United States Information Resources EPA220-N-92-014
Environmental Protection Management December 1992
Agency (PM-211A)
vvEPA The Catalyst
Information for Environmental Action
An Information Service for EPA HQ Staff from the Headquarters Library
Budget Cuts Impact Library Services
Dud to recenrb|*dg«t and staffing outs, there will necessarily be changes In existing
Headquarters Library services.
Effective January 4,1993, Ufomry operating hours w$ be reduced, from 10 am to 4 pm
Monday through Friday, These hours are in effect for both waIR# and telephone request
Beginning with the January issue, the Catalyst will be distributed on a bimonthly
schedule. The response to this newsletter has been tremendous in recent months, and while
we certainly want to continue to bring you news of Library services and operations, we must
unfortunately 90 to a reduced schedule.
We will keep you updated on further changes and reductions in service as they occur, ~
What Can I Say...
If you pCanfor a year, pCant
rice. If you ptan for ten
years, pfont trees. If you ptan for 100 years,
educate your children. Chinese proverb
Uu outdoors is what you have to pass through to
get from, your apartment into a ta%ica6. Fran
Liebowitz, Washington Post Book World, August
30, 1981.
Looking for just the right quote to add the
perfect point to your speech or paper? Look
no further! The Dictionary of Environmental
Quotations, compiled by Barbara Rodes and
Rice Odell, is now part of the reference
collection of Headquarters Library/
INFOTERRA. Historical and modern quotes
are arranged under broad subject headings,
from acid rain to zoos. An author index and a
more specific subject index provide additional
access points. INTL REF PN 6084.N2D53
1992 ~
Aquatic
Sciences and
Fisheries
Abstracts
(ASFA) CD-ROM
Orientation
Learn how to quickly gain access to
sources of in-depth information on the
science, management and technology of
marine and freshwater environments: attend
the CD-ROM orientation on Tuesday,
January 12,1993 from 2-3 p.m. in the
Headquarters Library. ASFA's bibliographic
citations are pulled from worldwide sources
covering aquatic communities, biological and
ecological aspects of marine, freshwater and
brackish environments and limnology, in the
form of journal articles, book chapters and
conference proceedings. To sign up for this
continued
Jour next great idea is in the "DPH ^Headquarters Library
EPA Headquarters Library (PM-211 A) WSM2904 202-260-5922
Printed on Recycled Paper
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session, please call the Headquarters Library
at (202) 260-5921 or fill out the sign-up sheet
located at the Reference Desk. Orientation
participants will be limited, so sign up today!
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Environmental
Equity
There is a new
addition to the
Innovative
Management
Strategies bibliography series: Environmental
Equity. This publication summarizes journal
articles, law reviews, books and reports, and
newspaper articles addressing inequities in
the distribution of environmental hazards.
Environmental Equity includes an
introductory section of general overview
articles, and some of the classic studies of the
correlation between race, income, and
environmental risk. Summaries of books and
articles relating to a specific group are divided
as follows: African American Issues, Native
American Issues, Border and Hispanic Issues,
and Asian and Pacific Islander Issues. The
final section, Federal Response to
Environmental Equity, lists items representing
EPA action on environmental equity.
To receive your copy of this
bibliography, stop by the EPA Headquarters
Library or call the Reference Desk at
260-5921. ~
Audiovisual
Residuals
Everywhere one turns, one
is confronted with the
importance of teams. From
the Clinton transition team to the team-
teachers at your neighborhood school,
managers realize that no substantive work
can get done without team efforts.
The EPA Headquarters Library has
many resources to help you improve your
team productivity. For example, the following
video tapes in our Audio/Visual collection
focus on team-building and group-thinking.
Brain Power, a production of the Learning
Corporation of America, with a running time of
12 minutes, serves to provide a general
framework for redefining the way you
approach group thinking. John Houseman (of
The Paper Chase lame) outlines Dr. Karl
Albrecht's three key principles of perception:
recognition, interpretation and expectation.
