superfund Program : Created to eliminate the health and environmental threats posed by hazardous waste sites.
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response : Information on cleaning up contaminated properties; preventing and preparing for chemical accidents and oil spills; and managing waste safely.
Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office : "Provides leadership, builds partnerships, and offers technical assistance to prevent and prepare for chemical emergencies, respond to environmental crises, inform the public about chemical hazards, and share lessons learned about chemical accidents."
Publication SW-846 : Official compendium of analytical and sampling methods that have been evaluated and approved for use in complying with the RCRA regulations.
Technology Innovation Office : "Provides information about characterization and treatment technologies for the hazardous waste remediation community. Offers technology selection tools and describes programs, organizations and publications."
Superfund Resource Center : "Databases, software, and training modules as well as more information about assistance, grants, and superfund sites."
Superfund Sites : "View or download information about the nation's hazardous waste sites. Options include database queries, text reports, and maps."
Superfund in Action : Provides access to information regarding various Superfund accomplishments and programs currently in progress.
Superfund Health and Safety : "Information on risk assessment and safety concerns. Guidelines, helpful fact sheets and documents that provide an overview of risk assessment, exposure to contaminants and Superfund. Information concerning Emergency Response to an accidental spill or release of hazardous substances."
Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office : "Aims to facilitate faster, more effective, and less costly cleanup and reuse of Federal facilities"
Environmental Response Team : "The ERT provides technical assistance in responding to environmental emergencies such as oil spills, hazardous emergencies, potentially hazardous situations and assists in long-term remedial activities."
Cleaning Up Superfund Sites : "Resources about the process of cleaning up Superfund Sites including stakeholder involvement, policies and procedures, and partner programs."
EPA Office of Research and Development : Scientific and technological arm of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ORD is organized around a basic strategy of risk assessment and risk management to remediate environmental and human health problems.
Environmental Technology Verification Program : Data on the performance of innovative technologies intended to solve a wide range of pollution problems.
National Risk Management Research Laboratory : NRMRL conducts research into ways to prevent and reduce risks from pollution that threaten human health and the environment.
National Center for Environmental Assessment (U.S. EPA) : "NCEA is EPA's national resource center for the overall process of human health and ecological risk assessments; the integration of hazard, dose-response, and exposure data and models to produce risk characterizations."
Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation : Encourages the development and implementation of (1) innovative treatment technologies for hazardous waste site remediation and (2) monitoring and measurement.
National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL) : EPA's focal point for scientific research on the effects of contaminants and environmental stressors on human health and ecosystem integrity.
Integrated Risk Information System : IRIS is an EPA database of human health effects that may result from exposure to various substances found in the environment.
National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL) : "Conducts and sponsors studies and provides information on stressor sources; pollutant transport, transformations and exposure; and source-to receptor predictive exposure models for environmental stressors."
Council for Regulatory Environmental Modeling : Information on models including a knowledge base and documents related to the Council.
EPA Science Inventory : "An EPA catalog with thousands of science activities such as research, technical assistance and assessments, along with more than 750 peer-reviewed products."
Air Pollution Prevention & Control Division (APPCD) : "Researches, develops, and demonstrates air pollution prevention and control technologies for manufacturing and processing industries, power plants, incinerators, indoor environments, and sources of greenhouse gases."
U.S. EPA Headquarters Information Resources Center : The EPA Headquarters Information Resources Center provides reference assistance to the public and EPA staff.
OPPTS Chemical Library : "Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. Washington, DC."
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS ) Library : "Research Triangle Park, North Carolina."
U.S. EPA National Enforcement Investigations Center Library : "This website contains information about the National Enforcement Investigation Center (NEIC) and its activities related to environmental enforcment. It also has information regarding the NEIC organization, highlights, library information sources and publications."
Gulf Ecology Division Library : "Gulf Breeze, Florida."
Region 1 Library : "Serving Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. In Boston, Massachusetts."
Region 2 Library : "Serving New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. In New York, New York."
