Environmental Resource Management
Resources for studying environmental challenges faced by industry.
Databases provided by government agencies
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease RegistryATSDR's mission is providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related exposures to toxic substances.
- Argonne Research ProgramsOne of the U.S. Department of Energy's largest research centers, with information on bioscience and environmental research.
- The Arizona State LegislatureInformation on the Arizona Legislature including bills and laws, Arizona statutes, legislative committees.
- ARS Water DatabaseCollection of precipitation and streamflow data from small agricultural watersheds in the United States.
- Biopesticides - EPAInformation for regulating and registering pesticides and the use of biotechnology
- Bureau of ReclamationFederal agency responsible for managing, developing, and protecting water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner.
- CDC FASTSTATSThe Faststats site provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages.
- Centers for Disease ControlThe lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
- Code of Federal RegulationsGPO Access website for looking up federal regulations
- Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Energy information about energy.
- Department of Energy's Central Internet DatabaseThe Central Internet Database (CID) integrates waste management and cleanup data from multiple Department of Energy (DOE) data sources into a single database accessible through CID reports.
- Department of Energy's Environmental ManagementThe Office of Environmental Management (EM) is responsible for the risk reduction and cleanup of the environmental legacy of the Nation's nuclear weapons program.
- Dept of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data CenterA comprehensive clearinghouse of data, publications, tools, and information related to advanced transportation technologies.
- DOE's Office of Environment, Health, Safety and SecurityDept. of Energy agency dedicated to making current information available to environment, safety and health professionals.
- Enviro-facts Data WarehouseEPA environmental data about activities that may affect air, water, and land anywhere in the United States.
- Environmental Protection AgencyWebsite of the U.S. EPA.
- EPA's Environmental Impact Statements DatabaseThe Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Database provides information about EISs prepared by federal agencies, as well as EPA's comments concerning the EISs.
- EPA - Chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)EPA evaluates new and existing chemicals and their risks, and finds ways to prevent or reduce pollution before it gets into the environment.
- EPA Air TopicsLearn how air pollution can harm your health and the environment and what EPA is doing to protect the air we breathe.
- EPA National Service Center for Environmental PublicationsYou can search, retrieve, download, print, and order EPA technical, scientific, and educational materials from this site.
- Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMAU.S. agency responsible for emergency management coordination.
- Hazardous Waste DataAccess to data supporting the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) of 1984.
- HazMapInformation on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Law Library of CongressLibrary of Congress' guide to law, legislation, the judiciary.
- National Environmental Policy Act ProgramNEPA documents, impact statements and assessments. Note: Dept. of Energy has limited access to environmental impact statements and assessments for security reasons.
- National Exposure Research Laboratory - EPANERL conducts research and development that leads to improved methods, measurements and models to assess and predict exposures of humans and ecosystems to harmful pollutants and other conditions in air, water, soil, and food.
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationWeather and other atmospheric information from the government.
- National Toxicology ProgramThe NTP is an interagency program whose mission is to evaluate agents of public health concern by developing and applying tools of modern toxicology and molecular biology.
- National Transportation Research CenterAddresses issues related to expanding and maintaining transportation systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and reliably.
- Oak Ridge National Lab's Propulsion Materials ProjectORNL has the nation’s most comprehensive materials research program and is a world leader in research that supports the development of advanced materials for energy generation, storage, and use.
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive CenterBiogeochemical and ecological data useful for studying environmental processes.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration - OSHAFederal agency with the mission to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers through protective standards, enforcement of those standards, and technical assistance and consultation programs.
- Pesticides Health and Safety Fact SheetsThis collection of fact sheets contains general and chemical-specific information.
- SciTech Connect: Department of Energy Information BridgeDepartment of Energy (DOE) research and development reports in physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable energy, and other topics.
- Toxics Release Inventory ProgramGovernment database containing information about toxic materials releases. Searchable by zip code.
- TOXNETDatabase on hazardous materials from the National Library of Medicine. Includes industrial chemicals as well as drugs.
- USGS National Water Quality Assessment Data WarehouseInformation on water quality studies from all over the United States.
- USGS Publications WarehousePortal and search engine for maps, satellite images, publications and other information produced by the USGS.