Federal and State Government Sites

EPA's Global Warming Site

http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/index.html

Air Facility Subsystem (AFS)

Contains compliance and permit data for stationary sources regulated by the U.S. EPA and state and local air pollution agencies.
http://www.epa.gov/r02earth/gis/atlas/afs_fac.htm

Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Pollution Prevention Assistance Division
http://www.p2ad.org/

Maine DEP: Office of Pollution Prevention

http://www.maine.gov/dep/innovation/p2/index.htm

Air Quality Organizations

American Lung Association

http://www.lungusa.org

NESCAUM: The Clean Air Association of the Northeast States

http://www.nescaum.org

U.S. Screenprinting Institute

http://www.usscreen.com

Current Air Quality & Weather Conditions

AirBeat: Roxbury, MA, air quality

http://airbeat.org

Camnet: regional haze/visibility

http://www.hazecam.net

Pollen.com: Allergy forecasts by Zip Code

http://pollen.com

The Weather Channel

http://www.weather.com

WeatherNet (University of Michigan)

http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/

Ground-Level Ozone

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ozone Home Page

http://www.airnow.gov/

Northeast Ozone Mapping

http://www.epa.gov/ne/aqi/index.html

Smog Alert Email Signup

http://www.epa.gov/region01/airquality/smogalrt.html

Ozone Forecasting in Other States

Connecticut

http://www.ct.gov/dep/aqi

Maine

http://www.state.me.us/dep/air/ozone/

New Hampshire

http://www2.des.state.nh.us/airdata/default.asp

New Jersey

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/airmon/

New York

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/apps/aqi/aqi_forecast.cfm

Rhode Island

http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/air/pm.htm

Stratospheric Ozone

EPA Ozone Depletion Home Page

http://www.epa.gov/docs/ozone/index.html

National Weather Service Forecast Office for Boston, MA

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/box/

WCVB-TV Pollen Count

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/weather/pollencount/index.html

EPA Technology Transfer Network

http://www.epa.gov/ttn/

EPA Office of Air and Radiation/Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards

http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/

California Air Resources Board (CARB)

http://www.arb.ca.gov/homepage.htm

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American Chemistry Council

http://www.americanchemistry.com

Environmental Defense Funds Scorecard

http://www.scorecard.org

Environmental League of Massachusetts

http://www.EnvironmentalLeague.org

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)

Tier II hazardous chemical storage reporting information and Local Emergency Planning Councils (LEPC) lists
http://www.mass.gov/mema

Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance for Toxics Use Reduction (OTA)

http://www.mass.gov/envir/ota/

Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute

http://www.turi.org

National Pollution Prevention Roundtable

http://www.p2.org/

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
http://www.epa.gov/tri

Waste Minimization Plan

http://www.epa.gov/wastemin

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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

ATSDR serves the public by seeks to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/atsdrhome.html

Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resource

Public-use repository of data from occupational and environmental health studies of workers at DOE facilities and nearby community residents.
http://cedr.lbl.gov

Ecological Risk Analysis

This site contains information that can be used to conduct ecological screening and baseline risk assessments.
http://www.esd.ornl.gov/programs/ecorisk/ecorisk.html

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US EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)

Maintains federal oversight of waste disposal issues, including the superfunds and brownfields.
http://www.epa.gov/swerrims/

Superfund:

http://www.epa.gov/superfund/about.htm

Brownfields:

http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/

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C&D Trade Organizations

US EPA link to multiple organizations involved in the C&D reuse, recycling and waste management field
http://www.epa.gov/jtr/comm/con-info.htm#orgs

Florida Center for Hazardous and Solid Waste Management

The Center's mission is to coordinate and engage in research, training and service activities relating to solid and hazardous waste management issues
http://www.floridacenter.org/

National Association of Home Builders

Green Building Program encouraging builders, remodelers, and consumers to think efficiently and environmentally
http://www.nahbrc.com

Residential Construction Waste Management Builders Field Guide

32-page field guide presenting several construction waste management approaches builders and provides real-world case studies to support the recommended actions
http://www.oikos.com/library/waste/index.html