In Team Building: How to Motivate and
Manage People, Mark Sanborn presents a
primer on building effective teams, from
recruitment to team training, goal setting to
dealing with problem team members. This
program is a production of CareerTrack and
is broken into four parts on two tapes.
Imagineering is based on the book of the
same title by Micheal LeBoeuf. Use this
program to help spark creativity in groups:
brainstorming, co-operation, problem solving,
team productivity. The program is hosted by
former astronaut Alan Shepard, and is 16
minutes long.
The Abilene Paradox features Jerry B.
Harvey of George Washington University, and
is 28 minutes long. Harvey helps diagnose
counter-productive group decisions caused by
mismanaged agreement, and gives strategies
for coping with this common team ailment. ~
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Journal Kernels
As autumn turns to winter in our
nation's capital, we naturally think of
trying to keep warm while facing the
next Alberta Clipper roaring towards
us from the Canadian hinterlands.
Though we take it for granted, the
energy used to supply this heat
becomes a very important part of our
daily lives. Where does it come from? How
can it be most efficiently used? These are
questions that can be answered by browsing
through the energy journals at the EPA
Headquarters Library which include the
following:
Oil and Gas Journal. Still an important
source of our winter fuel, oil and gas
production, processing, transportation and
exploration are examined in this journal. The
role of coal in meeting our nation's energy
needs is also addressed here, (weekly;
Holdings: 19651987 on microfilm; 1987
present hardcopy)
Public Power. Published by the American
Public Power Association, this periodical takes
a close look at legislative and regulatory
monitoring of the energy industry. Educational
and informational services for local publicly
owned electric utilities are also examined, (bi-
monthly; Holdings: 1973present hardcopy)
Solid Waste & Power. In addition to
examining the problems of disposal and
recycling in the solid waste industry, this
journal also examines news from the power
industry and one of its newest rages, the
conversion of trash to electricity, (bi-monthly;
Holdings: 19731975 and 1990present
hardcopy)
If you have any questions on these or
other journals in the Headquarters Library,
please call us at 202-260-5922 or stop by the
Library and page through them yourself. ~
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Legislative
Library
The following legislation
was recently signed by
President Bush:
Energy and Water (Wetlands
Delineation Manual Issue, P.L. 102-377
Federal Facilities Compliance Act,
P.L 102-386
VA, HUD, Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, P.L. 102-389
Foreign Operations (Funding for
International Environmental Activities),
P.L. 102-391
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National
Wildlife Refuge Act, P.L. 102-402
Community Environmental Response
Facilitation Act, P.L. 102-426
National Defense Authorization Act for
FY '93 (Ozone, Base Closing, &
Environmental Restoration),
P.L. 102-484
Energy Policy Act, P.L. 102-486
Membrane Process Research Act,
P.L. 102-490
Tribal General Assistance Grants
(EPA-related regulatory issues),
P.L. 102-497
Ethics in Government Act,
P.L. 102-506
Pipeline Safety Act, P.L. 102-508
Freedom for Russia and Emerging
Eurasian Democracies & Open
Markets Support Act, P.L. 102-511
Federal Fire Prevention Control Act
(Sprinkler Systems in Federal
Buildings), P.L. 102-522
International Dolphin Conservation Act,
P.L 102-523
Enterprise For The Americas Initiative
Act, P.L. 102-575
Jobs Through Export Act
(Environmental Safety &
Sustainability), P.L. 102-549
National Affordable Housing Act (Lead
Reduction & Abatement), P.L. 102-550
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NOAA Authorization Act of 1992
(Coastal & Great Lakes Water Quality
Monitoring, P.L. 102-567
Reclamation Projects Authorization &
Adjustment Act, P.L. 102-575
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP),
P.L 102-579
Water Resources Development Act,
P.L. 102-580
Airport & Airway Safety, Capacity,
Noise Improvement & Intermodal
Transportation Act, P.L 102-581
High Seas Driftnet Fisheries
Enforcement Act, P.L. 102-582
National Marine Sanctuaries Program
Act Of 1992, P.L 102-587
Pocket Veto: H.R. 11, Internal Revenue Code
(Provide Tax Incentives for the Establishment of
Tax Enterprise Zones)
- Joan Platten
EPA Legislative Librarian
202-260-5425 (A-102L) ~
Conferences, Meetings,
Symposiums, Workshops
This is a selected list of meetings and
conferences chosen for their potential interest to
EPA staff. If EPA staff wish to have an EPA-
sponsored event listed here, please forward the
information to The Catalyst, HQ Library, 401 M
St.,SW - PM-211A, Washington, DC 20460 or
email Library.HQ.
