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- Environmental and Peace Groups
- Environmental Health Groups
- Environmental Justice
- International Environmental / Peace / and Nuclear Groups
- Media & Publishers
- Nuclear Information
- Other Groups/Institutions
- Other U.S. Government
- U.S. Department of Energy
- U.S. Department of Energy Weapons Labs and Sites:
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Energy information
- Abalone Alliance/Energy Net
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental protection..
- Australian Institute of Energy Society of energy professionals.
- Energy Efficiency Resources For Homes & Apartments
- Energy Ideas Clearinghouse Information on energy efficiency.
- Energy Information Administration Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government.
- Fuel Cell Today Aims to accelerate the commercialisation of fuel cells.
- Fuel Cells A list of Web sites, from Science for Democratic Action vol. 8 no. 1
- HELIO International. A network of energy analysts.
- IFEU – Institut fur Energie- und Umweltforschung
- ME3 (Minnesotans for an Energy Efficient Economy) A coalition working to improve the quality of life, the environment and the economy of Minnesota by promoting energy efficiency and the sound use of renewable energy.
- OurEarth.org Aims to make it easier for people to find environmental information.
- Plutonium Free Future Information on nuclear power, weapons and waste, oriented toward citizen action and human survival.
- Rocky Mountain Institute
- Stratospheric Ozone and Human Health Project Provides data and resources on ultraviolet (UV) radiation, ozone and human health impacts of UV exposure.
- The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) A comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Environmental and Peace Groups
- Alliance for Nuclear Accountability (ANA) National network of organizations working to address issues of nuclear weapons production and waste cleanup. (See Network for list of member groups.)
- American Friends Service Committee
- American Non-Governmental Organizations Coalition for the International Criminal Court (AMICC) Comprehensive repository of information about the United States and the International Criminal Court.
- AntiWar.com Antiwar news, views and activities.
- Arms Control Association
- Atomic Mirror Uses the creative arts (film, music, images, performance, ceremony) to reveal the secrets of the nuclear age, and to advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons and power.
- Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Global security news and analysis.
- Campaign for a Nuclear Weapons Free World
- Chez-nous.net Peace & Justice site
- Climate Institute International NGO concerned with climate change and protection of the stratospheric ozone layer, organizing symposia and ministerial briefings in thirty countries.
- Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety (CCNS) Organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico focused on increasing public awareness concerning issues posed by radioactivity and the nuclear industry.
- Environmental Advocates Watchdog and advocate on environmental issues in the state of New York
- F.A.C.T.S. (For A Clean Tonawanda Site) Non-governmental, non-profit, public interest organization located in the Western New York area.
- Fourth Freedom Forum Encourages discussion, development, and dissemination of ideas that will free humanity from the fear of war
- Friends of the Earth The U.S. voice of an international network of grassroots groups in 70 countries. Creating a more healthy, just world.
- Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space
- GRACE (Global Resource Action Center for the Environment)
- Greenpeace International | Nuclear weapons campaign | Nuclear power campaign
- Hague Appeal for Peace Encourages "new diplomacy" between citizens, governments and international organizations to progress toward peace.
- Hanford Watch Portland, Oregon based group that educates the public on issues related to the Hanford nuclear site in Washington state.
- Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and technology, and advocacy.
- Institute for Policy Studies Multi-issue progressive think tank.
- Keep Yellowstone Nuclear Free Seeks to stop nuclear and hazardous waste incineration at the Idaho National Environmental and Engineering Laboratory.
- Lawyers' Committee on Nuclear Policy A nonprofit educational association using national and international law to promote peace and disarmament.
- Los Alamos Study Group New Mexico-based nuclear disarmament research organization.
- Monterey Institute The Monterey Institute offers professional graduate degrees with an international focus. Our students, faculty, and alumni work on some of the most critical issues of our time.
- Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility Help people develop skills and convictions to shape a just, peaceful, and democratic society. Has a Nuclear Weapons Education and Action Project with teaching materials.
- MoveOn.Org "Democracy in Action"
- National Environmental Coalition of Native Americans (NECONA) Native American environmentalists working to keep nuclear waste off Indian lands.
- Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Nuclear Program National organization with a program on nuclear policy research and advocacy.
- New Mexico Environmental Law Center Works to protect New Mexico's water, land and air from toxic pollution; and to assist its many and diverse communities protect their environment.
- Nonviolence Web A guide to the contemporary peace movement.
- Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) Information and networking center for citizens and environmental organizations concerned about nuclear power, radioactive waste, radiation, and sustainable energy issues.
- Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance Works to halt nuclear weapons work at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Sponsor of the Stop The Bombs campaign.
- OMB Watch Promoting governmental accountability in budget, regulatory, nonprofit advocacy, information policy and right to know issues.
- Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) National organization working for nuclear disarmament, environmental protection and violence prevention.
- Prairie Island Coalition Watchdog group for the Prairie Island nuclear power reactors in Minnesota.
- Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy & Environment Program National organization advocating and providing information on energy issues
- Reaching Critical Will Information on nuclear disarmament issues and events. Project of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom .
- Redwood Alliance California-based environmental organization promoting safe and efficient energy.
- Sierra Club Grassroots environmental organization with 750,000 members. Also see Georgia Sierra Club
- Snake River Alliance Idaho's nuclear watchdog.
- Southwest Research and Information Center Albuquerque-based group working on nuclear waste, uranium mining, and US-Mexico border environmental improvement.
- Stimson Center Washington-based policy institute focused on solutions to security challenges including chemical, biological and nuclear weapons.
- Student Environmental Action Coalition Student and youth run national network of organizations and individuals aiming to uproot environmental injustices through action and education.
- Tri-Valley CAREs (Communities Against a Radioactive Environment) California-based community group concerned about environmental impacts of nuclear weapons work at nearby Livermore Laboratories.
- Union of Concerned Scientists National organization with educational and advocacy programs on energy, agriculture, arms control and more.
- United Nations Association of the USA Dedicated to educating, inspiring and mobilizing Americans to support the principles and vital work of the United Nations
- Washington Peace Center Washington D.C.-based group working to engender a more peace-filled world
- Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice Facilitates activities, cooperation and communication among Wisconsin organizations and individuals working toward the creation of a world free from violence and injustice.
Environmental Health Groups
- Alaska Community Action on Toxics
- Beryllium Support Group
- Breast Cancer Fund National organization focused on identifying the causes of breast cancer and preventing the disease.
- Chemical Industry Archives Documents from the chemical industry itself, obtained through lawsuits and Freedom of Information Act requests. A project of the Environmental Working Group.
- Chemical Reference Gopher site with links to factsheets on toxic chemicals.
- Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) National organization working for nuclear disarmament, environmental protection and violence prevention. Also see PSR-Madison.
- Scorecard.org Gets the facts on local pollution.
Environmental Justice
- Diné CARE (Citizens Against Ruining our Environment) All-Navajo environmental organization that empowers local and traditional people in Arizona, Utah & New Mexico to organize, speak out and determine their own destinies.
- EJnet.org Web resources for environmental justice activists.
- Environmental Justice Resource Center At Clark Atlanta University.
- Shundahai Network Network that combines education, community building, spiritual ceremony and nonviolent direct action to protect and defend water, air and Mother Earth.
- TEWA Women United Promotes and supports activities which nurture and care for the well being of Mother Earth, including being free of all nuclear contamination
International Environmental / Peace / and Nuclear Groups
- Bellona
- Campaign For Nuclear Phaseout
- Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility
- Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) One of India's leading environmental NGOs with a deep interest in sustainable natural resource management.
- Citizen's Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation NGO in Krasnoyarsk, Russia focusing on nuclear safety, radiation contamination of Krasnoyarsk, and the effects of processing spent nuclear fuel and plutonium extraction.
- Citizens' Nuclear Information Center Collects and analyzes information related to nuclear energy including safety, economy, and proliferation issues. Also in Japanese .
- Coalition for the International Criminal Court Network of more than 1,000 civil society organizations and legal associations supporting a permanent, fair and independent International Criminal Court.
- EarthLife Africa Environmental and social justice group in South Africa.
- Ecodefense
- Ecologia Ecologists linked for organizing grassroots initiatives and action.
- Global 2000 (Austria)
- Greenpeace UK
- INES (International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility)
- INESAP (International Network of Engineers and Scientists Against Proliferation)
- International Campaign to Ban Landmines Network of more than 1,200 non-governmental organizations in 60 countries, working for a global ban on Landmines.
- IPPNW (International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War)
- South Asians Against Nukes An independent platform to raise awareness against the menace of nuclearisation in India and Pakistan.
- Student Pugwash Sponsor conferences concerned with reducing the danger of armed conflict and seeking cooperative solutions for global problems.
- Sunshine Project Research and facts about biological weapons and biotechnology.
- Swedish Anti-Nuclear Movement (FMKK)
- The Acronym Institute Provides information on negotiations relating to all major weapons systems with particular focus on nuclear doctrines and policies; publishes Disarmament Diplomacy
- The Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Includes information on nuclear weapon free zones)
Media & Publishers
- Adbusters Not-for-profit, reader-supported, 85,000-circulation magazine concerned about the erosion of our physical and cultural environments by commercial forces.
- AlterNet Online magazine providing a mix of news, opinion and investigative journalism on many subjects. Project of the Independent Media Institute.
- Common Dreams News and views for the progressive community
- Council on International & Public Affairs (CIPA) / The Apex Press A non-profit research, education and publishing group. The publisher of several IEER books.
- Detour Publications Books, videos and resources on transportation and urban ecology.
- ENS (Environment News Service)
- Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting National media watch group offering documented criticism of media bias and censorship.
- Independent Media Center A collective of independent media organizations and journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage.
