Environmental Law Online Resources

Note: The following links are to the web.archive site in order to avoid broken links. For historical reason we keep some old sites in this list.

Historical Background
The Evolution of the Conservation Movement
Ecology Hall of Fame
Environmental Movement History
Conservation Crossroads: The Hetch Hetchy Controversy
The Life and Contributions of John Muir
Teddy Roosevelt & Conservation
Aldo Leopold
Rachel Carson
Edward Abbey  UPDATED 
An Interview with Edward Abbey 
Sustainable Development Timeline
The Civilian Conservation Corps
Roosevelt’s Tree Army: Michigan’s Civilian Conservation Corps
The History of the EPA

The Law
United States Code
Code of Federal Regulations UPDATED
Anderson’s Ohio Revised Code UPDATED
Anderson’s Ohio Administrative Code

EPA – Laws and Regulations
Major Environmental Laws  UPDATED
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act-Superfund
Overview of the Clean Air Act
Solid and Hazardous Substances
Environmental Law in the U.S.A.
LII: Law About The Environment
Ohio Revised Code – Title 15: Conservation Of Natural Resources

Government Departments & Agencies
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. EPA History Office
U.S. Department of the Interior  UPDATED
Office of Surface Mining
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The National Park Service
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
National Science Foundation
National Geodetic Survey
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
National Service Center for Environmental Publications
Council on Environmental Quality   NEW
State Environmental Protection Agencies   UPDATED
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources
The Ohio Lake Erie Commission

Government Publications & Databases
USGS Guide to Federal Environmental Laws and Regulations
EPA Compliance & Enforcement
Army Corp of Engineers Index of Regulatory Guidance Letters  UPDATED
DOJ Reports Banner Year for Environmental Criminal Enforcement
Enforcement Alert
National Environmental Publications Information
Environmental Impact Statements Database
Center for Environmental Information and Statistics
Superfund Fact Sheet 
National Wetlands Inventory
EPA Clean Air Act Database Search
Report on the Effects of Exposure to Tree Marking Paint
Submitting an Environmental Impact Study
EPA Grant-Writing Tutorial
State of the Land
National Archives: Records of the Civilian Conservation Corps   UPDATED
Ohio EPA: Pollution Prevention

Parks & Forests
National Forests By State  UPDATED
Land Areas of the National Forest System
Parks, Forests, Grasslands, Wildlife Refuges
Species in Parks: Flora and Fauna Database
Links to the Past: National Park Service
American Heritage Rivers

Environmental Issues
Noise & Air Pollution
Noise Pollution Clearinghouse
AIRSWeb – Access to Air Pollution Laws
AIRNOW – Real Time Air Pollution Data
Heavy Breathing: The Air Pollution Battle

Acid Rain
U.S. EPA Acid Rain Programs
Canadian Acid Rain Center
Acid Rain & Data Reports
Tracking and Analysis Framework (TAF)
The ABC’s of Acid Rain
Acid Rain Links
  
Water & Water Related Resources
Gasoline & Water: Natural Cleanup for MTBE Contamination
The Oceans Under Siege
Disappearing Beaches
Ocean Defense International

Chemicals & Contaminants
IRIS: EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System
Environmental Contaminants Encyclopedia
Agricultural Chemical Use
EXTOXNET Global Search
US EPA Pesticidal Chemicals Classified as Known or Possible Carcinogens
Where to find Material Safety Data Sheets on the Internet
Environmental Defense Fund Chemical Scorecard

Superfund
Superfund – U.S. EPA Hazardous Waste Cleanup
Superfund Fact Book 1
ES: Superfund: Science Specifics
Superfund
Information Network for Superfund Settlements
Supreme Court Clarifies CERCLA’s Reach

Agricultural Pollution
Agricultural Pollution Prevention
Talk About Agricultural Pollution

Global Warming
Climate Change – Methane and Other Greenhouse Gases
NOAA Paleo Global Warming Home
Global Warming–The Warming of the Earth
Our Changing Planet FY 1999 – Table of Contents
Global Warming: The Ultimate Heating Season
Inside the Climatologist’s Toolbox

Wetlands
Wetlands Homepage
National Wetlands Inventory Page
WetLinks
The Wetlands Regulation Center
Wetland Reserve Program
The Farm Bill Network: Information on the Wetland Reserve Program
Wetlands and Agriculture  UPDATED
Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats
Olentangy River Wetland Research Park Field Guides

Endangered Species
Endangered and Threatened Species Recovery Program
Endangered Species Program
Undoing Our Mistakes: The Return of Endangered Species

General Information
Compilation of Selected Laws
National Library for the Environment Online
Environmental Professional’s Virtual Desktop
Environmental Law Web Links
Universiteit Utrecht:  Environmental Law Links 
Earth Justice Legal Defense Fund
Environmental Law Net
The Environmental Justice Resource Center
The National Library for the Environment
Environmental Resources
The EnviroLink Network  NEW
Environment Issues and Resources  
Corporate Environmental Reports
Global Environmental Change
Environmental Data Interactive Exchange
Land Use Law
Recycling Revisited
Fish FAQ
FEIS–Fire Effects Information

Organizations
Environmental Organization Web Directory
National & International Environmental Organizations 
National Council for Science & the Environment
League of Conservation Voters
Natural Resources Defense Council
Environmental Defense Fund
Greenpeace International
Rainforest Action Network
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
International Network of Forests & Communities
World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Steel Recycling Institute

Earth Day
EarthDay.Net – Home
Earth Day 2002: All About Earth Day  NEW
Vice President Gore’s 25th Anniversary Earth Day Address

Journals
The Journal of Environmental Law
The Journal of Environmental Law & Litigation
NYU Environmental Law Journal
Villanova Environmental Law Journal
Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum
Earth First! Journal

Tools
GeoIndex : A Search Engine for Geo-Environmental Research
ECOLEX: Gateway to Environmental Law 
Ecology Glossary

Forms
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service-Permits Forms 
EPA Acid Rain Forms