Subject Librarian for Environmental Law:

Germaine Leahy
Head of Reference/Environmental Librarian
202.994.8551
gleahy@law.gwu.edu

Research Guides: 

Introduction to International Environmental Law Research [pdf]

Research Aids:

A Selective Guide to Researching Sustainable Growth and Development Issues [pdf]

Energy Law Research Guide [pdf]

Databases: 

Air Pollution Control Guide (BNA) 
Overview and analysis of federal and state air pollution control laws programs and requirements; includes links to relevant documents and websites 

CCH Business and Management
Use the Federal Energy Guidelines tab to access full text of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) statutes, regulations, and administrative decisions

Chemical Regulation Daily (BNA)

Chemical Regulation Reporter (BNA)
Newsletters provide analysis of legislative and regulatory proposals, agency actions, enforcement efforts, industry activities, and court decisions related to chemicals and chemical regulation; articles link to relevant documents and websites

Daily Environment Report (BNA)

EcoAmericas
A monthly report of articles on development and the environment in Latin America. Articles are available in English and Spanish and include detailed contact and resource information. A searchable archives covers November 1998 to date.

ELR: The Environmental Law Reporter
Provides analysis and reporting on every aspect of environmental law. Includes current news, articles, cases, administrative documents, environmental statutes, international treaties, and federal and state regulations.

Environment Reporter (BNA) 
Newsletters provide analysis of environmental law developments in courts, Congress, federal agencies, industry, and organizations; articles link to relevant documents and websites

Environment & Safety Library (BNA)
Collection of the current full text federal and state environment and safety laws and regulations;  decisions of federal, state, and administrative courts; federal agency guidance documents; international treaties and agreements; environment and safety laws and regulations from Canada and Mexico; and EU directives and regulations

International Environment Report Daily (BNA)

International Environment Reporter (BNA)
Newsletters report on environment and safety laws, regulations, and policies in all major
industrialized and developing nations, and in international governmental and nongovernmental organizations; articles link to documents and websites

OGEL: Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence     Current scholarly and professional articles on global oil, gas and energy law topics.  Article abstracts link to relevant websites and primary law documents.

Toxics Law Daily (BNA)

Toxics Law Reporter (BNA)
Newsletters report on federal and state developments in toxic tort, hazardous waste, and related insurance litigation; articles link to documents and websites

Waste Management Guide (BNA)
Overview and analysis of federal and state laws and regulations affecting waste generators, handlers, and transporters with links to laws and regulations

Water Pollution Control Guide (BNA)
Overview and analysis of federal and state laws and regulations relating to water pollution control with links to laws and regulations

Select GW Gelman Library Databases:

Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts
Includes journal articles, books, reports, proceedings, translations, and grey literature related to the science, technology and management of marine and freshwater resources; citations with abstracts and selected full text

Biological Abstracts
Includes scholarly journal articles in the life sciences, from the U.S. and abroad; citations with abstracts and selected full text

BioOne
Scholarly articles in the biological, ecological and environmental sciences; citations with selected full text

GEOBASE
Citations to articles in the fields of physical and human geography, geology, mineralogy, ecology and development studies

Nature Online
Full-text access to Nature, an international journal publishing peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology

Pollution Abstracts
Includes journal articles, conference proceedings, and other documents relating to environmental science and pollution management; citations with selected full text

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Full text coverage of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a multi-disciplinary scientific journal

Risk Abstracts
Citations to journal articles on risk assessment and risk management, including public and environmental health, and social issues; selected full text

Science Online
Full text access to articles from Science Magazine and Science NOW!