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Environmental Law
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Indian Environmental Office (AIEO) 
 This site presents information about the office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that "coordinates the Agency-wide effort to strengthen public health and environmental protection in Indian Country, with a special emphasis on building Tribal capacity to administer their own environmental programs." The site describes AIEO regions, grants, contacts, governing laws and regulations, and policies and initiatives. Also provides AIEO documents, a calendar of training programs, and links to related information. http://www.epa.gov/indian/ Topics: Environment, Native Americans Last updated Jan 15, 2006 Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment
The term "'brownfield site' means real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant." This site contains extensive information about the efforts of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up brownfield sites, including news and events, laws and regulations, success stories, grants and funding, regional information, and related tools and documents. Searchable. http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/ Topics: Environment, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Jul 6, 2004 Celebrating 40 Years of Wilderness Heritage
This site celebrates the 40th anniversary (September 3, 1964) of the signing of the Wilderness Act that created the National Wilderness Preservation System. Features definitions of wilderness, wilderness legislation and policy, a timeline, a discussion of issues facing wilderness managers, maps, images, links to wilderness organizations, and related information. From Wilderness.net, a partnership of wilderness institutes. http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=40th Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Law by Subject Last updated Sep 8, 2004 Earthjustice
Formerly the Sierra Legal Defense Fund, founded in 1971, Earthjustice is a nonprofit law firm dedicated to protecting the environment. The site includes information regional offices and issues; history of the organization; current campaigns; and descriptions of its work with forests, wildlife, water, air, public lands, health, community, and international aspects of the environment. Each of these categories provides available information on case dockets, highlights, action alerts, and related Web resources. http://www.earthjustice.org/ Topics: Law by Subject Last updated Aug 7, 2005 Ecolex: A Gateway to Environmental Law
A searchable, global database on environmental law. It includes bibliographic information for treaties, national legislation, court decisions, and literature from international journals and monographs. Links are made to full text if available. Also in French and Spanish. From the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the World Conservation Union (IUCN), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). http://www.ecolex.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated May 1, 2008 Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO)
"ECHO provides integrated compliance and enforcement information for approximately 800,000 regulated facilities nationwide. The site allows users to find inspection, violation, enforcement action, informal enforcement action, and penalty information about facilities for the past three years." Search by facility, inspection/enforcement history, location, or type of violation (air, water, hazardous waste). Includes project background, a FAQ, acronyms, and related links. Data updated monthly. http://www.epa.gov/echo/ Topics: Crime, Environment, Law Last updated Mar 25, 2007 ENTRI: Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators
"Online service for accessing environmental treaty data." Browse by topic or search the text of treaties. Access national-level data, such as which treaties a country has signed or ratified. Includes country profiles. From the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/entri/index.jsp Topics: Environment, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Regions of the World Last updated Dec 9, 2004 Natural Resources Defense Council: Whales & Marine Animals
This site discusses the activities of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to protect whales and other marine animals. Includes research and policy statements on the Marine Mammal Protection Act, conservation efforts, and the impact of undersea noise pollution and sonar systems on whales. http://www.nrdc.org/wildlife/marine/brief.asp Topics: Animals, Biology, Environment, Law by Subject, Mammals Last updated Jun 20, 2007 A Pathfinder to Information on the Endangered Species Act of 1973
"This pathfinder is intended to provide pointers to information on the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973." It includes summaries of major provisions and amendments to the act, sources for legislative history of the act, evaluations of legal resources, listings of major court decisions and federal laws and treaties related to endangered species, and other materials. From reference librarian Mary Kilpatrick of the Massachusetts School of Law. http://www.llrx.com/features/esa.htm Topics: Environment, Law Last updated Oct 5, 2005 Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)
"PEER is a national non-profit alliance of local, state and federal scientists, law enforcement officers, land managers and other professionals dedicated to upholding environmental laws and values." The site features details about PEER campaigns (such as limitations on cell phone towers in national parks and extermination of animals on federal land), white papers, surveys, news releases back to 1999, and related material. http://www.peer.org Topics: Environment, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Nov 8, 2006 Safe Mercury Management
This site provides "information about the treatment, disposal, and management of mercury and mercury wastes." Presents detailed information about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Mercury Management Program (SMMP); state programs for medical and dental waste, mercury in automobile switches, collection, and schools; and state legislation and regulations. Also includes a FAQ and related links. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/tsd/mercury/index.htm Topics: Environment, Law by Subject, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Nov 1, 2008 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: The Endangered Species Program
"The Fish and Wildlife Service ... and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries ... share responsibility for administration of the Endangered Species Act" of 1973 (ESA). This website provides background information about the ESA, the full text of the ESA, data and documents about species on the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants, a page for children, and updates about laws, policies, and other actions related to endangered species. http://www.fws.gov/endangered/ Topics: Environment, Law Last updated Oct 4, 2005 |
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