- Department of Energy - The mission of the DOE is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.
- Energy Information Administration (eia) - This agency "collects, analyzes, and disseminates...energy information."
- Environment News Service - "exists to provide late-breaking news of the environment from across the United States and around the world."
- Environmental News Network - this site aims "to inform, educate, enable and create a platform for global environmental action."
- EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) - the federal agency responsible for "protect(ing) human health and the environment." Collects statistics on environmental issues and provides information about the issues as well.
- Global Forest Watch - works to monitor and protect large intact forest areas around the world.
- Greenpeace - the "leading independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful protest...to expose global environmental problems."
- National Audubon Society - a group focused on protecting waterbird populations.
- National Geographic Environment Section - environmental news and information from the National Geographic Society.
- Nature Conservancy - this group works "around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people."
- Our World in Data - a site featuring articles and data charts for many environmental and economic topics.
- PRB - the Population Reference Bureau - this organization has been conducting population and demographic research for more than 40 years.
- Scientific Alliance - this organization seeks to bring "together both scientists and non-scientists committed to rational discussion and debate on the challenges facing the environment today." Topics covered include climate change, energy and transportation.
- United Nations Environment Programme - presents global environmental data and UN programs tasked with dealing with environmental challenges.
- USDA (Department of Agriculture) - the USDA is responsible for regulating food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues. They also promote U.S. agricultural products around the world.
- Union of Concerned Scientists - this group of scientists promote science-based solutions for environmental issues. Some of their most famous advocacy has been in speaking out against nuclear weapons and nuclear energy.
- World Bank - the World Bank funds development projects (most in the developing world) and also publishes reports on development and anti-poverty projects around the world.
- World Wildlife Fund - this organization seeks to "conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats" to the global environment.
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