National Symposium on Measuring and
interpreting VOCs in Soils: State of the Art
and Research Needs. January 26,1993, Las
Vegas, NV. Sponsored by the US EPA. For more
information contact: Jeff van Ee US EPA EMSL,
702-798-2367.
Second STORET Modernization
Conference. February 2-4,1993, Dallas, TX.
Presentation of proposed system design.
Sponsored by the Office of Water and the Office
of Administration and Resources Management,
US EPA. For more information contact: Louie
Hoelman, US EPA OW (WH-553), 202-260-7050.
Low-Cost Wastewater Collection for Small
Communities. February 8-9,1993, Towson,
MD. Sponsored by the USEPA Office of
Research and Development. For more
information contact: James Kreissl, CERI at 513-
569-7611.
The Best of America Conference & Expo
(Human Resources Training, Total Quality
Customer Service.) February 7-11,1993, Tampa,
FL. Sponsored by TRAINING Magazine, Total
Quality Newsletter, The Service Edge Newsletter,
Training Directors' Forum Newsletter and the
Positive Employee Practices Institute. For more
information contact: The Best of America
Conference Lakewood Conferences, 50 South
Ninth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402 or call (612)
333-0471 or (800) 328-4329 and ask for Seminar
Registration. You may also contact via Fax at
(612)333-6526.
Low-Cost Wastewater Collection for Small
Communities. February 11-12,1993,
Springfield, MA. Sponsored by the USEPA Office
of Research and Development. For more
information contact: James Kreissl, CERI at 513-
569-7611.
Environmental Law. February 11-13, 1993,
Washington, DC. Cosponsored by the
Environmental Law Institute and The Smithsonian
Institution. For more information contact:
Alexander Hart, Director, Courses of Study, ALI-
ABA, 4025 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
19104-3099 or call (215) 243-1630 or (800) CLE-
NEWS, extension 1630. ~
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Circulation Inquiries 202-260-5922
Interlibrary Loan 202460-5060
Hazardous Waste-Reference 202-260-5934
INFOTCftHA'Belnvnce 202-26O-5917
Wat«t-Re£er«nce 202-260-8670
Email Library.HQ
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^eo Unjted states EPA/IMSD
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| Agency
Info Page: ACID RAIN
1990 Clean Air Act Amendments Title IV:
acid rain deposition control. Washington,
DC: Environmental Protection Agency, 1991.
EPAX 9110-0052, EPA400/1-91/012
Blancher, Peter J.
Acidification:
implications for wildlife.
In Wildlife Management
Inst. North American
Wildlife & Natural
Resources 56th Conf.,
Edmonton, AB, Canada, Mar 17-22, 1991.
pp. 195-205.
Bassett, David. State acid rain program.
Washington, DC: EPA Office of Air and
Radiation, 1989. EPAX 8909-0026,
EPA400/1-89/001
Can crops tolerate acid rain, NTIS Tech
Note. Washington, DC: Dept of Agriculture,
1990.
Courpas, Mira. Acid rain issues in the
100th Congress. Washington, DC:
Congressional Research Service, the Library
of Congress, 1989. TD196.A25C64
Deposition monitoring methods and
results. Washington, DC: National Acid
Precipitation Assessment Program, 1990.
TD196.A25D466
Durham, Jack L. Acid rain: a student's first
sourcebook. Washington, DC: Office of
Environmental Processes and Effects
Research, ORD, EPA, 1990.