Used Building Materials Association

The UBMA is a non-profit, membership based organization that represents companies and organizations involved in the acquisition and/or redistribution of used building materials
http://www.ubma.org/

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Ecycling

Provides an overview of the environmental and economic issues involved in the design, reuse and recycling of electronic consumer goods
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/ecycling/index.htm

US EPA Electronic Waste and eCycling

Electronic, or e-waste, refers to electronic products being discarded by consumers. US EPA created this page to provide information on reuse, recycling and disposal of obsolete electronic equipment
http://www.epa.gov/ne/solidwaste/electronic/index.html

MassBusiness Development Corporation

http://www.mass-business.com/site/site-massbiz/content/recycling-loan-fund/

Chelsea Center for Recycling and Economic Development

http://www.chelseacenter.org

WasteCap

http://www.wastecap.org

American Plastics Council

http://www.plasticsresource.com

The Compost Resource Page

http://www.howtocompost.org/

The U.S. Composting Council

http://www.compostingcouncil.org

The Steel Recycling Institute

http://www.recycle-steel.org

Aseptic Packaging Council

http://www.aseptic.org

Center for Ecological Technology

http://www.cetonline.org

Northeast Recycling Council (NERC)

http://www.nerc.org

National Recycling Coalition (NRC)

http://www.nrc-recycle.org

California Integrated Waste Management Board

http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov

State of Florida On-Line Composting Center

http://www.compostinfo.com

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Environmentally Preferable Products Page

http://www.mass.gov/osd/enviro

Springfield Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Web Site

The Springfield Material Recovery Facility (MRF) processes about 4,000 tons of recyclable materials monthly from its member communities in western Massachusetts.
http://www.springfieldmrf.org/

Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA)

http://www.recyclewithus.org/

Massachusetts Recycling Coalition (MassRecycle)

Statewide coalition of individuals, governments, businesses, institutions and non-profit organizations promoting the benefits of reducing, reusing, and recycling waste materials, and using more recycled products.
http://www.massrecycle.org/

Product Stewardship Institute

Assists state and local government agencies in establishing cooperative agreements with industry and developing other initiatives that reduce the health and environmental impacts from consumer products.
www.productstewardshipinstitute.org

Economics of Recycling - U.S. Recycling Economic Information Study

A national study that demonstrates the importance of recycling and reuse to the U.S. economy.
www.epa.gov/jtr/econ/rei-rw/rei-rw.htm

US EPA's Source Reduction and Reuse

http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/reduce.htm

US EPA's Reuse in New England Resource Guide

http://www.epa.gov/ne/assistance/reuse/index.html

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Massachusetts Water Works Association (MWWA)

MWWA, a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the advancement of the drinking water profession, announces a new director.
http://www.masswaterworks.org/

New England Water Works Association

http://www.newwa.org

The Safe Drinking Water Trust E-Bulletin

Sign up for a free e-bulletin sponsored by RCAP Solutions - practical Information for community water and wastewater systems.
http://www.watertrust.org/

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Web site

Current Water Conditions in Massachusetts

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/watersupply/rainfall/index.htm

USEPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water

www.epa.gov/ogwdw/

US EPA Drinking water data available to the public

www.epa.gov/enviro

USEPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds

www.epa.gov/owow

USEPA Safe Drinking Water Act Hotline

http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/hotline/index.html

USEPA Environmental Financing Information Network

http://www.epa.gov/efinpage/efin.htm

Ground Water Protection Council

http://www.gwpc.org/

Association of State Drinking Water Administrators

www.asdwa.org

National Rural Water Association

http://www.nrwa.org/

Rural Community Assistance Program

http://www.rcap.org/

Northeast Rural Water Association

http://www.neruralwater.org

Board of Registration

www.mass.gov/reg/boards.htm

US Water News

www.uswaternews.com/homepage.html

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

http://www.mwra.state.ma.us/

National Drinking Water Clearinghouse

www.ndwc.wvu.edu/

U.S. Geological Survey USGS Water Data Exchange

water.usgs.gov/watuse

WATERWISER (Conservation)

http://www.awwa.org/waterwiser/

Watershed Decision Support System

http://www.water.ncsu.edu/watershedss/

North Carolina Water Quality Group

www.bae.ncsu.edu/bae/programs/extension/wqg

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Federal and State Agencies

Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)

http://www.mass.gov/czm

US EPA National Estuary Program page

http://www.epa.gov/nep/

US EPA Nutrient Trading page

http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/trading.htm

US EPA TMDLs page

http://www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/

US EPA Watershed-based Permitting page

http://cfpub1.epa.gov/npdes/wqbasedpermitting/wspermitting.cfm

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, School for Marine Science and Technology

