Research Guides: U.S. Government: Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is "to protect human health and the environment."
Environmental Topics Index
A-Z index of environmental topics monitored by the EPA.
EPA Regulatory and Guidance Information
"EPA develops and enforces regulations that span many environmental topics, from acid rain reduction to wetlands restoration."
Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI)
EDGI is a collaborative research network dedicated to preserving and contextualizing environmental data and policy information, with a current emphasis on relevant government information that has been suppressed and/or deleted.

Databases
Programs & Reports

National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP)
Search, retrieve, and download EPA technical, scientific, and educational materials.
Science Inventory
"A searchable database of EPA science activities and scientific and technical products conducted by EPA and through EPA-funded assistance agreements. Science Inventory records provide descriptions of the activity or product, contact information, and links to available printed material or Web sites."
HERO Database
"HERO contains the key studies EPA uses to develop environmental risk assessments for the public. EPA uses risk assessments to characterize the nature and magnitude of health risks to humans and the ecosystem from pollutants and chemicals in the environment."

Environmental Impact Statements: Digests
Extracts the key issues from complex government-released environmental impact statements, converting massive documents into concise, readable abstracts.
Coverage includes:
- Air transportation
- Defense programs
- Energy
- Hazardous substances
- Land use
- Parks, refuges and forests
- Research and development
- Roads and railroads
- Urban and social programs
- Water
Abbreviation: eis
Vendor: ProQuest
Coverage: 1985–Current
Subjects: Atmospheric Science, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Oceanography
Type: Government Publications, Indexes / Catalogs
GreenFILE

GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than one million records, as well as open-access full text for more than fifteen thousand records.

Abbreviation: green
Vendor: EBSCO
Coverage: 1898–Current
Subjects: Environmental Sciences, Urban and Regional Planning
Type: Indexes / Catalogs

Climate Change
"Understanding and addressing climate change is critical to EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment. EPA tracks and reports greenhouse gas emissions, leverages sound science, and invests in America to combat climate change."
Climate Change Indicators in the United States
"EPA’s indicators provide evidence of [climate] changes and their impacts on people and the environment. EPA partners with dozens of data contributors to compile and keep these indicators up to date."
Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO)
Use EPA's ECHO site to search for facilities in your community to assess their compliance with environmental regulations. You may search for facilities, investigate pollution sources, examine and create enforcement maps, and analyze compliance and enforcement data.
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
"A human health assessment program that evaluates quantitative and qualitative risk information on effects that may result from exposure to environmental contaminants."
Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program
This database contains "information on toxic chemical releases and waste management activities reported annually by certain industries as well as federal facilities."
AirNow
"An index for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or polluted your outdoor air is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for you." Useful links at the bottom of the page.
EPA Actions on Tribal Water Quality
This resource "lists EPA approvals for tribes to administer a water quality standards (WQS) program, and EPA’s approvals of those tribes’ WQS."

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