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Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Office of Water (OW) is responsible for implementing the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act, and portions of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments Act of 1990, Resource Conserva... Details >
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The mission of the EPA is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment--air, water, and land--upon which life depends. Through the work of its many projects and programs the EPA's ... Details >
Birth Defect Research for Children, Inc. 
Birth Defect Research for Children provides information and support to families of children with birth defects. BDRC sponsors research on birth defects caused by exposures to environmental agents--dr... Details >
Center for Health, Environment and Justice
Founded in June 1981this nonprofit organization serves citizens' groups, individuals and small municipalities working to solve hazardous and solid waste problems. CCHW supplies information needed to u... Details >
Environmental Defense
Environmental Defense (ED), formerly known as the Environmental Defense Fund, was established in 1967 and consists of teams of scientists, economists, and lawyers working together to search for and pr... Details >
National Environmental Coalition of Native Americans
This nonprofit organization was formed for the following purpose: to educate Indians and Non-Indians about the health dangers of radioactivity and the transport of nuclear waste on America's rails and... Details >
National Safety Council
The National Safety Council, founded in 1913, is not for profit organization acting to increase safety and improve the health of the American people. Educational activities include safety training, h... Details >
Rachel Carson Council, Inc.
The Rachel Carson Council, Inc., founded in 1965, is an independent, nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to protecting the environment against toxic and chemical threats, particularly those of... Details >