US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
This Environmental Protection Agency site offers links to many documents from the EPA concerning the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Complexity and the Future
Will our descendants enjoy lives that are richer, more fulfilled, healthier, and in general better than those of today? Or will human societies collapse under the strain of depleted resources, brutal conflicts, and environmental damage?...
Library of Congress
Loc: Talkin' 'Bout My Green Generation
Earth Day celebrated its 40th anniversary on April 22, 2010. Briefly described is its history and the impact this movement has made on environmental legislation.
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University of Connecticut: Arctic Circle
This site offers student information on natural resources, history and culture, social equity and environmental justice, anthropology, a virtual classroom and an arctic forum.
EL Education
El Education: Flower City Atlas
3rd grade students in Rochester, New York, created this historical/environmental guide to the City of Rochester as part of a learning expedition on local history. The guiding questions were: How did Rochester become the Flower City? How...
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The Peshtigo Fire, October 8, 1871
This personal site is dedicated to the victims of the "largest natural fire in the history of the United States. By some estimates, nearly two thousand people were killed." Site offers many related links.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Largest Agricultural & Environmental Miscalculation in Amer History
From the PBS series, "Frontier House," this essay examines "the myth and legacy of the frontier." The writer strongly suggests that within the next one or two generations, much of the land which homesteaders settled in the late...
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: Ranger Rick
This is a very fun and engaging resource for kids and teachers. Students can learn about wildlife and ecology while reading stories and articles, playing games, and doing activities.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Lisa P. Jackson
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Lisa P. Jackson, an American public official who served as commissioner of New Jersey's department of environmental protection (2006-08) and as administrator of the U.S. Environmental...
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National Stone, Sand & Gravel: 50 Fascinating Facts About Stone, Sand & Gravel
Discusses the history of aggregate use from ancient to modern times, reclamation of mined land, and responsible environmental practices. Also provides figures for the huge amounts of aggregates produced and used for various construction...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Georgia Shore
Find out about the physical and geological characteristics unique to the Georgia Coast, in addition to the specific marine organisms found in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Also learn the history of the state's coast and sociological and...
Florida-Spectrum Environmental Services
Florida Spectrum: Chemical Fact Sheet: Aluminum
A summary of information on aluminum, including history, basic data, uses and environmental impact.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Sulfur
Information about the element, Sulfur, atomic number 16. Covers physical and atomic properties, its history, chemistry, sources, uses, how abundant it is on the Earth, environmental and biological factors, and the different forms in...
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Crude Oil [Pdf]
Chapter 4 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at crude oil as an energy source, its history, and its many uses and products. The economic impact of the petroleum industry in Texas is described, the scale and scope of...
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Natural Gas [Pdf]
Chapter 5 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at natural gas, its history, and its uses. The economic impact of the natural gas industry in Texas is described, consumption, production, distribution through pipelines,...
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Texas Comptroller of Pub. Accounts: Energy Report: Liquefied Petroleum Gas [Pdf]
Chapter 6 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at liquified petroleum gas, or LPG, which is the name given to hydrocarbon-based gases generated from crude oil or natural gas. The history of LPG is described, its uses,...
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Coal [Pdf]
Chapter 7 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at coal, its history, its uses, its economic impact in Texas, consumption, mining, and the transportation of coal. The process of generating electricity from coal is...
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Nuclear Energy [Pdf]
Chapter 8 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It examines nuclear energy, what it is, its history, and its uses. The nuclear power industry in Texas is described, including uranium mining, and types of nuclear reactors and how...
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Solar Energy [Pdf]
Chapter 10 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It examines solar energy, its history, and how it is used. The solar power industry in Texas is described, its economic importance, methods of producing it, and how it is...
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Ocean Power [Pdf]
Chapter 20 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at power generated from the ocean, its history, and uses. This is a source that has been minimally developed in Texas and is unlikely to develop in the near future. It...
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Geothermal [Pdf]
Chapter 21 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at geothermal energy, its history, and uses. The economic impact of geothermal energy in Texas is described, and its production, transmission, and availability. Also looks...
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Hydrogen [Pdf]
Chapter 22 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at hydrogen as an energy source, its history, and uses. The economic impact of the hydrogen energy sector in Texas is described, the consumption of hydrogen, methods of...
Curated OER
The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850 1920
This Library of Congress site documents the historical formation of the environmental history movement, in a timeline format with documents, pictures and video.
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Chemical Heritage Foundation: Chemical Achievers: Charles F. Chandler
A brief overview of the life of Charles Chandler. The summary highlights his achievements in metropolitan sanitation and chemistry.