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Council on Environmental Quality
Coordinates efforts in the development of policies and initiatives. The Chair serves as the principal environmental policy. Reports annually on the state of the environment; oversees federal agency implementation of the environmental impact assessment process; and acts as a referee when agencies disagree over the adequacy of such assessments.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq/
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
A joint powers agency focusing on marine environmental research.
http://www.sccwrp.org/
Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program
Conducts research, training, and public outreach on priority issues of importance to the marine environment.
http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/
DOE Environmental Sciences Division Office of Biological and Environmental Research
supports basic research in two general program areas: Environmental Processes: Global Change Research and Environmental Remediation Research
http://www.er.doe.gov/feature/BER.htm
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay and its ecosystem. Scientific data, environmental indicators, educational resources, and public information.
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Conducts basic research on environmental health and environment-related diseases. Links to information on programs, grants, research, events, contracts, employment, training, outreach events, public information.
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/
Resources Agency of California, Office of the Secretary
The mission of the California Resources Agency is to oversee the State's activities relating to the conservation, management, and enhancement of California's natural and cultural resources.
http://www.ceres.ca.gov/CRA/
Environmental and Societal Impacts Group
National Center for Atmospheric Research studies the interactions between climate, weather, and human activities.
http://www.esig.ucar.edu/
U.S. Army Environmental Center
Department of the Army located on the Aberdeen Proving Ground, dedicated to conserving and restoring the land.
http://aec.army.mil/
Gulf of Mexico Program
To facilitate the protection and restoration of the coastal marine water and its coastal natural habitats; to sustain living resources; to protect human health and the food supply; and to ensure the recreational use of Gulf shores.
http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/
Interagency Working Group on Sustainable Development Indicators
Established with a mandate to develop recommendations on steps the United States could take to realize sustainable development.
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/iwgsdi/
Chesapeake Bay Commission
A legislative commission advancing the restoration of Chesapeake Bay.
http://www.chesbay.state.va.us
STAPPA/ALAPCO: State/Local Air Pollution Control Agencies
http://www.4cleanair.org/
Ecological Exposure Research Division
EPA division develops suites of biological indicators to describe the condition of watershed ecosystems.
http://www.epa.gov/eerd/
South Florida Information Access (SOFIA)
United States Geological Survey research on the South Florida ecosystem, including mercury contamination, hydrology, coastal wetlands, and remote sensing. Extensive links.
http://sofia.usgs.gov/
National Research Council Division on Earth and Life Studies
Provides scientific and technological advice to the U.S. government on a variety of public policy issues, such as pollution control, management of radioactive and toxic wastes, natural disaster mitigation, protection of water and other natural resources, exploration of Earth's resources, and global change.
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/dels/
AF Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE)
FOA of The Civil Engineer of the AF. Provides complete environmental, architectural and landscape design, planning and construction management services and products.
http://www.afcee.brooks.af.mil/
FHWA Office of Environment and Planning
Federal Highway Administration site includes information and links on transportation planning, air quality, water resources, traffic noise, and other environmental topics.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/
National Research Council (NRC) Committee on Grand Challenges in Environmental Sciences
Invites the submission of ideas from the scientific community to describe a few grand challenges that appear to have the greatest scientific importance, research potential and practical value.
http://www.nas.edu/gces/
Mojave Data Ecosystem Program
A wide variety of data and geographical information for mapping the Mojave Desert Ecosystem.
http://www.mojavedata.gov/
DENIX on the Web
U.S. Defense Department Environmental Network & Information eXchange. News and information about DOE environmental programs and opportunities.
http://www.denix.osd.mil/
California Biodiversity Council
Formed in 1991 to improve coordination and cooperation between the various resource management and environmental protection organizations at federal, state, and local levels.
http://ceres.ca.gov/biodiv/
U.S. Government Environmental Agencies
A directory of environmental government agencies at the state and federal levels.
http://www.ecoemploy.com/agency.html
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP)
Interagency organization identifies, develops, and transitions environmental technologies that relate directly to defense mission accomplishment.
http://www.serdp.org/
Southern Appalachian Man and Biosphere Program
Consortium of federal and state agencies promoting the enhancement of environmental health, economic use, and cultural values across the Southern Appalachians.
http://www.samab.org/
Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center
Free environmental help to Kentucky companies. Services include on-site assessments, newsletter, a materials exchange, on-line pollution prevention manuals, the KY Environmental Management Systems Alliance, the KY Wood Waste Alliance, and Environmental Justice in West Louisville.
http://www.kppc.org
Council of Great Lakes Governors
Organization of the chief executives of the region's states and provinces, working together to support several programs to facilitate environmentally responsible economic growth. Provides links to sites about Council initiatives.
http://www.cglg.org/
Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center
US Federal Government inter-agency training center devoted to training federal and state land managers who have wilderness management responsibilities; They have also developed school curricula on wilderness for primary and secondary education levels.
http://carhart.wilderness.net/
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