Other
Air and Waste Management Association
Information and links to environmental issues. Specifically, air and waste management issues.
US Fish and Wildlife Service
U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service
Outlines the role of the Fish and Wildlife Service in protecting, conserving, and researching the fish and wildlife of the United States. Includes information about the role of DDT and its environmental effects.
PBS
Now With Bill Moyers: You Be the Judge
Study and evaluate a recent U.S. Supreme Court case that reviews jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act and assesses environmental and business interests. Research and debate a case argument, and analyze case information in order to make a...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Clean Land Thanks to Us! (Educator Page)
In this lesson about the EPA, students will find out that their government pays for goods and services by taxing people and companies.
Other
Epa: Today's Aqi Forecast
An interactive map used to find the current and forecasted air quality index for any location in the United States.
US Department of Energy
Us Dept. Of Energy: Office of Health, Safety and Security
This site, which is provided for by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, is full of information on various environmental issues.
Other
South Carolina Forestry Commission: Best Management Practices: Clean Water Act
Information about the first federal legislation to address pollution caused by stormwater runoff from the landscape.
Other
University of Rhode Island: Estuarine Science: Intertidal Zones
Learn what an intertidal zone is and where these areas exist on Earth.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Radon
Download a copy of the National Radon Results - 1985-1999 and see the "ASTM International "Standard Practice for Radon Mitigation Systems in Existing Low-Rise Residential Buildings."
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Lisa P. Jackson
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Lisa P. Jackson, an American public official who served as commissioner of New Jersey's department of environmental protection (2006-08) and as administrator of the U.S. Environmental...
