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Climate Change and Environmental Law Guide: U.S. Law

Key Federal Environmental Laws

Key Federal Environmental Laws

This website provides a comprehensive list of key federal environmental laws, including fact sheets and summaries.

Federal Laws & Regulations

State Laws

States have their own environmental law and agencies.  The Law Library of Congress has created research guides for every U.S. state and territory: Guide to Law Online: U.S. States and Territories  In addition, use the online resources below for researching state environmental law. 

Print & E-Books

SEC Disclosure Rules

Legislative Histories

ProQuest Legislative Insight is an excellent, user friendly resource for searching the legislative history of federal acts.  Search by popular name or cite.  In addition, Hein has several compiled legislative histories:

HeinOnline Compiled Legislative Histories

Government Reports

News

Treatises and Handbooks