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Facts For You: Environment and Energy

  • Air Quality Where You Live – AirNow provides real-time air quality and pollution data for many towns and cities.
  • Annual Energy Outlook 2007 – The Annual Energy Outlook presents a projection and analysis of US energy supply, demand, and prices through 2030.
  • Car Fuel Efficiency Comparison – Find out how many miles to the gallon 1985-2005 model year cars and trucks get, and discover driving tips that will help you save money and fuel.
  • Drought Monitor – View a map showing weekly updates of drought conditions throughout the United States.
  • Energy and Fuel Facts – Get the latest weekly U.S. retail gas prices and answers for your energy questions from A to Z, including air conditioning, lighting, wind energy and much more.
  • Energy in Brief: What Everyone Should Know About Energy – These briefs explain important energy topics in plain language. Each brief answers a question relevant to the public and recommends resources for further reading.
  • Envirofacts – Get local information about environmental activities that may affect air, water and land.
  • EnviroMapper – Find and map environmental data for your community.
  • Environment Where You Live – Your window to the environment in your community. Information available from a variety of databases on all aspects of your local air, water and land.
  • Gasoline Prices for U.S. Cities – Find the current lowest gas prices in your area.
  • Greenhouse Gas Calculator – Use this online calculator to estimate your household's greenhouse gas emissions and explore actions you can take to lower your emissions.
  • Hazardous Waste Sites Locator – Click on a state to find information about priority Superfund sites and the status of efforts to clean them up.
  • Home Energy Performance Check – The Home Energy Saver gives an annual energy bill for an average house in your zip code and helps you find ways to save energy and cut energy costs.
  • Ocean Tracker – Monitor ocean waves, winds and undersea volcanoes in real time. Predict the tides or check the temperature of the ocean near you.
  • Toxic Release Inventory – Learn about toxic chemicals being used, manufactured, treated, transported or released in your neighborhood.
  • UV Index – Enter your zip code to get tomorrow's expected ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels, so you can determine sun-protective behaviors.
  • Watershed Surfer –  Locate and find out about conditions and activities in any watershed in the U.S.
  • Weather Forecasts – Get your local weather forecast, warnings and advisories–by zip code, city or state–from the National Weather Service.
  • Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds – Learn how to protect our nation's vital water resources.
  • Windows to My Environment – Find and map environmental conditions and protection efforts affecting air, land and water in your community.
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Page Last Reviewed or Updated: June 25, 2008