Executive Branch Areas of Environmental Responsibility

Council of Environmental Quality

            Environmental policy, environmental impact statements

            www.whitehouse.gov/ceq

Department of Agriculture

            Soil conservation, forestry

            www.usda.gov

Department of Commerce

            Oceanic and atmospheric monitoring

            www.commerce.gov

Department of Energy

            Energy policy, petroleum allocation

            www.energy.gov

Department of Health and Human Services

            Human Health Issues

            www.os.dhhs.gov

Department of the Interior

            Endangered species, energy, minerals, and national parks, public lands

            www.interior.gov

Department of Justice

            Environmental Law and litigation.

            www.justice.gov

Department of Labor

Occupational health

www.dol.gov

Department of State

            International treaties dealing with the environment.        

            www.state.gov

Department of Transportation

            Mass transit, roads, oil spills, and airplane noise

            www.dot.gov

Environmental Protection Agency

            Air and water pollution, noise, pesticides, solid waste management, radiation, hazardous wastes

            www.epa.gov

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

            Licensing Nuclear power plants

            www.nrc.gov

Office of Management and Budget

            Agency coordination and budget

            www.whitehouse.gov/omb

White House Office

            Overall coordination of all departments

            www.whitehouse.gov

Key Environmental Agencies of the U.S. Government

Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Department of Energy (DOE)

Environmental Council of the States (ECOS)

Fish and Wildlife Service

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

General Accounting Office (GAO)

Global Change Research Program

National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

National Response Center (NRC)

National Response Team (NRT)

National Science Foundation (NSF)

National Strike Fore (NSF)

National Technical Information Service (NTIS)

National Toxicology Program (NTP)

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

United States Geological Survey (USGS)

House Environmental Committees and Subcommittees

Committee on Agriculture

Subcommittees:

-Nutrition

-Forestry

-Livestock and Horticulture

-Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture Programs

-Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research

-General Farm commodities and Risk Management

Committee on Energy and Commerce

Subcommittees:

-Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection

-Energy and Air Quality

-Environment and Hazardous Materials

-Oversight and Investigations

-Telecommunications and the Internet

Committee on Resources

Subcommittees:

-Energy

-Fisheries

-Forests

-Parks

-Water

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Subcommittees:

-Aviation

-Coastguard and Maritime Transportation

-Economic Development

-Public Building

-Emergency Management

-Highways and Transit

-Railroads

-Water Resources and Environment

Senate Environmental Committees and Subcommittees

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Subcommittees:

-Production and Price Competitiveness

-Marketing, Inspection, and Product Promotion

-Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization

-Research, Nutrition, and General Legislation

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Subcommittees:

-Housing and Transportation

-Economic Policy

-International Trade and Finance

Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

Subcommittees:

-Oceans, Atmospheres, and Fisheries

-Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine

-Science, Technology, and Space

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Subcommittees:

-Energy

-Public Lands and Forests

-National Parks

-Water and Power

Committee on Environment and Public Works

Subcommittees:

-Clean Air, Wetlands, and Climate Change

-Transportation, Infrastructure, and Nuclear Safety

-Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water

-Superfund, Toxics, Risk, and Waste Management

Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

Subcommittee:

-Public Health