United States Information Resources June 1992 Environmental Protection Management Agency (PM-211A) EPA The Catalyst Information for Environmental Action An Information Service for EPA HQ Staff from the Headquarters Library Environment EPA's Office of Radiation Programs (ORP) is sponsoring an ongoing series of seminars in which distinguished men and women are invited to speak about critical environmental issues. Since 1987, nearly two dozen prominent environmentalists and advocates have participated in this series, including Jacques Cousteau, John Kenneth Galbraith, Ralph Nader and Carl Sagan. The series has generated immense interest among EPA staff, and some of the seminars have been nothing short of electric. In an effort to bring this dynamic series to as many people as possible, ORP has compiled the transcripts of eleven of these seminars into a single book. Environment in Peril, published by the Smithsonian Institution Press, provides the text of the speakers' remarks, as well as a transcript of responses to questions from audience members. The result is a stimulating, thought-provoking volume, representing a variety of viewpoints on key environmental issues. Copies of Environment In Peril may be borrowed from the Headquarters Library, information about purchasing copies (at a eignlficant EPA discount) will soon be available. ~ Author, Author! The Headquarters Library is interested in highlighting the achievements of EPA's employees in the area of publishing. Studies of Narcosis is among the recent acquisitions of the Library, and was edited by Robert Lipnick, from the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. If you have published materials please let us know about them so that we can share that information with other Headquarters staff. ~ Managing Voluntary and Non-Regulatory Environmental Programs Are you interested in creative environmental programs that work with industry to provide incentives for pollution prevention and risk reduction? If you are, then we have a bibliography for you! Public Policy Mechanisms: Non-Regulatory Options for Environmental Protection contains summaries of articles on tax and market based economic incentives, emissions trading, bubble policy, and international incentives. Documents addressing the applications of economic incentives to acid rain, agriculture, air pollution, hazardous and solid waste and public utilities are also described. Jour tie#great idea is in the HPft IHeadquarters LiBrary EPA Headquarters Library (PM-211 A) WSM2904 202-260-5922 Printed on Recycled Paper ------- Here's a sample of the information included: Clean profits: Using economic incentives to protect the environment Incentives, MCDM, and Environmental Protection The Critical Decade. Environmentalism in the 1990s: Where are we headed? The Greening of Corporate America Buying and Selling for Cleaner Air? To receive a complimentary copy of this bibliography, stop by the Headquarters Library or call 202-260-5921. ~ Let the Source Be With You A new and improved version of EPA SOURCE is available to you in the Headquarters Library. EPA SOURCE, developed by the Management and Organization Divison, will help you find your way through the organization at EPA. Available search headings are: 'organization charts 'descriptions of offices •Headquarters locator with telephone and Email numbers 'mission statements •program descriptions 'environmental glossary 'acronym list 'Agency groups This hypercard program is accessible on a Macintosh located in the Library. ~ Audiovisual Residuals Hot off the press, it's Access to the Audio-Visual Collections: Videotapes in the Headquarters Library! After much preparation, the latest edition of our videotape catalog is available. Featuring titles, run-times, publishers and abstracts of more than 175 tapes in our collection, the guide helps you find what you're looking for in our Environmental, Management, Information Resource and Hazardous Waste subject areas. Have a question about tape circulation policies? Check the catalog. Wonder just how many tapes there are with the word excellence in the title? You'll find it in the catalog. And, of course, you won't find the following items in the catalog, because they're brand new: After All, You're the Supervisor! is a two-tape/workbook kit that "deals with the management process from a functional view." The point is to help new supervisors adjust to their surroundings by showing a typical day of a "first-line supervisor." Running time is approximately 23 minutes, divided into a 19-minute tape and a 4-minute discussion tape. The workbook reviews information in the tape and proposes 2- to 4-hour training sessions. Take Pride Gulf-Wide describes the EPA Gulf of Mexico Program action plan for a clean Gulf. Centering on the solid waste problem (off-shore ship-dumping, beach littering), the Take Pride Gulf-Wide campaign involves the federal government, the 5 Gulf states, the public and industry in an attempt to "find a regional solution to a regional problem." (18 minutes) ~ THE CATALYST JUNE 1992 PAGE 2 ------- Journal Kernels Recycling! Aaargh! Some of us cringe at the thought