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| Department of Agriculture | |
| Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station's Fire Sciences Laboratory in Missoula, Montana. Information about fire effects on 900 plant species, about 100 animal species, and 16 Kuchler plant communities found on the North American continent. The emphasis of each synopsis is fire and how it affects each species. Background information on taxonomy, distribution, basic biology and ecology of each species is also included. Synopses are thoroughly documented, and each contains a complete bibliography. | |
| Information about conservation of water, soils, forest, and air; pests, invasive species, erosion, etc. Many links. | |
| Department of Energy | |
| Central source of data and information pertaining to global warming. | |
| Includes bibliographic records of literature such as chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, computer science and related disciplines. It includes citations to report literature, conference papers, journal articles, books, dissertations, and patents. Links to full text where available. | |
| Gateway to hundreds of Web sites and thousands of online documents on buildings, power, transportation, industry, renewable energy (wind, ocean, biomass, solar, etc.) | |
| Energy Information Administration | The Energy Information Administration (EIA), created by Congress in 1977, is a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy. Our mission is to provide policy-independent data, forecasts, and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment. |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Offices include Air and Radiation, Enforcement, Global Warming, Pesticides, Solid Waste, Superfund, and Water |
| Information on effects of chemicals on plants and animals, 1970 - . | |
| Information on greenhouse gas emissions, the hitstory of climate change, health and environmental effects, U.S. climate policy, etc. | |
| Special emphasis on asthma, radon, and environmental tobacco smoke. | |
| Environmental Protection Agency. Searchable database of >9,000 EPA documents, order up to five for free. | |
| Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nation | |
| Links to information about restoration projects, principles,processes, and practices of restoration, directories of aquatic habitat renewal projects. Publications, etc. | |
| wide range of Federal, state, and local information (air and water quality, maps, Superfund sites, regulated facilities, monitoring sites, etc.)about environmental conditions and features by area. | |
| By zip code, lists all known hazardous waste sites, general environmental conditions and trends, maps of regulated sites, and watershed conditions. | |
| Department of the Interior | |
| Bureau of Land Management - Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota | News, maps, and information about oil and gas leases, mining, off-road vehicles, weeds, wetlands, fire, etc. |
| The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920 | Library of Congress. Consists of 60 books and pamphlets, 140 Federal statutes and Congressional resolutions, 34 additional legislative documents, excerpts from the Congressional Globe and the Congressional Record, 360 Presidential proclamations, 170 prints and photographs, 2 historic manuscripts, and 2 motion pictures. |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
| Data about the oceans, the biosphere, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, etc. | |
| National Environmental Data Index | Information from several government agencies. |
| National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences | News Information, publications, research programs, events, outreach, employment, etc. |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Text and maps about various aspects of drought in the U.S.; background information,including fire potential and historical data; information about selected states, including Montana, etc. | |
| NOAA. Descriptions, policies, news of all thirteen sanctuaries, educational material, images, links, etc. | |
| National Renewable Energy Laboratory | |
| Data relating to natural energy sources such as solar radiation, biomass, geothermal, and wind power, links, etc. | |
| United States Geological Survey | |
| Links and information about Montana animal and plant species, climate, ecology, agency strategies and policies, etc. | |
| Bibliographies, reports, maps, etc. about conservation requirements for various species such as grizzly bears, bison, amphibians; ecology, management, climate change, etc. |