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Post by Hope on Dec 31, 2006 23:42:42 GMT -5
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Post by Hope on Jan 12, 2007 13:29:31 GMT -5
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Post by Hope on Jan 22, 2007 13:56:17 GMT -5
MapsMaps--World, Space, Environmental, Weather, and More: USA.gov - including: space, historical, health, enviromental, weather and world. Aerial Photographs of the U.S.National AtlasNational MapMap Machine -Satellite, Street, Theme Maps - National Geographic maps
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Post by Hope on Sept 8, 2007 18:09:07 GMT -5
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Post by Hope on Sept 8, 2007 18:11:09 GMT -5
Environment Environmental Protection Agency Office of Surface Mining -Protecting the environment during coal mining and making sure the land is reclaimed afterward Minerals Management Service -Federal agency that manages the nation's natural gas, oil and other mineral resources on the outer continental shelf (OCS). OceanClimateCoastsFisheries -marine life EPA Superfund Site LocaterHuman Health Research -"The Human Health Research Program at EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) provides a strategic approach to develop and evaluate the methods, tools, and data needed to improve risk assessments to protect the public" National Response Center -the sole national point of contact for reporting all oil, chemical, radiological, biological, and etiological discharges into the environment ReportsClimate Change Science Program Issues Report on Climate Models -DOE Cell Phone Recycling is an Easy Call -EPA Reducing Stormwater Costs through Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies and Practices -EPA U.S. Senate Report: Over 400 Prominent Scientists Disputed Man-Made Global Warming Claims in 2007EPA Announces Regulatory PrioritiesDOE Estimates Future Water Needs for Thermoelectric Power PlantsU.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Declined 1.5 Percent in 2006 -EIA Acid Rain Forming Emissions Fall Sharply -EPA The North American Carbon Budget and Implications for the Global Carbon CycleENERGY STAR and Other Climate Protection Partnerships: 2006 Annual Report Fourth Global Environment Outlook -UN Third U.S. Climate Change Science Program ReportCBO Environment Reports -EPA Reports -scroll to bottom of page Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2005 (PDF)CRSState Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Comparison and Analysis -pdf CRS Reports: Climate Change -pdfs CRS Reports: Air -pdfs CRS Reports: Pollution -pdfs CRS Reports: Stratospheric OzoneCRS Reports: Waste ManagementCRS Reports:MarineCRS Reports: General InterestStats Energy Information Administration AirData : Access to Air Pollution Data National Emissions Inventory (NEI) Air Pollutant Emissions Trends DataNational Water-Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA)Envirofacts: online database House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Hearings TestimonyHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce: Bills assignedHouse Natural Resources: HearingsHouse Natural Resources: Bills assignedHouse Committee on Science and Technology: HearingsHouse Committee on Science and Technology: Bills AssignedSenate Energy and Natural Resources: HearingsSenate Energy and Natural Resources: Bills Assigned Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation: Hearings -click on a hearing which will take to you a new page with links to testimony Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation: Audio & Video of past hearingsSenate Commerce, Science & Transportation: Bills assignedSenate Commerce, Science & Transportation: Hearing transcriptsSenate Environment and Public Works: HearingsSenate Environment and Public Works: Bills AssignedBillsEnvironmental Protection BillsAir Pollution BillsAlternative energy sources bills Climate change bills General Information Disposing of Storm DebrisDisposing of Prescription Medications Reusing or Recycling Consumer ElectronicsHousehold Hazardous WasteToo Much Trash: Reducing Solid WasteRecycle on the GoReduce, Reuse, and RecycleNational Recycling Coalition NGO. Government Recommended Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs) about Oil and Chemical Spills Think TanksPlease see precautions here. These are for comparison only. Facts should be verified independently. Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) -Internationalist reportsReports by Think TanksCouncil Report Argues for New Policies to Protect National Security Interests from Consequences of Climate Change -CFR Lobbyist/Pacssmall list of top $ lobbyist Sierra Club National Assn of Home Builders American Farm Bureau Federation Environmental Defense Fund Ford Motor Co BP Cemex USA Everglades Trust (see also Science: Environment )
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Post by Hope on Sept 8, 2007 18:13:06 GMT -5
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Post by Hope on Sept 15, 2007 0:18:55 GMT -5
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Post by Hope on Sept 18, 2007 17:35:04 GMT -5
Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry US Department of Agriculture (USDA)- The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)-Protecting American agriculture" is the basic charge of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
- The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) - works to improve the health and well-being of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers
- Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) -providing linkages between federal and state components of a broad-based national agricultural higher education, research, and extension system designed to address national problems and needs related to agriculture, the environment, human health and well being, and communities.
