Environmental Legal Research

A web-based collection of materials about the environment, health and safety, toxic torts, natural resources, and land use. It includes state, national, and international news. (BC Law School Access)

Provides full-text coverage of federal and state environment and safety laws and regulations in the United States, laws and regulations in Canada and Mexico, and European Union directives and regulations; also includes the text of decisions from federal, state, and administrative courts; interactive forms, guidance documents, directories, agency memoranda; and international treaties and agreements. (BC Access)

Covers the Endangered Species Act, and wetlands and private property rights issues. Includes federal court reports, the Fish and Wildlife Service's listing and critical habitat decisions under the ESA, wetlands regulation by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency, and takings decisions from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Ceased publication in November 2015 but maintains useful links, including Wetlands, Enforcement, Agencies, EnviroLinks (news releases from CBD, Sierra Club, NRDC, Defenders, WildEarth Guardians) (Web)

Select Department of Environmental Protection from the center column.