A&M-SA Research Guides: Environmental Justice Research Guide: Environmental Data, Policies & Websites

Web Resources

The websites below contain general information, reports, data, and policies.

EPA Substance Registry System
Provides information on substances and how they are represented in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and information systems. Search by name, CAS number and in other ways.
EPA Superfund
This portal provides access to the EPA's Superfund program. Information on searching for Superfund sites in your area, as well as brownfield information is provided. Laws related to Superfund are also referenced.
Toxmap
Provides map access and searching to toxic chemicals related to Superfund sites, provided by the National Library of Medicine.
USGS: National Map
The U.S. Geological Survey consolidates information from local, state and federal agencies to seamlessly integrate many layers of georeferenced data into this national map. Find and print the map, or download the data associated with the area you have found.
EPA: Environmental Justice page
EPA:The Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice
The Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice (EJ IWG) facilitates the active involvement of all Federal agencies to implement Executive Order 12898, "Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations." The order states that "Federal agencies must identify and address, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of their programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income populations."
EJSCREEN
In order to better meet the Agency’s responsibilities related to the protection of public health and the environment, EPA has developed a new environmental justice (EJ) mapping and screening tool called EJSCREEN. It is based on nationally consistent data and an approach that combines environmental and demographic indicators in maps and reports.
Department of Justice: Environmental Justice
U.S. Department of Transportation Environmental Justice Page

HeinOnline Academic (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
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This database contains information on US law and government as well as constitutions from around the globe.

Links to Business and Legal Aspects of Sports and Entertainment (BLASE); Democracy in America; Gun Regulation and Legislation in America; History of Supreme Court Nominations; Immigration Law & Policy in the U.S.; and Reports of U.S. Presidential Commissions and Other Advisory Bodies: A Bibliographic Listing.
Law Library of Congress Reports(HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
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HeinOnline’s Law Library of Congress Reports is an exclusive database boasting a collection of more than 3,500 meticulously crafted reports on foreign, comparative, and international law. These reports have been compiled in response to requests from Members of Congress, Congressional staff and committees, the federal courts, executive branch agencies, and other institutions, making this collection an indispensable tool for legal researchers.

Title VI Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964
Overview of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 from the U.S. Department of Justice website.

Civil Rights and Social Justice (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
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This collection brings together a diverse offering of publications covering civil rights in the United States as their legal protections and definitions are expanded to cover more and more Americans. Containing hearings and committee prints, legislative histories on the landmark legislations, CRS and GAO reports, briefs from major Supreme Court cases, and publications from the Commission on Civil Rights.

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 created the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Established as an independent, bipartisan, fact-finding federal agency, their mission is to inform the development of national civil rights policy and enhance enforcement of federal civil rights laws.
Census.gov (United States Census Bureau)
"The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. We honor privacy, protect confidentiality, share our expertise globally, and conduct our work openly. We are guided on this mission by our strong and capable workforce, our readiness to innovate, and our abiding commitment to our customers. The Census site organizes information in the following categories: People; Business; Geography; Data; Newsroom; Subjects A-Z."
United States Census Race Data
Census Bureau data and publications on race.

EPA in Texas
Includes general information of Texas EPA, news, hot topics and environmental information on air, water, cleanups and compliance.
USGS: Texas Water Science Center
Contains real time and historical data on stream flow, ground water, water quality, and precipitation.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)