- Farm Service Agency (FSA) -administers farm commodity, crop insurance, credit, environmental, conservation, and emergency assistance programs for farmers and ranchers.
- Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) -provides children and needy families with better access to food and a more healthful diet through its programs and nutrition education efforts.
-Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Program -Food Stamp Program
- Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) -responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged
- Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
- Forest Service (FS)
- Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
- National Agricultural Library (NAL)
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
ReportsLand Values and Cash Rents 2008 Summary -U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (pdf) The National School Lunch Program Background, Trends, and Issues -U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service (pdf) Agricultural Prices 2007 Summary -U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (pdf) State Fact Sheets -USDA Effect of State Food Stamp and TANF Policies on Food Stamp Program Participation -USDA National forests on the edge: development pressures on America’s national forests and grasslands -USDA Forest Service Emerging adults and the future of wild nature-USDA Forest Service U.S. forest products annual market review and prospects, 2004–2008 -USDA Forest Service U.S. timber production, trade, consumption, and price statistics 1965 to 2005 -USDA Forest Service Biosecurity: Keeping Your Birds Healthy -USDA Major Land Uses -ERS/USDA 2006 U.S. Animal Health Report -USDA Food Animal Agriculture in 2020: Future Trends in Animal Agriculture -USDA Open Space Conservation Strategy -Forest Service Forest Service Updates Assessment of the Trends Affecting US Forests and RangelandsHousehold Food Security in the United States, 2006 -USDA The Effects of Food Stamps on ObesityPhytosanitary Regulation of the Entry of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables into the United States International Reports UN: Statistics: State of Food and Agriculture 2007Congress Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry: Hearings -testimony and transcript of Q&A Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry: Hearing ScheduleSenate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry: Legislation in this CommitteeSenate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry: AudioHouse Committee on Agriculture: Legislation in this CommitteeHouse Committee on Agriculture: Witness Opening StatementsHouse Committee on Agriculture: Hearing ScheduleHouse Committee on Agriculture: Audio of hearingsAgriculture Bills CRS Reports on Agriculture/environmentalCRS Reports on AgricultureFarm Bill Issues: ERS Research and Analysis -analysis of proposed new farm bill from the USDA Economic Research Service. The old farm bill expires this year. Side by side comparisions with 2002 bill and more. General InformationEconomic Research Service -provides information on the business end of agriculture ERS Commodity ReportsRural America at a Glance
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Post by Hope on Sept 23, 2007 20:16:11 GMT -5
Recreation, National Parks, & Public Lands Department of the Interior- Bureau of Reclamation - Bureau of Reclamation is best known for the dams, powerplants, and canals it constructed in the 17 western states.
- Fish & Wildlife -The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency charged with protecting and enhancing the populations and habitat of birds, animals and fish.
-The Endangered Species Program
- Bureau of Land Management -The BLM is responsible for carrying out a variety of programs for the management and conservation, of public lands
- Minerals Management Service -Federal agency that manages the nation's natural gas, oil and other mineral resources on the outer continental shelf (OCS).
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) -As an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, and water, we are dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten us.
