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Energy and Sustainability Policy

This guide supports the curriculum related to energy and public policy.

Federal Government and National organizations

Solar Decathlon 2011 Team Photo, by Dept of Energy Solar Decathlon, under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0.

Department of Agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture (USDA)
From the National Institute for Food and Agriculture
National Agricultural Library guide to sustainable agriculture resources (USDA)
Definitions, resources and many other resources related to sustainable ag.
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA- Students for the Environment
EPA- Environmental Topics
Department of Energy
DOE- Energy efficiency
DOE- Energy Sources
Includes information on renewables, nuclear, and clean technologies.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FWS- Endangered Species Program
Sustainable Development Code
The SDC provides concrete ways for communities to amend development codes and adapt to changes as they occur.

State Government

American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy - State and Local Policy Database
Data on U.S. states, including rankings.
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Local Organizations

Central Pennsylvania Conservancy
Clearwater Conservancy
They have an extensive list of links to other local sites!
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
an initiative of Keep America Beautiful, Inc.
Pennsylvania Environmental Council
The Nature Conservancy
Appalachian Regional Commission
Searching "sustainable development" pulls up a number of useful reports.