United States: Environment

Federal Agencies

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Bureau of Land Management
Environmental Protection Agency
Forest Service
National Park Service
NOAA -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  Site includes weather information, climate research, navigation resources, coastal and oceanic research, and satellite imageries.
National Weather Service -- a division of the NOAA.

Natural Resources

Bureau of Land Management
Forest Service
National Park Service
Office of Water -- dedicated to protecting the earth's water resources, EPA's Office of Water covers a wide variety of topics, including coral reefs, beach water quality,and fish consumption advisories. See especially the Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water which includes local drinking water information and methods of protecting drinking water sources.

Pollution/Waste Control

Green Vehicle Guide -- provides tools to help consumers choose fuel-efficient and clean vehicles.
HazDat Database -- this database was 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. Site is managed by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Office of Solid Waste -- from the EPA, the Office of Solid Waste manages industrial and special waste, municipal solid waste, and hazardous waste. Methods of reducing and better managing wastes are included.
Superfund: 20th Anniversary Report
Toxic Release Inventory -- from the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) provides information about chemicals that are being used manufactured, treated, transported, or released into the environment.

Regulations

EPA Laws & Regulations

Reports/Publications

Congressional Research Service Reports -- contains over 100 short Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports on environmental issues.

Weather

National Weather Service -- National Climatic Data Center's collection of data, images, reports, and events related to El Niño/La Niña influenced weather.
NCDC El Niño/La Niña -- National Climatic Data Center's collection of data, images, reports, and events related to El Niño/La Niña influenced weather.
National Climactic Data Center
NOAA -- official web site for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Site includes weather information, climate research, navigation resources, coastal and oceanic research, and satellite imageries.

Hurricane Preparedness

Department of Health and Human Services -- fact sheet containing tips on surviving a hurricane.
Family Disaster Plan -- put out by NOAA.
FEMA -- What to do before, during, and after a hurricane.
Get Ready -- How to prepare for a hurricane, from the Department of Homeland Security.

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