The Technical Reports that present the results of analyses of nitrogen loading in MEP estuaries are written by UMass Dartmouth's School of Marine Science and Technology (SMAST).
http://www.smast.umassd.edu/

Regional Organizations

Cape Cod

Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC)

Educational and advocacy organization to promote policies and programs that foster the preservation of Cape Cod's natural resources.
http://apcc.org

Barnstable County Regional Wastewater Committee

http://www.barnstablecounty.org

Cape Cod Commission

Regional planning and regulatory agency for Cape Cod
http://www.capecodcommission.org

Cape Cod Commission documents of particular interest to the Massachusetts Estuaries Project:

Cape Cod Comprehensive Regional Wastewater Management Strategy Development Project. June 2003. (Scroll down to "Wastewater".)
http://www.capecodcommission.org/water/resources.htm
Report to Barnstable County on Planning, Administrative and Legal Tools to Improve Wastewater Management on Cape Cod. July 2004
http://www.capecodcommission.org/water/WastewaterToolsReport/

Cape Cod Groundwater Guardian Team

Support and connections for communities protecting their groundwater.
http://www.capecodgroundwater.org

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR)

The Reserve protects the habitat and resources of this ecosystem, supports research, and provides information to the public and policy makers.
http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/

Buzzards Bay

Buzzards Bay Project

Information on the Buzzards Bay watershed, water quality, pollution, and the environment.
http://www.buzzardsbay.org/

Coalition for Buzzards Bay

Nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration, protection and sustainable use and enjoyment of Buzzards Bay and its watershed.
http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org

Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD)

Regional planning agency for southeastern Massachusetts.
http://www.srpedd.org

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Government Sites

US EPA Office of Wastewater Management

http://www.epa.gov/OWM

MassGIS

Ground Water Discharge Permits data layer is a statewide point dataset containing approximate locations of permitted discharges to groundwater.
http://www.state.ma.us/mgis/gwp.htm

Not-for-Profit Organizations

American Groundwater Trust

Definitions and explanations about groundwater.
www.agwt.org

The Groundwater Foundation

Online publications and workshop guide for presentations.
www.groundwater.org

Groundwater Protection Council

National association of state ground water and underground injection control agencies.
http://www.gwpc.org

National Groundwater Association

Information for private well owners and industry.
http://www.ngwa.org

New England Water Environment Association

Information about design, construction, operation and management of waste treatment works and other water pollution control activities.
http://www.newea.org

Townboard

Training and information needs of volunteer land-use board members in Massachusetts. Links to other sites with similar venues.
http://www.townboard.org

Water Environment Federation

Technical and educational organization: education and outreach, professional development and water quality news and resources.
http://www.wef.org

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Financing assistance

Massachusetts Department of Revenue

Tax credits for repair or replacement of failed on-site systems.
http://www.massdor.com/help/guides/abate_amend/personal/issues/titlev.htm

Massachusetts Housing

Information about low-cost loans for on-site systems, based on income.
http://www.mhfa.com

For local officials

US EPA Septic Systems Information

Tools to help communities investigate and implement an on-site/decentralized management program.
http://cfpub.epa.gov/owm/septic/home.cfm

National Decentralized Water Resources Capacity Development Project

Cooperative effort funded by EPA that supports research and development in the field of on-site/decentralized wastewater treatment. Includes publications and funding opportunities.
http://www.ndwrcdp.org/

National Small Flows Clearinghouse

Training, information, toll-free assistance line, and referral service.
http://www.nesc.wvu.edu

Innovative/alternative systems

Barnstable County Department of Health and the Environment

Information on innovative/alternative on-site systems
http://www.barnstablecountyhealth.org/AlternativeWebpage/index.htm

Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center

Performance testing of innovative/alternative on-site systems
http://www.buzzardsbay.org/etimain.htm

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StormwaterAuthority.org

A resource of comprehensive and relevant information, news, events, and education on stormwater
http://www.stormwaterauthority.org/

UMass Innovative Stormwater Technology Database

www.mastep.net

US EPA - General NPDES Information

http://cfpub1.epa.gov/npdes/

US EPA - Best Management Practices (BMP's)

http://epa.gov/npdes/menuofbmps/menu.htm

"How to Create a Stormwater Utility" (PDF)

From the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
http://www.pvpc.org/web-content/docs/landuse/storm_util.pdf

Massachusetts Watershed Initiative Homepage

http://www.mass.gov/envir/water/default.htm

Riverways Program "Stream Teams"

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/river/programs/adoptastream/index.htm

US Bureau of the Census - Urbanized Area Reference Maps

http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ReferenceMapFramesetServlet?_lang=en

American Public Works Association

http://www.apwa.net

The Center for Watershed Protection

http://www.cwp.org

Stormwater Manager's Resource Center

http://www.stormwatercenter.net

Local Government Environmental Assistance Network

http://www.lgean.org

National Climate Data Center Precipitation Frequency Atlas

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/documentlibrary/rainfall.html

Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials

http://nemo.uconn.edu/

Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project

http://www.rougeriver.com/geninfo/rougeproj.html

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Clean Water Act

http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/cwa.cfm?program_id=0

Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/

MassGIS - DEP Wetlands Data

http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/WETLANDS12K/viewer.htm

MassGIS - Priority Resource Map

http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/21e/viewer.htm

US EPA Discharge Monitoring Report instructions

http://www.epa.gov/NE/enforcementandassistance/dmr.html

US EPA list of NPDES permits in Massachusetts

http://www.epa.gov/region01/npdes/permits_listing_ma.html

USGS - Water Resources

http://water.usgs.gov/

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US EPA Biosolids

Guidance and information about risk assessment
www.epa.gov/owm/mtb/biosolids

US EPA Municipal technologies information

www.epa.gov/owm/mtb

Massachusetts Water Pollution Control Association: Massachusetts Facilities Online

Links to public wastewater treatment plants in Massachusetts
http://www.mwpca.org/mwpca3.htm

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)

Bay State Fertilizer Program
http://www.mwra.state.ma.us/03sewer/html/sewssc.htm

National Academy of Sciences

Report on biosolids land application
http://books.nap.edu/catalog/10426.html

New England Biosolids and Residuals Association

Science-based information about recycling biosolids
www.nebiosolids.org

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Report on biosolids use in agriculture
www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/agbyproducts/agbycontents.htm

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US EPA

Guidelines for Water Reuse, September 2004
http://www.epa.gov/ord/NRMRL/pubs/625r04108/625r04108.htm

US EPA WaterSense Program

http://www.epa.gov/owm/water-efficiency/index.htm

US EPA Water Recycling and Reuse: The Environmental Benefits

http://www.epa.gov/region9/water/recycling/index.html

Florida Water Reuse Information

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/reuse/

California Water Reuse Information

http://www.owue.water.ca.gov/recycle/

Water Reuse Association

Nationwide nonprofit that promotes water reuse
http://www.watereuse.org/

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US Environmental Protection Agency Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy

http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/cso/cpolicy.cfm

US Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 CSO Program

http://www.epa.gov/region1/topics/water/combsew.html

US EPA Glossary of Terms

http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/glossary.cfm

The Combined Sewer Overflow Partnership

Provides information on all aspects of CSO regulation and control.
http://www.csop.com

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USEPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Sanitary Sewer Overflows

http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/home.cfm?program_id=4

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Cooperative agreement between ASCE and EPA; Protocols for Identifying Sanitary Sewer Overflows.
www.asce.org/pdf/ssofinal.pdf 2.2 MB

The History of Sanitary Sewers

Discusses evolutionary development of sewers over last 5500 years.
http://www.sewerhistory.org/indexc.htm

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US EPA - Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Plants

http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/home.cfm?program_id=13

US EPA Database of wastewater treatment plants discharging to rivers

http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/pcs/

Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies

National organization of wastewater treatment agencies
http://www.amsa-cleanwater.org/