EPAX 9102-0028, EPA600/9-90/027
General Accounting Office. Air pollution:
improved atmospheric model should help
focus acid rain debate. Washington, DC:
the Office, 1989. TD883.U52 1989
Global climate change linkages acid rain,
air quality, and stratospheric ozone:
proceedings of a conference. New York:
Elsevier, 1989.
Herrick, Charles N., ed. Interim
assessment: the causes and effects of
acidic deposition. Washington, DC:
National Acid Precipitation Assessment
Program, 1987. TD196.A25I67 1987, v. 1-4
Hordjik, Leen. Use of the RAINS model in
acid rain negotiations in Europe. In
Environmental Science & Technology,
April 1991,Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 596-604.
Integrated assessment external review
draft. Washington, DC: National Acid
Precipitation Assessment Program, 1990.
TD196.A25I58
Lampe, Robert L. National performance
audit program acid rain audits -1988.
Research Triangle Park, NC: Atmospheric
Research and Exposure Assessment Lab.,
ORD, EPA, 1990. HW EPAX 9005-0001,
EPA600/3-90/004
Long-term worldwide
environmental effects
caused by acid rain
from fossil fuels.
Washington, DC: Dept
of Energy, 1989.
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McCormick, John. Acid earth: the global
threat of acid pollution. London :
Earthscan, 1989. TD177.M42 1989
Models planned for use in the NAPAP
integrated assessment. Washington, DC:
National Acid Precipitation Assessment
Program, 1989. TD196.A25M68
Nikolaidis, Nikolaos P. Global climate
change and acidic deposition. In WPCF
Research Journal, June 1991, Vol. 63,
No. 4, 1991.
Perhac, Ralph M. Making credible science
usable: lessons from CAA, NAPAP. In
Power Engineering, September 1991, Vol. 95,
No. 9, pp. 38-41.
Princiotta, F. T. Acid Rain Control Options.
Research Triangle Park, NC: Air and Energy
Engineering Research Lab., EPA, 1990.
PB91-162545, EPA600/D-90/240
Quarles, John. New Clean Air Act: a guide
to the Clean Air Program as amended in
1990. Washington, DC: Morgan, Lewis &
Bockius, 1990. KF3812.A2Q8
Role of acid rain in atmospheric
deposition, final report. Washington, DC:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, 1990.
Rubin, Edward S. Benefit-cost implications
of acid rain controls: an evaluation of the
NAPAP integrated assessment. In Air &
Waste Management Association Journal, July
1991, Vol. 41, No. 7, pp. 914-922.
Sandhu, H. S. Design, management, and
key accomplishments of a coordinated
environmental research program on acidic
deposition. In Environmental Management,
July-August 1991, Vol 15, No. 4,
pp. 497-507.
Steinzor, Rena I., David R. Straus. What will
the new acid rain law mean to you? In
Public Power, January-February 1991, Vol.
49, no. 1, pp. 20-25.
Stevenson, A C. Environmental
acidification: a review of surface water
acidification during 1990. In Progress in
Physical Geography, June 1991, vol. 15, no.
2, pp. 164-173.
Ray, Dixy Lee. Trashing the planet: how
science can help us deal with acid rain,
depletion of the ozone, and nuclear waste
(among other things). Washington, DC:
Regnery Gateway, 1990.
Report on workshop proceedings Acid
Rain Control: how will states respond?
Boulder, Colo.: RCG/Hagler, Bailly, Inc.,
1989. EPAX 9104-0021
Roberts, Leslie. Learning from an acid rain
program. In Science, March 15, 1991,
Vol. 251, No. 4999, pp. 1302-1306.
Summary of acid rain provisions.
Washington, DC: EPA, 1991.
EPAX 9110-0134, EPA400/1-91/001
Villella, Rita F. Acid rain
publications by the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife
Service, 1979-1989.
Washington, DC: Dept. of the Interior, Fish
and Wildlife Service, 1989.
WAT Z5862.2.A26V54 1989
The preceding list of documents may help
provide answers to some questions about
acid rain. EPA Headquarters staff can borrow
these items from the Headquarters Library. ~
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