There is increasing public concern over the potential environmental
and ecological impacts of devel-opment. Knowledgeable economic developers
can help shape projects and work with divergent groups, looking for
a win-win situation.
AIRData,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Facility-level information from the Aerometric Information Retrieval
System - the world's largest air pollution database. Includes maps
of air monitoring stations and facilities monitored for air releases,
estimated annual emissions of air pollutants from individual sources,
compliance with federal air standards, and annual summaries of air
pollution measurements at individual monitoring stations. Also includes
state contacts for more information about air quality.
Envirofacts Warehouse
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection
Agency
Air Quality Management Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards: Publish a listing of attainment and non-attainment areas,
(p) (919) 541-5616 (Research Triangle Park, NC)
Federal Environmental
Protection Agency's Enviro Mapper Service
Users can create maps displaying environmental characteristics in
selected radii around any specific site in the US. Information displayed
includes water discharges, superfund sites, hazardous waste, toxic
releases/air releases, and water bodes. For those tracking the issue
of environmentalimpact of trade, US General Accounting Office, International
Environment US Actions to Fulfill Commitments Under Five Key Agreements,
http://www.sice.cas.org/geographi/environment/GAO960.pdf
Green Index
A State by State Guide to the Nation's Environmental Health, Robert
Hall and Mary Lee Kerr, Island Press, Washington DC. Comparative state
environmental legislation and statistics, (p) (202) 232-7933
National Mapping Information, U.S.
Geological Survey
Topographical maps, GIS mapping data, and other mapping products showing
topography
Scorecard, Environmental
Defense
Data from the Toxics Release Inventory. Also identifies major polluters
and pollutants by county
Superfund Site Information
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Includes location and status
of Superfund sites
National Atlas
of the United States, U.S. Geological Survey
Interactive mapping tool with maps of watersheds, principal aquifers,
real-time streamflow stations, streams and water bodies
Online Hazards
Maps, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Environmental Sys-tems
Research Institute
Online mapping tool that lets you create maps showing floodplains
and hazards such as earthquakes, tornadoes, windstorms, and more
