Environmental Law & Due Diligence Research Guide

Are you researching environmental law or due diligence and would like to have all the resources in one place?  Try the Environmental Law & Due Diligence Research Guide, this guide is designed to give you an overview of print and online resources relevant to environmental law and due diligence research.  This guide only reflects resources available in the Law Library and online.  It covers resources for case law, federal materials, treatises, forms, federal agencies and more!  Click here to access the guide.

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Research Resources: Chemical Regulation Reporter (BNA)

BNA's Chemical Regulation Reporter provides legislative developments, regulatory changes, agency actions, enforcement efforts, industry activities & news, and court decisions related to chemicals and chemical regulation.  Dates of coverage from February 2, 1996.

To access the Chemical Regulation Reporter (BNA):

• Go to the Library's home page, click "Online Resources"
• Then, click "Environmental Law" link
• Scroll down, click the "Chemical Regulation Reporter(BNA)" link

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Research Resources: Environmental Due Diligence Guide Report (BNA)

BNA's Environmental Due Diligence Guide Report provides a framework of environmental liability regulations in commercial real estate transactions, environmental disclosure, institutional controls, and developments affecting environmental due diligence.  Coverage begins from 3/18/1999 to present.

To access the Environmental Due Diligence Guide Report (BNA):

• Go to the Library's home page, click "Online Resources"
• Then, click "Environmental Law" link
• Scroll down, click the "Environmental Due Diligence Guide Report (BNA)" link

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Research Resources: International Environment Reporter (BNA)

If you are interested in a reporter that provides environmental news, laws, regulations, and policies from around the world, as well as international governmental and nongovernmental organizations, take a look at BNA's International Environment Reporter. The Reporter provides a broad coverage of global legislation, EU directives and regulations, global treaties, environmental expert analysis and more. Coverage begins from 2/07/1996 to present.

To access the International Environment Reporter  (BNA):

• Go to the Library's home page, click "Research & Instruction"
• Click the "Online Resources Subject List" link
• Click the "BNA" link
• Scroll down to "International Environment Reporter (BNA)"

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Wilderness.net

What better way for a Virtual Library Cat to spend a quiet, snowy Saturday but in a warm corner by the reference librarian? One of my favorite discoveries between catnaps was Wilderness.net. This website gem, a collaboration of university and other wilderness research institutes, includes a gallery of wonderful photos to search, browse, enlarge, and even download as high resolution images. But it is also home to the "Wilderness Law Library," a collection of U.S. legislation keyed to specific wilderness areas. This is the place to find regulations and other agency-specific and topical resources, Congressional research reports, articles, links to other wilderness sites, historical timelines, statistics, wilderness area descriptions, and maps, all in one well organized and integrated collection. Enjoy it just to browse or plan outdoor adventures--then bookmark it as a great source for legal research.



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The EPA Website

Looking for information about environmental law? Take a look at the website of the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA website is filled with all types of information including guidance documents and regulatory information. It also has a list of laws and executive orders that influence environmental protection.
It is a great place to start researching environmental law.


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The Earth Portal

Self-described as a comprehensive resource for timely, objective, science-based information about the environment, the Earth Portal was selected as one of Library Journal's "Best Free Reference" web sites of 2008. The Earth Portal covers the natural environment of the earth as broadly defined, from air and water to living organisms and interdisciplinary topics, including related law and policy. All content is governed by the Environmental Information Coalition (EIC), a group of scientists and scholars and the institutions and agencies for which they work. Well organized and easy to navigate, the site consists of three components: the Encyclopedia of the Earth (with a great topical browse feature); Earth Forum (commentary and discussion); and Earth News (international in scope). For environmental law background or personal interest, this is a great place to start.


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Climate Change Central

For the latest U.S. government policy initiatives relating to climate change, as well as background science summaries, press releases, and information about hearings and other public involvement, check out the Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Change page. The full text of the EPA's Proposed Endangerment Finding for Greenhouse Gases Under the Clean Air Act, issued yesterday, background, and related resources, are brought together here.


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