- Island Press Publisher of accessible, solutions-oriented information that addresses the multidisciplinary nature of environmental problems.
- Japan Focus An e-journal and archive on Japan and the Asia-Pacific: regional and global perspectives on politics, economics, society, history and culture.
- Society of Environmental Journalists A source for journalists reporting on the environment.
- The Black Commentator Commentary, analysis and investigations on issues affecting African Americans.
- UnknownNews.net News from mainstream professional journalistic sources, occasionally from independent sources.
- Utne Reader Reprints articles from several alternative media sources.
- Yes! Magazine Supporting you in building a just and sustainable world.
- ZNet A community of people committed to social change.
Nuclear Information
- A Short History of Nuclear Regulation 1946-Present From the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues Annotated references for the study of nuclear issues.
- British American Security Information Council Analyzes government policies and promotes public awareness of defense, disarmament, military strategy and nuclear policies.
- Bureau of Atomic Tourism
- Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) Helps people and organizations organize and unify to hold industry and government accountable and work toward a healthy, environmentally sustainable future.
- Chernobyl.info
- Deadly Radiation Hazards USA
- Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
- Depleted Uranium Hexaflouride Management Program From the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- Energy Information Administration Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government.
- Environment, Health and Safety Online – Radioactive and Mixed Waste Information about radioactive materials, radiation, nuclear waste, sources of radiation the relationship to human health.
- Hiroshima, City of, Homepage
- N-Base Nuclear Information Service Database on the UK nuclear industry.
- National Association of Atomic Veterans (NAAV) Nonprofit veterans service corporation dedicated to assisting veteran participants of atomic weapons testing.
- Nevada Nuclear Waste Task Force Non-profit organization providing information about nuclear waste in Nevada.
- Nuclear Control Institute Research and advocacy center specializing in problems of nuclear proliferation.
- Nuclear Information Links Another listing of nuclear sites on the web.
- NuclearFiles.org Information and links to data, graphs, documents, treaties, biographies, maps, photos and more on nuclear topics such as accidents, ethics, disarmament, strategy, proliferation, and missile defense.
- OurEarth.org Aims to make it easier for people to find environmental information.
- Radiation Effects Research Foundation
- Radioactive Waste Management Associates
- RadWaste.org Reference source on radioactive waste and related topics, many links to other sites.
- Republic of the Marshall Islands Information on the US nuclear testing program there.
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- U.S. Nuclear Weapons Cost Study Project (Atomic Audit)
- United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)
- WIPP (Waste Isolation Pilot Plant)
- WISE World Information Service on Energy
- WISE Uranium Project
- Women's Action for New Directions Empowering women to act politically to reduce violence and militarism, and redirect excessive military resources toward unmet human and environmental needs.
- World Nuclear Association Represents the global nuclear energy industry.
Other Groups/Institutions
- Center on Terrorism, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York Goals: to study terrorism conceptually and identify practical applications of that knowledge in the search for alternative forms of human security.
- Government Accountability Project The country's leading whistleblower organization.
- Helen Caldicott, M.D. Physician, author and speaker who educates the public about the medical hazards of the nuclear age.
- Institute for Global Communications PeaceNet, EcoNet, WomensNet, AntiRacismNet, Webhosting
- Jobs With Justice Mission: to improve working people's standard of living, fight for job security, and protect workers' right to organize.
- Just Transition Alliance Fence-line communities and front-line workers united for justice.
- North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Public, residential high school with a curriculum built around science and mathematics.
- Program on Corporations, Law & Democracy (POCLAD) Instigating democratic conversations and actions that contest the authority of corporations to govern.
- YWCA Oldest and largest multicultural women's organization in the world. Mission: to eliminate racism and empower women.
Other U.S. Government
- Contacting the Congress Up-to-date database of congressional contact information
- Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
- Library of Congress
- MyFreeEmailSearch.com Official e-mail addresses for members of Congress
- National Library for the Environment Congressional Research Service Reports, courtesy of National Council for Science and the Environment (formerly the Committee for the National Institute for the Environment)
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Thomas Legislative information on the Internet
U.S. Department of Energy
- Department of Energy (DOE) Home Page
- Depleted Uranium Hexaflouride Management Program (DOE)
- DOE Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) Assigned to develop and manage a federal system for disposing of spent nuclear fuel from commercial nuclear reactors and high-level radioactive waste from national defense activities.
- DOE Office of Environment, Safety & Health
- DOE Office of Environmental Management See also Office of Legacy Management
- DOE Office of Human Radiation Experiments
- DOE Office of Materials Disposition
- Energy Information Administration
- National Nuclear Security Administration
- Office of Worker Advocacy
U.S. Department of Energy Weapons Labs and Sites:
- Argonne National Lab
- Hanford Home Page
- Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Pantex Plant
- Sandia Laboratory
- Savannah River Site
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA's Envirofacts Warehouse Retrieve information on chemicals, hazardous waste, toxic releases, air, water, risk management, Superfund and more from one or more EPA databases at a time.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Home Page