- National Park Service
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Office of Surface Mining -Protecting the environment during coal mining and making sure the land is reclaimed afterward
CongressHouse Natural Resources -see Environment post above House Energy and Commerce -see Environment post above House Transportation and Infrastructure: hearings House Transportation and Infrastructure: Bills assignedSenate Energy and Natural Resources -see Environment post above Senate Environment and Public Works -see Environment post above Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry -see Agriculture post above Senate Committee on Indian Affairs: HearingsSenate Committee on Indian Affairs: Bills assignedBillsEndangered SpeciesWildlife ConservationPublic lands National recreation areas Indian LandsWater resourcesIndiansFishingHuntingWater rightsHydroelectric plants Nature conservation Ocean energy resources Dams Infrastructure Flood controlReportsIndependent Study Panel Reports Findings on Interior's Mineral Royalty Revenue System -DOI U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Updates List of Candidates for Endangered Species Act Listing Alternative Energy Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)CRSThe Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices -CRS CRS Reports: BiodiversityCRS Reports: ForestsCRS Reports: Pubic LandsCRS Reports: WetlandsCRS Reports: Natural ResourcesCRS Reports: MarineMisc Campfire Safety Recreation.gov
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Post by Hope on Sept 23, 2007 23:38:38 GMT -5
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Post by Hope on Sept 26, 2007 23:52:46 GMT -5
Seniors Seniors.gov Social SecurityCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesMedicarePrescription Drug CoverageVeterans AdministrationAdministration on AgingThe Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) -is a part-time employment program for low-income persons age 55 or over. Senior Citizens - HUDNational Institute of AgingIndian Health Service – Elder Care InitiativeSeniors HealthStatsAgingStats.govMortality of Americans Age 65 and Older:1980 to 2004 -CRS Nonfatal Self-Inflicted Injuries Among Adults Aged >65 Years — United States, 2005 -CDC ReportsThe Effect of State-Legalized Same-Sex Marriage on Social Security Benefits and Pensions -CRS Discussions by Elders and Adult Children About End-of-Life Preparation and Preferences -CDC Consumer Spending by Older Americans, 1985 to 2005 -CRS Portfolio Theory, Life-Cycle Investing, and Retirement IncomeOne in Seven Americans Age 71 and Older Has Some Type of Dementia, NIH-Funded Study EstimatesSocial Security reform: the Nature of the Problem -pdf Treasury Issue Brief No. 2: Social Security Reform: A Framework for AnalysisCRS Reports: Social SecurityInternationalNew guide on building age-friendly cities -WHO CongressSenate Special Committee on AgingHouse Ways and Means: HearingsHouse Ways and Means: Bills Assigned Senate Finance: Bills AssignedSeante Finance: HearingsHouse Energy and Commerce: HearingsHouse Energy and Commerce: Bills Assigned BillsSocial SecurityAged Prescription pricing Medicare General InformationNursing Home Compare Lifeline Assistance Program- FCCBenefitsCheckUp.org – NCOA -A nonprofit site thathelps people ages 55 and over find programs that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and more. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Tips for Consumers on Reverse Mortgages(Top Ten Things To Know If You’re Interested in a Reverse MortgageThink tanks, NGOs, PACs, and Lobby groupsThink tanks and NGOs(Please read precautions about Think tanks and NGOs here) American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) -liberal NGO United Seniors Association -conservative NGO Cato Institure: Project on Social Security Privatization -- Libertarian Think Tank Concord Coalition: Entitlement Reform -bi-partisan reform group Center for American Progress -liberal think tank Heritage Foundation -conservative think tank Think tank reports-opinion Reverse Mortgages: "Niche Product or Mainstream Solution? Report on the 2006 AARP National Survey of Reverse Mortgage Shoppers"Lobby groupsA sample of groups who lobby on this issue American Hospital Assn Roche Group AARP Aetna Inc Johnson & Johnson PACsNatl Cmte to Preserve Social Security
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