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Welcome
Environmental policy is complex and requires reading scientific studies, congressional reports, federal and state legislation, and news commentaries to begin to understand an issue. This web site will help guide you to many of the leading environmental policy resources. If at anytime you hit a roadblock, you can rely upon Political Science Librarian Chris Palazzolo, Environmental Studies Librarian Kristan Majors Chilcoat, and Data Librarian Rob O'Reilly.
Environmental U.S. Policy Customized Search
To have a focused search, type your topic in the search box below or use the Environmental Policy custom search to pop-out this search box.
If you are focusing on a specific state's policies, contact Kristan for research tips for limiting your google search to a specific state.
Key U.S. Policy Tools
- CQ Researcher Plus Archive This link opens in a new windowGreat U.S. policy reports on hot topics in Congress. Seeks to be unbiased and provide interviews and information from various perspectives. Select CQ Researcher and then browse the Topics or Hot topics
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowNice mix of popular newspapers and magazines.
- PolicyMap (Policy Map) This link opens in a new windowMaps data by location using various respected datasets. See the Quality of Life tab for environmental data.
- Additional Policy ResourcesSee the Public Policy Research site compiled by the Political Science Librarian for more.