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The Massachusetts Department of Conservation Lakes and Ponds Program

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/watersupply/lakepond/lakepond.htm

Massachusetts Riverways Program

www.mass.gov/dfwele/river

Massachusetts Watersheds

http://www.mass.gov/envir/water/

Massachusetts Wildlife Lake and Pond Maps

www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfw_pond.htm

US EPA Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection

http://cfpub.epa.gov/fedfund/

US EPA Wastewater Month (February 2003)

http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/wastewatermonth.cfm

US Geological Survey - Massachusetts and Rhode Island District

http://ma.water.usgs.gov/

Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators

www.asiwpca.org

Clean Water Network

www.cwn.org

Massachusetts Congress of Lakes and Ponds

http://www.macolap.org

Massachusetts Water Watch Partnership

www.umass.edu/tei/mwwp

Massachusetts Watershed Coalition

www.commonwaters.org

Polluted Runoff Campaign Posters

http://www.earthwater.org/

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US EPA Safe Water

Information on contaminants found in drinking water, including health effects.
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/hfacts.html

US EPA Office of Inspector General

EPA Procedures to Ensure Drinking Water Data Integrity
http://www.epa.gov/oigearth/reports/1995/report5.htm

EPA Drinking Water Regulations and Guidance

Includes links to the portions of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that contain promulgated analytical methods.
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/regs.html

National Pollutant Discharge Elimation System (NPDES) Regulations (wastewater)

Includes links to the portions of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that contain promulgated analytical methods.
http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/regs.cfm?program_id=0

EPA Environmental Test Methods and Guidelines

Information on analytical procedures developed by the EPA for various analytes and matrices (air, water, soil, etc.).
http://www.epa.gov/osa/fem/methcollectns.htm

National Environmental Methods Index

Provides a mechanism to compare and contrast the performance and relative cost of analytical, test, and sampling methods for environmental monitoring.
http://www.nemi.gov

New England Laboratory Certification Programs:

Connecticut Department of Public Health
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3140&q=387442
Maine Department of Human Services
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/etl/divisions.htm#CERTIFICATION
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/dwgb/nhelap/index.htm
Rhode Island Department of Health
http://www.health.ri.gov/labs/
Vermont Department of Health
http://healthvermont.gov/enviro/ph_lab/lab.aspx
Other states
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/labs/index.html

The NELAC Institute

http://www.nelac-institute.org

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)

http://ts.nist.gov/standards/accreditation/index.cfm

US EPA Laboratory Certification Program

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/methods/laboratorycertification.html

US EPA Microbiology Home Page

Provides access to microbiology-related information that has been developed or managed by the EPA, including analytical methods, images and more.
http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/index.html

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Massachusetts Communities Directory

Web site

Massachusetts Public Access Board

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/pab/pab_toc.htm

Massachusetts Registries of Deeds

http://www.sec.state.ma.us/rod/rodidx.htm

Massachusetts State Library

http://www.mass.gov/lib/home.htm

Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions

http://maccweb.org/

Massachusetts Harbormasters Association, North Shore

http://www.harbormasters.org/

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sea Grant Program

http://web.mit.edu/seagrant/

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

http://www.noaa.gov/

New Bedford Chapter 91 Pilot Project

http://saturn.geog.umb.edu/alberto/Ch91NewBedford/

University of New Hampshire - Historic USGS Maps of New England

http://docs.unh.edu/nhtopos/nhtopos.htm

Urban Harbors Institute

http://www.uhi.umb.edu/

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

http://www.usace.army.mil/

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

http://www.whoi.edu/

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Federal Government Information

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

Searchable index from 1994 to the present.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html

Federal Register:

Published daily, the Federal Register announces final and proposed rules, meetings, and other information regarding federal regulations.
Current Issue:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/fr-cont.html
2009 Issues:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont09.html
2008 Issues:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont08.html
2007 Issues:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont07.html
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http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html

Environmental Subset of The Federal Register (FR)

http://www.epa.gov/docs/fedrgstr

Search the federal Public Laws

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/plaws/index.html

Congressional Record

This site provides for searching of federal legislative information.
http://thomas.loc.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) product recalls

