Environmental Studies Subject Guide

This new electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society was started in 2007. The Encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will be useful to students, educators, scholars, and professionals.

"The most comprehensive resource of environmental information available on the Internet.........Information is categorized by types of resources (organizations, publications, etc.) and environmental topics."

The homepage has links to the programs, laws and regulations, offices and labs, and databases of the EPA plus pages directed to serve the interest of researchers, scientists, concerned citizens, teachers, and students.

Selected energy statistics compiled by the EIA, the statistical branch of the US Department of Energy -- covers petroleum, natural gas, coal, nuclear, electricity, alternate fuels, and renewable sources of energy.

From biomass to wind, this provides information and research results in important renewable energy areas.

The TCEQ is the lead environmental agency for the state.