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Law Librarians of New England

a chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries

CyberCites
Environmental Law

Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov

The EPA web site offers a wide range of information on environmental issues. Content ranges from detailed information on EPA projects and programs to the agency's enabling statutes, administrative regulations, proposed rulemakings and codified rules. Also available is a news service that provides current awareness of the agency's activities.

FindLaw's Environmental Law index
http://www.findlaw.com/01topics/13environmental/index.html

A good way to link to the major web sites for environmental law is to go to FindLaw's homepage, select the Legal Subject Index link, and then choose "Environmental Law." This site has the best of links on the Internet. Particularly useful are the links to mailing lists, Usenet groups, and government agencies.

Pace Virtual Environmental Law Library
http://www.law.pace.edu/env/vell6.html

Pace University offers one of the most detailed environmental research web sites. This site is particularly useful for obtaining access to the primary treaties, statutes, regulations and other legal instruments necessary for the study of international or comparative environmental law.

Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators
http://sedac.ciesin.org/entri

This site is useful for finding information about environmental treaties and national resource indicators. The ENTRI system is unique in allowing you to construct queries that integrate different types of data. The system is organized around a set of nine specific global environmental "issue areas" that are widely recognized by scholars and policy makers as being critical to understanding the human dimensions of global change.

Environmental News Network
http://www.enn.com

You can register to become a member of the Environmental News Network, free of charge, and receive daily environmental news by email. News affecting the environment is covered from a global perspective.

Earthjustice
http://www.earthjustice.org

Earthjustice is a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the environment. This web site is associated with the University of Denver College of Law. Particularly useful is the information highlighting cases Earthjustice is involved in.