The CRS works exclusively and directly for Members of Congress, their Committees and staff on a confidential, nonpartisan basis. Their reports are written at the request of members and provide good summaries of policy or background information on a matter of interest to Congress.
Government Accountability Office
The GAO is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars.
Multidisciplinary database provides comprehensive coverage of the environmental sciences. Abstracts and citations are drawn from over 10,000 serials including scientific journals, conference proceedings, reports, monographs, books and government publications
Daily reports on national environmental, energy, and natural resources issues as they are addressed by the White House, federal agencies, courts, states and major media across the country
A US-National web-based Geographic Information System used to understand communities, for those who need to visualize large amounts of data quickly and easily, often down to the census tract or block group level.