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INTERNET NEWSBRIEF, February 12, 1999


INTERNET NEWSBRIEF, February 12, 1999

Internet NewsBrief is a weekly service from the EPA Headquarters Library
that provides a sampling of new and/or useful Internet resources for EPA
staff and other environmental professionals. The Internet NewsBrief is
also available on the Web at:
          http://www.epa.gov/natlibra/hqirc/inb.htm


** EPA INFORMATION **

Office of the Chief Financial Officer: Budget 2000
http://www.epa.gov/ocfo/budget.htm

The EPA Office of the Chief Financial Officer provides access to budget
documents on this page and now offers the "Summary of EPA's FY 2000
President's Budget" and the "FY 2000 Annual Performance Plan and
Congressional Justification."  The new EPA Fiscal Year 2000 budget
includes several innovative programs that bring together communities and
businesses in creative ways to leverage resources that build healthier
communities and healthier local economies (for further information, please
refer to the February 1, 1999 EPA Headquarters Press Release from the
Office of the Administrator available at
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/press.htm).  The Office of the Chief Financial
Officer's page also includes budget documents from 1997 to 1999.  At the
bottom of the page, there are links for the Office's other pages: 
"General Office Information," "EPA Planning Documents," "Financial
Management Information," and "Environmental Finance Programs."  Many of
the documents that are available are PDF files and require Adobe Acrobat
Reader software.


** GOVERNMENT INFORMATION **

White House: Budget 2000
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/OP/Budget2000/

The White House uses this address to announce its Fiscal Year 2000 Budget
to Congress.  It provides links to a "Budget Overview," "Budget Background
and Materials," "Clinton-Gore Accomplishments," and "Clinton-Gore
Budget/Fiscal Record."  The "Budget Overview" link leads to a page that
summarizes the budget by topic.  One topical section is devoted to the
environment.  The four subsections under "environment" cover "Protecting
Our Environment and Public Health," Preserving America's Lands Legacy,"
"Building Livable Communities for the 21st Century," and "Meeting the
Challenge of Global Warming."   The White House page's link to "Budget and
Background Materials" leads to issue papers on different topics, including
an issue paper on the environment.  At the bottom of the White House page
is a link to the Office of Management and Budget page (OMB has a full-text
version of the Fiscal Year 2000 budget available at
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/budget/index.html ).


** INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION **

IISD Net, The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
http://iisd1.iisd.ca/

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is a
non-profit organization based in the Province of Manitoba in Canada.  This
organization provides international leadership in sustainable development
and it declares that "development must improve economic efficiency,
protect and restore ecological systems, and enhance the well-being of all
peoples."  The IISD site includes pages covering business, climate change,
communities and livelihoods, knowledge networks, measuring sustainable
development, natural resources, public policy, and trade.  IISD's "Earth
Negotiations Bulletin" provides summaries of environment and development
negotiations throughout the international community. At the top of IISD's
home page is a search engine for the entire site and there are links for
IISD Programs and publications.


**NONPROFIT INFORMATION **

The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment
http://www.heinzctr.org/

The H. John Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment is a
non-profit organization devoted to environmental policy based on both
scientific and economic principles.  It works closely with all the groups
involved with environmental policy:  environmental professionals,
academics, government officials, and businesses.  The Center conducts
scientific research and economic analyses and reviews nonpartisan options
for environmental  policies.  The Center focuses on three key areas: 
environmental reporting, global change, and coastal/marine systems.  Its
home page links to news, publications, people and organizations, resources
for collaborating researchers, background information on the Center,
research programs, and contact information.


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The information provided in Internet NewsBrief was correct, to the best of
our knowledge, at the time of publication.  It is important to remember,
however, the dynamic nature of the Internet.  Resources that are free and
publicly available one day may require a fee or restrict access the next,
and the location of items may change as menus and homepages are
reorganized.

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