Environment Focus
Links and Resources on the Environment
Policy in Focus-Environment - White House
Environmental policies and news from the office of the U.S. president, Barack Obama
EarthDay.gov
The history of the United States’ annual observance and how individuals can help conserve the environment
Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Alerts about endangered and threatened species and other tools, hosted by the USFWS
Environmental Protection Agency
Information from the lead U.S. federal agency for pollution prevention, mitigation and remediation
NASA: Destination Earth Materials on how space exploration, satellites and other technologies are answering fundamental questions about the nature of life in the universe
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Information
about highly sophisticated technologies used to monitor climatic
activity, forecast weather, issue severe storm warnings; and assist in
managing fisheries, restoring coastal zones and supporting marine
commerce
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Updates on renewable energy and energy efficiency research, development and deployment
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Information
on partnerships with America's private land owners and managers to
conserve their soil, water and other natural resources
State Department - Oceans, International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Updates on efforts to promote environmental stewardship, encourage economic growth and social development around the globe
U.S. Geological Survey
Information
from a multidisciplinary U.S. government science organization on
biology, geography, geology and water, with a focus on the study of
natural resources and natural hazards
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Research on the interactions of natural and human-induced changes in the global environment and their implications for society
White House Council on Environmental Quality
Coordinates
federal environmental efforts and works closely with agencies and other
White House offices in the development of environmental policies and
initiatives.