Economics 351 - Useful Links

Newspapers and Magazines

CNN

The Earth Times Daily articles on environmental/natural resource issues.

The Economist Surveys and selected articles from current and past issues.

Environmental News Network Environmental/natural resource stories from around the world.

High Country News Articles on natural resource use and environmental issues in the West.

New York Times

Newslink Access to national dailies, major metropolitan dailies and non-US newspapers.

NPR's Living on Earth Weekly program focusing on environmental issues.

PBS Online Newshour.

Sightline Daily Daily news compiled from sources around the Pacific Northwest.

Federal Government Web Sites

GPO Access Information from government agencies including the Budget of the US Government; Economic Report of the President; Congressional Record; Federal Register; GAO reports.

Energy Information Administration Information on petroleum, natural gas, coal, nuclear, electric and renewable energy.

FedWorld Information Network Access US Government information online.

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations

NOAA Fisheries - National Marine Fisheries Service

National Park Service

Natural Resource Conservation Service

THOMAS Text of legislation; Congressional Record.

US Department of Agriculture

US Department of Energy

US Environmental Protection Agency Hazardous waste data, municipal waste data, Superfund data and toxic release inventory.

US Federal Government Agencies A list federal agencies.

US Fish and Wildlife Service

US Forest Service

White House

White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room
Current economic information on output, income, employment, earnings, production and business activity and international statistics.

White House Social Statistics Briefing Room
Current information on crime statistics, demographic statistics, education statistics and health statistics.

Other Useful Web Sites

EPA 's Climate Change Site

SEDAC: Socioeconomic data and applications center Socioeconomic and environmental data.

National Library for the Environment

Metro Regional government web site with information on Portland's urban grown boundary, Metro's parks and green space program, and access to Metro's Data Resources Center.

Resources for Economists on the Internet

Resources for the Future Think-tank focusing on environmental and natural resource issues.

State of Oregon Information on commerce and industry.

Statistical Resources on the Web - Economics List of statistical sites categorized by: comprehensive, business and industry, cost of living, federal/state finances, finance, foreign/international data, foreign trade and labor.

World Resources Access data on the environment and natural resources.

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Updated August 4, 2008