Environmental Impact Statements from US federal agencies, and the US Environmental Protection Agency's comments on these statements. Environmental Impact Statements look at the effects of activities such as building roads or factories on the environment.
Coverage: 1987 to date.
Full text: 2012 to date.
Subject Coverage:
Air transportation
Defense programs
Energy
Hazardous substances
Land use
Parks, refuges and forests
Research and development
Roads and railroads
Urban and social programs
Water
Sources:
Information about Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) received by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since 1987
EPA comment letters on EISs since 2001>
Full text availability:
Some full text online.
Electronic (PDF) versions of EISs received by EPA since October 2012.
Earlier US Environmental Impact Statements, from 2003 to present, are included in ProQuest: Agricultural & Environmental Science Collection
Information on safety and health hazards of chemicals used in the chemical and other industries.
Includes chemical, biological and industrial hazards; disposal, storage and transportation of chemicals; plant safety and best practice; emergency planning; and information about protective equipment.
Risk Abstracts links to papers about the assessment and management of risks that arise from industrial, technological, environmental and other sources.
Subject Coverage:
Chemistry
Engineering
Sources:
Books and ebooks, Conference papers, Journal articles (academic), Journal articles (trade and magazine), News and newpapers, Patents, Reports
Full text availability:
Some full text online. Use the "Check for Full Text" feature in the database.
Environmental impact assessment handbook: guidance for competent authorities, consultees and others involved in the Environmental Impact Assessment process in Scotland by Scottish Natural Heritage; Historic Environment Scotland"Our Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) handbook offers practical guidance and a ready source of information to anyone involved in the process. Its aim is to help to make the EIA process more effective, in turn prompting better-informed decisions and ultimately improved environmental protection.
In places it illustrates or concentrates on the treatment of natural heritage issues but, even where there is such a focus, the principles are often more widely applicable to other environmental topics.
Unless otherwise indicated, the advice in this Handbook applies to the EIA process in respect of all project types, even though it concentrates on the EIA process in relation to the town and country planning system."