Frequent updates on product recalls and other consumer safety issues.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html

Envirofacts

A database that integrates data extracted from five EPA program systems: Envirofacts Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS) Facility Subsystem (EF AIRS/AFS), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System (CERCLIS), Permit Compliance System (PCS), Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System (RCRIS), Toxic Release Inventory System (TRIS), and the Locational Reference Tables (LRT).
http://www.epa.gov/enviro/index.html

Federal Geographic Data Committee

National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
http://fgdc.er.usgs.gov

Fedworld Gateway

http://www.fedworld.gov

Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)

A database of human health effects that may result from exposure to various substances found in the environment.
http://www.epa.gov/iriswebp/iris/index.html

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) works with employees and employers covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
http://www.osha.gov

Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse

Provides a centralized source of U.S. DOE pollution prevention information.
http://epic.er.doe.gov/epic/

Sector Facility Indexing Project (SFIP)

Environmental and other information from a number of data systems to produce facility-level profiles for five industry sectors: petroleum refining, iron and steel production, primary nonferrous metal refining and smelting, pulp manufacturing, and automobile assembly.
http://es.epa.gov/oeca/sfi/

The Training-Exchange

Provides a range of training information to EPA, other federal agency, state, tribal, and local staff involved in hazardous waste management and remediation.
http://www.trainex.org

Federal Agencies

US Department of Energy Environmental Assessment Division

Conducts applied research, assessment, and technology development in the following areas: risk and waste management; natural resource systems and integrated assessments; restoration, compliance, and pollution prevention; and environmental policy analysis and planning.
http://www.ead.anl.gov/index.cfm

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

EPA's mission is to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment: air, water, and land.
http://www.epa.gov

EPA New England

EPA New England (EPA Region 1) covers Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont & 10 Tribal Nations.
http://www.epa.gov/region01/

EPA New England: Press Releases

http://www.epa.gov/ne/ra/gb

EPA New England: Top Newspaper Stories

http://www.epa.gov/ne/inthenews

EPA People Locator

Find contact information about specific EPA personnel.
http://cfpub.epa.gov/locator/index.cfm

US Geological Survey (USGS) Toxic Substances Hydrology Program

Provides objective scientific information to improve characterization and management of contaminated sites, to protect human and environmental health, and to reduce potential future contamination problems.
http://toxics.usgs.gov

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Environmental Council of the States (ECOS)

ECOS works by connecting states with each other, and with federal partners and others to help share experiences about how to best manage the environment.
http://www.ecos.org/

Links to State Environmental Agencies

The ECOS site also provides links to all state environmental agencies from their site.
http://www.ecos.org/section/states

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Massachusetts Consumers' Coalition

http://www.massconsumers.org

Massachusetts Municipal Association

http://www.mma.org

Air and Waste Management Association

A nonprofit, nonpartisan professional organization that provides training, information, and networking opportunities to thousands of environmental professionals in 65 countries.
http://www.awma.org

American Water Works Association

An international nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply.
http://www.awwa.org

Biological Effects of Low-Level Exposure (BELLE) Advisory Committee

Belle disseminates information on the appropriateness of various proposed dose-response curves for low-level exposure to chemicals and radioactivity.
http://www.BELLEonline.com

Envirolink

The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental resources since 1991.
http://envirolink.org/

Envirosense Network

Part of the U.S. EPA's web site that provides a single repository for pollution prevention, compliance assurance, and enforcement information and data bases.
http://es.epa.gov/

Interstate Technology & Regulatory Cooperation (ITRC)

The ITRC is a national coalition of state environmental regulatory agencies working cooperatively with federal agencies and stakeholders to reduce state barriers to the deployment of innovative environmental technologies.
http://www.itrcweb.org/common/default.asp

Licensed Site Professionals (LSP) Association

Association of environmental professionals that clean up waste sites in Massachusetts.
http://www.lspa.org

MA Health Officers Association

The official body representing the local health officer, employed in public of private agencies in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
http://www.mhoa.com/

