Government Documents on the Environment

Government Documents Index

Government Documents on the Environment

Government agencies are major sources of environmental information. Federal, state, foreign, and international government organizations produce enormous amounts of information on environmental subjects. Subject headings you can use to search the Library Catalog for government documents pertaining to the environment include:

Environmental Policy
Environmental Protection
Hazardous Substances
Hazardous Substances--Law and Legislation--United States

The principal index for U.S. Government publications is the Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications HSSE REF & Periodicals 016.353 Un36. This index is also
available online from 1994-present and from 1976-present in the GPO Index. Other useful indexes to U.S. Government information include Lexis-Nexis Statistical (Purdue Users Only) covering statistical publications, Lexis-Nexis Academic (Purdue Users Only) covering legal issues including court cases, Lexis-Nexis Environmental (Purdue Users Only) covering environmental topics, and the Congressional Information Service (CIS) Index HSSE REF 328.73005 C76 covering congressional publications.

Legal and Regulatory Information Sources

Federal and state laws, regulations, and court decisions are important sources of environmental information. Examples of these sources found in HSSE Library include:

Slip Laws	HSSE DOC REF AE 2.110:
U.S. Statutes at Large	HSSE REF 345.11 Un3
U.S. Code	HSSE REF 345.11 Un3co
U.S. Code Annotated	HSSE REF 345.11 Un3coa
Compilation of Selected Acts Concerning National Parks, Public Lands, & Related Matters	HSSE DOC Y 4.R 31/3:107-A
Compilation of Selected Acts Within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Energy & Commerce: Environmental Law Volumes 1 & 2	HSSE DOC Y 4.C 73/8:107-H HSSE DOC Y 4.C 73/8:108-B
U.S. Reports	HSSE DOC JU 6.8:
Lawyers Guide to U.S. Supreme Court Reports	HSSE REF 345.4 Un37r
Environmental Administrative Decisions: Decisions of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	HSSE DOC EP 1.2:D 35/
Federal Register	HSSE REF 353.005 Un34 (Also in fiche)
Code of Federal Regulations	HSSE REF 353.005 C64

Index to the Code of Federal Regulations	HSSE REF 353.005 C64 Index
List of Sections Affected	HSSE REF 353.005 C64a
Indiana Code	HSSE REF 348.772 In25c
West's Indiana Code Annotated	HSSE REF 348.772026 In2w
Indiana Register	HSSE REF 348.772025 In3
Indiana Administrative Code	HSSE REF 348.772025 In2i

Agencies Producing Environmental Information

Many federal government agencies produce environmental information. This selected list of federal agencies producing environmental information includes their SuDoc number stem and the libraries in which they can be found.

	SuDoc number stem	Libraries
Environmental Protection Agency	EP	HSSE, ENGR, LIFE
Dept. of the Interior (Environmental impact statements)	I 1.98	LIFE & HIKS Repository
U.S. Geological Survey	I 19	EAS
Dept. of Energy	E	ENGR
Dept. of Defense	D	HSSE, ENGR

Congressional Publications

The U.S. Congress is also a major source of environmental information. Congressional committees conduct hearings and issue reports on various aspects of environmental policy. Examples of congressional sources of environmental information in HSSE Library include:

Senate Bills (Online 1993-present)	HSSE MF Y 1.4/1:
House Bills (Online 1993-present)	HSSE MF Y 1.4/6:
Congressional Record (Online 1994-present)	HSSE Repository X/A:
Senate Reports (Online 1995-present)	HSSE DOC Y 1.1/5:
House Reports (Online 1995-present)	HSSE DOC Y 1.1/8:
Congressional Serial Set (Online-Purdue users only)	HSSE Repository Y 1.1/2:
House Agriculture Comm. (Reps Mike Pence (R-IN), Brad Ellsworth (D-IN), and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) are members of this committee)	HSSE DOC Y 4.AG 8/1:
House Energy & Commerce Comm. (Reps. Steve Buyer (R-IN) and Baron Hill (D-IN) are members of this committee.)	HSSE DOC Y 4.C 73/8:
House Natural Resources Comm.	HSSE DOC Y 4.R 31/3:
House Transportation & Infrastructure Comm. (See Y 4.P 96/11: for hearings by this committee prior to 1995)	HSSE DOC Y 4.T 68/2:
Senate Agriculture Comm. (Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) is a member of this committee)	HSSE DOC Y 4.AG 8/3:
Senate Energy & Natural Resources Comm.	HSSE DOC Y 4.EN 2:
Senate Environment & Public Works. Comm.	HSSE DOC Y 4.P 96/10:

Congressional Research Service Reports (Courtesy-University of North Texas Library)

House Select Committee on Energy Independence & Global Warming

Miscellaneous Electronic Sources

Toxic Release Inventory (CD-ROM)

ENGR EP 5.22/2:

Environmental Health Perspectives PNHS MF HE 20.3559: & PNHS 615.705 Eh77

Internet Sources

Increasing amounts of government information can be found on the Internet. Examples of sources of environmental information produced by government agencies include:

GPO Access Provides access to major U.S. Government legal, legislative, and regulatory information sources.

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Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, & Watersheds

American Indian Environmental Office

State Dept.-Bureau of Oceans, & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs

National Response Team

EPA Inspector General

Board on Environmental Studies & Toxicology

Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Transportation Dept.)

Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management

Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources