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Government Information

This guide will help library users to access government information through websites and online databases.

Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

The EPA protects people and the environment from significant health risk, sponsors and conducts research, and develops and enforces environmental regulations.


Climate Change Indicators

The EPA collaborates with others to compile data on several key indicators about the cause and effects of climate change in the United States and on a global scale.  This website allows access to this data.


EnviroAtlas Interactive Map

This interactive map allows users to access more than 500 maps showing environmental info such as ecosystem and biodiversity, pollution sources and impact, and human impact.


How's My Waterway

How's My Waterway was designed to provide the general public with information about the condition of their local waters based on data that states, federal, tribal, local agencies and others have provided to EPA. Water quality information is displayed on 3 scales in How’s My Waterway; community, state and national.


Toxic Release Inventory

The Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) tracks certain toxic chemicals that are possible threats to human health and/or the environment.  The reports state how much of each chemical is released into the environment vs. how much is recycled, recovered or treated.


Chemview

ChemView is a database maintained by the EPA that provides health and safety data on more than 17,000 chemicals.  It includes risk notices, EPA assessments, new use rules and information on manufacturing, processing and use.

 

Publication Databases

EPA Publications

This website provides access to a searchable database of publications from the EPA on a variety of environmental topics.  The documents can be downloaded, printed and ordered for free.


Environmental Impact Statements

This searchable database contains records of  Environmental Impact Statements produced by federal agencies since 1987.  The EPA comments on them are also available after 2001.  Only EIS produced after 2012 are available for download as pdfs.


Science Inventory

The Science Inventory is a searchable database of research produced or funded by the EPA.  These include reports, journal articles, books and presentations as well as other material. Each document is described with contact information for its creator and links to available downloads.


Envirofacts Data Warehouse

Envirofacts is a searchable database of environmental information.  This includes water, air, and land quality, information on waste and toxic material, and also information on various facilities and compliance with environmental laws.


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