Massachusetts Association of Health Boards

Massachusetts Association Of Health Boards assists and supports Boards of health in meeting their statutory and service responsibilities through programs of education, technical assistance, representation, and resource development.
http://www.mahb.org/

National Association of Environmental Professionals

http://www.naep.org/

The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE)

NCSE promotes environmental science that integrates interdisciplinary research; scientific assessment; communication of science-based information to decisionmakers and the general public; and environmental education.
http://www.cnie.org/

New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission

A non-profit interstate agency established by an Act of Congress that serves and assists its member states by providing coordination, public education, training and leadership in the management and protection of water quality in the New England region and New York.
http://www.neiwpcc.org

Printer's National Environmental Assistance Center (PNEAC)

PNEAC assists regulatory agencies and technical assistance providers by delivering current, reliable environmental compliance and pollution prevention information to printers, publishers, and packagers.
http://www.pneac.org

The Sustainable Development Institute

SDI's principal activities include the Community Forestry Policy Project, an effort to strengthen the role of local communities in forest management, and Atlantic CoastWatch, a monitoring and reporting service for the Atlantic Community.
http://www.susdev.org

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George Washington University Institute for the Environment

GWU and US EPA public-private partnership to implement sustainable practices into all aspects of life at GWU, also known as the Green University Initiative.
http://www.gwu.edu/~greenu/

Harvard School of Public Health Center for Continuing Professional Education

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ccpe

Harvard University - JFK School of Government

http://ksgwww.harvard.edu

Tufts University Institute of the Environment (TIE)

An interdisciplinary, university-wide education and research institute which facilitates and coordinates environmental programs at Tufts University.
http://www.tufts.edu/tie/

UMass Extension's Natural Resources Environmental Conservation (NREC) Program

http://www.umass.edu/nrec/

University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems

Life cycle-based models and sustainability metrics to evaluate the performance and to guide the continuous improvement of industrial systems for meeting societal needs.
http://css.snre.umich.edu/

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USEPA Explorer's Club

USEPA's "Explorers' Club" is a web site designed specifically for kids from age 5-12.
http://www.epa.gov/kids/

USEPA Homepage for Teachers

USEPA's "Homepage for teachers" accesses resources on environmental education.
http://www.epa.gov/teachers

USEPA Environmental Education

USEPA site for students who want to explore a wide range of environmental issues: air, conservation, ecosystems, global warming, water, waste and recycling.
http://www.epa.gov/students

USEPA Office of Solid Waste Kid's Page

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/education/kids/planetprotectors/index.htm

USEPA Recycle City

This USEPA site, accessible through the Explorers' Club, presents Recycle City featuring games, activities, facts and graphics.
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/

MassDEP Kids & Teachers Links

MassDEP's collection of links for kids and teachers to environmental education Web sites.
http://mass.gov/dep/public/forkids.htm

Muncher the Recycling Machine

The presentations include special sections for grades 1-3 and 4-6 as well as "teachers' ideas" and an animated movie presented by a cartoon character, "Leafy", that demonstrates backyard composting.
http://xtasy.lib.indiana.edu/dliub5/docs/muncher.html

King County Kid's Site

King County, Washington sponsors this site for kids who want information concerning reuse and recycling and commonly available school supplies that are made with recovered-content materials.
http://www.metrokc.gov/DNR/Kidsweb/

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Developed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, this environmental education electronic magazine is designed for kids in grades 4 - 8. Provides information on a range of environmental and conservation topics including recycling.
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/

Composting with Squirmin' Herman

The University of Illinois Extension Program site describes how to make a home composting bin, featuring "Squirmin' Herman" who teaches kids all about worms and how to make your own worm bin.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/

A Kid's Garden

The web site of the National Gardening Association provides a wealth of information for parents, teachers, and children.
http://www.kidsgardening.org

Clean Council

The Clean Fairfax Council, a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the education of the citizens of Fairfax County, Virginia on issues relating to litter, recycling, and graffiti, sponsors this site.
http://www.cleanfairfaxcouncil.org/kids/intro.htm

Roscoe's Recycle Room

Kids' page of the Steel Recycling Institute, featuring "Roscoe," the official spokescan of the SRI.
http://www.recycleroom.org/

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