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• Energy information
• 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