Resources

Communicating with Congress

• Information about lobbying and tips for writing your members
  

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Federal Agencies

• US Department of Agriculture
• US Department of Education
• Department of Energy
• Energy Information Administration
• Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
• Office of Basic Energy Sciences Geosciences Research Program
• Office of Environmental Management
• Office of Fossil Energy
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Minerals Management Service
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• National Park Service Geological Resources Division
• National Science Foundation
• U.S. Geological Survey
• White House Council on Environmental Quality
• White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

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U.S. Congress

• U.S. House of Representatives

• House Committee on Agriculture
• House Committee on Appropriations
• House Committee on Education and the Workforce
• House Committee on Energy and Commerce
• House Committee on Resources
• House Committee on Science

• U.S. Senate

• Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
• Senate Committee on Appropriations
• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
• Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
• Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

• Congressional Budget Office
• Congressional Office of Technology Assessment Report Archives (agency abolished 1995)
• Government Printing Office Documents
• Thomas: The Library of Congress Web Site
• Congressional Research Service Reports on Environmental Issues (via CNIE National Library for the Environment)

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Organizations

• AAAS Directorate for Science and Policy Programs
• American Association of Universities
• American Chemical Society Government Affairs
• American Geophysical Union Science and Policy
• American Institute of Physics Science Policy
• Canadian Geoscience Council
• Association for Women in Science
• National Council for Science and the Environment (formerly CNIE)
• Ecological Society of America
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Public Policy Forum
• National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council
  -- NRC Earth Science Boards and Commissions
  -- NRC Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
  -- NRC Board on Earth Science and Resources

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Science Education Policy and Resources

• AAAS Education and Human Resources Programs
• American Chemical Society Education Division
• American Geological Institute Education Department
• American Geophysical Union
• American Society for Engineering Education
• Denver Earth Science Project
• Education Policy Analysis Archives
• Education Week on the Web
• Educational REALMS (Resources for Engaging Active Learners in Math and Science)
• Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Database
• Educator's Reference Desk
• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education
• Gateway to Education Materials (GEM)
• Geological Society of America Education Center
• National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science
• National Science Teachers Association
• Legislative Updates
• Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration's Government, Education and Mining
• Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education
• Scientific Work Experience for Teachers (SWEPT)
• US Department of Education
• Programs and Services
• Publications and Products

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Geoscience Resources