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Contents of this page:
· White House
· Interdepartmental groups
· Independent administrations & agencies
· Executive branch watchdogs
Subpage:
Some links below are highlighted with the following categories (although note that these categories are somewhat artificial and are for guidepost- purposes only):
· Climate change
· Transportation
· Protected areas
· Marine issues
White House
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
Energy, climate change & our environment
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)
Interdepartmental groups
Global Change Research Program
Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)
National Wild & Scenic Rivers System
US Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF)
Independent administrations & agencies
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
· 2020 – EPA
· This simple webpage shows the growing number of employees and budget of the EPA
since its beginning in 1970.
· The ‘historical budget documents’ link, lists pdf’s showing how the EPA has financed its
programs and initiatives since its founding.
· These primary sources tell us the story of how climate change has been fought in the U.S.
National Clean Investment Fund
National Service Center for Environmental Publications
National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC)
National Service Center for Environmental Publications
National Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
· Mission: “to protect human health and the environment.”
· This website aims to provide historical context on current issues by collecting all past
EPA materials.
National Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (NSBEAPs)
· Aims to provide information "for small businesses and assistance providers seeking information
on a wide range of environmental topics."
Transportation, Air Pollution, and Climate Change
Center for Corporate Climate Leadership
Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Marine Mammal Commission (MMC)
· Works to provide "independent, science-based oversight of domestic and international policies and
actions of federal agencies addressing human impacts on marine mammals and their ecosystems."
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
· “The NASA EOS Aura mission, launched July 15, 2004, measures the composition of Earth’s
atmosphere and solar spectral irradiance (SSI), providing essential data for understanding how
Earth’s radiation balance, air quality, and ozone layer respond to changes atmospheric composition
caused by both human activities and natural phenomena.”
Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES)
· The European Space Agency (ESA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have combined their resources, technical knowledge,
and expertise to produce this Earth Observing Dashboard, which strengthens our understanding of
global environmental changes and other societal challenges impacting our planet.”
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program
Global Climate Change - Vital Signs of the Planet
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences @ UC-Boulder
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
National Intelligence Estimate on Climate Change
Executive branch watchdogs
Link to a snapshot of EPA's former main webpage on climate change as of January 19, 2017.
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