Region 5 Library : "Serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. In Chicago, Illinois."
Region 9 Library : "Serving Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands subject to U.S. law, and approximately 140 Tribal Nations. In San Francisco, California."
Region 6 Library : "Serving the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. In Dallas, Texas."
Region 4 Library : "Serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. In Atlanta, Georgia."
Region 8 Technical Library : "Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. In Denver, Colorado."
Region 8 Environmental Information Service Center : "Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. In Denver, Colorado."
Legislative Reference Library : "Washington, DC. Includes copies or summaries of the legislation that created EPA and the statutes it enforces, Congressional Record summaries, and information on pending legislation."
Region 10 Library : "Serving Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, the Puget Sound, and the state of Washington. In Seattle, Washington."
"Environmental Science Center Library - Ft. Meade, MD" : "Includes descriptions of library contents by category. Library is the environmental reference source for the Environmental Science Center and the following states in Region 3: DE, Washington DC, MD, PA, VA, and WV."
Region 7 Library : "Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. In Kansas City, Kansas."
Region 3 Library : "Serving Maryland, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, and West Virginia. In Fort Meade, Maryland."
Environmental Protection Agency - RTP Library : "The EPA-RTP library offers access to the online catalog, the technology transfer network, EPA testing methods, and EPA publications."
Environmental Sciences Division : "Technical Research Center, Las Vegas, Nevada."
Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center (AWBERC) : "Library located in Cincinnati, Ohio."
Mid-Continent Ecology Division Library : "Duluth, Minnesota. Focus of collection is freshwater ecology and pollution."
Research Library for RCRA : "Established by Region 1 as part of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Program. In Boston, Massachusetts."
EPA Regional Offices : Map of the U.S. with links to the 10 EPA regional offices.
US EPA Region 10 : "Serving Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and 267 Indian Tribes."
US EPA Region 3 : "Serving Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia."
EPA Region 1 : "Environmental information for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont."
Press Releases : Press Releases issued by EPA Region 1.
U.S. EPA Region 7 : "Serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska."
Region 7 Air Program : "Information on air pollution for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska."
Region 7 Operating Permit Program : "Information on the Title V Part 70 approvals for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, City of Omaha, and Lincoln-Lancaster County."
Nebraska's Federally Approved Rules : "Rules EPA has approved in the State Implementation Plan, the Section 111(d) Plan, the Section 112(l) Plan, and the Title V Operating Permit Program."
Iowa's Federally Approved Air Pollution Regulations : "Rules EPA has approved in the State Implementation Plan, the Section 111(d) Plan, the Section 112(l) Plan, and the Title V Operating Permit Program."
Kansas's Federally Approved Air Pollution Regulations : "Rules EPA has approved in the State Implementation Plan, the Section 111(d) Plan, the Section 112(l) Plan, and the Title V Operating Permit Program."
Missouri's Federally Approved Air Regulations : "Rules EPA has approved in the State Implementation Plan, the Section 111(d) Plan, the Section 112(l) Plan, and the Title V Operating Permit Program."
Title V Policy and Guidance Database : EPA has issued a number of policy and guidance documents that interpret Title V and its regulations. This is a free searchable database which contains EPA-issued policy and guidance documents on air operating permits. You can search the database online or download the database.
New Source Review Policy and Guidance Database : "EPA has issued a number of policy and guidance documents that interpret the New Source Review, NSR, and Prevention of Significant Deterioration, PSD, construction permit regulations. This is a searchable database which contains over 400 EPA-issued policy and guidance documents."
Title V Petition Database : Database containing petitions and EPA's responses to Title V operating permits and permit programs.
Underground Storage Tank Branch : "Information for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska."
U.S. EPA Region 5 : "Serves Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin."
EPA Region 6 : "Serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas."
EPA Region 9 : "EPA Documents from Region 9 serving Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands subject to U.S. law, and approximately 140 Tribal Nations."
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