of having to separate glass, plastic and newspaper. However, as much as some of us may hate it, recycling is necessary in order to preserve our natural environment. At the EPA Headquarters Library we pitch in with the recycling effort as well as carrying several journals dealing with that subject. They include: Biocycle: Journal of Waste Recycling. No, this monthly journal is not about Greg LeMond's quest for another Tour de France title, but instead delves into such areas as industrial waste recovery, composting, and the management of municipal wastes through non-burn methods, (monthly) (Holdings: Vol. 22, January/February 1981 - present) Recycling Today. Is that '73 Pinto of yours giving you constant migraines? Well maybe this journal has the ultimate solution. This monthly font of information is centered around the recycling of scrap metals and the scrap metal industry. However it also deals with other types of recycling such as rubber and plastics, (monthly) (Holdings: Vol. 16, January 1978 - present) Resource Recovery Report. Every month, this newsletter focuses on multi-material, post-consumer recycling of items like waste paper, scrap metals, glass, plastics, yard debris, oil and rubber, (monthly) (Holdings: Vol. 9, August 1985 - present) Resources, Conservation and Recycling. For the more technical and scientific minds, this quarterly journal which incorporates the journals "Resources and Conservation" and "Conservation & Recycling," tackles subjects such as composting of domestic refuse and sewage sludge, (quarterly) (Holdings: Vol. 1, March 1988 present) For more information about these and other journals in our collection, feel free to give us a ring at (202) 260-5922 or visit the Library. ~ Legislative Library Update on EPA becoming a cabinet- level department d_ Senator John Glenn (D-OH) introduced bill S. 533, Department of The Environment Act, which passed the Senate October 1, 1991. The bill establishes the Department of the Environment, provides for a Bureau of Environmental Statistics and sets up a Presidential Commission on Improving Environmental Protection. The bill was sent to the House after passage in the Senate where its future has remained uncertain because of a controversial condemnation review amendment attached to the bill by Senator Steve Symms (R-ID). The amendment calls on the Justice Department to review all regulations pertaining to the federal government's seizure or "condemnation" of private property. The House could introduce its own bill without the Symms amendment, or consider an amended version of the Senate bill. Representative John Conyers (D-MI), Chairman of the Government Operations Committee, is contemplating holding hearings in June or July. The EPA cabinet legislation is still a long way from passage and its chances are uncertain at this time. —Joan Platten EPA Legislative Librarian (202) 260-5425 (A-102) ~ THE CATALYST JUNE 1992 PAGE 3 ------- Conferences, Meetings, Symposiums, Workshops If you wish to have an upcoming event listed here, please forward the information to The Catalyst, HQ Library, 401 M St., SW - PM-211 A, Washington, DC 20460. Please submit the information as soon as possible before the meeting, because we list events that are scheduled at least three months in advance of each publication date. Third National Meeting on Water Quality Standards for the 21st Century. (Risk Based Approach and the Fiscal Year 1994-1996 Water Quality Standards Priorities). September 1-3,1992, Las Vegas, NV. Sponsored by the USEPA. For more information contact: David K. Sabock, Chief, Office of Water (WH-585) or call (202) 260-1318. Second International Conference on Environmental Issues and Management of Waste in Energy and Mineral Production. September 1 -4, 1992, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Organized by a host of international agencies, schools and universities. For more information, contact: Dr. Hilary I. Inyang, USEPA, (OS-341) (202) 260-7451 or Margaret-Anne Stroh, Conference Office, The University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4 Canada or call (403) 220-6229 or Fax (403) 284-5696. 1992 North American Conference on Industrial Recycling and Waste Exchange. September 9-10, 1992, Syracuse, NY. Sponsored by the Northeast Industrial Waste Exchange in cooperation with Government Institutes, Inc. and other waste exchanges in the U.S. and Canada. For more information contact: Government Institutes, Inc., 4 Research Place, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20850 or call (301) 921 -2345 or Fax (301) 921 -0373. National Conference of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) session on the Utilization of Waste Materials in Civil Engineering Construction. September 14-17,1992, New York, NY. Session sponsored by the ASCE Materials Processing Committee in conjunction with the annual convention. For more information contact: Dr. Hilary I. Inyang, USEPA, (OS-341) (202-260-7451) Natfonal Recycling Congress and Expo. September 15-17,1992, Boston, MA. Sponsored by the National Recycling Coalition Inc. For more information contact: National Recycling Coalition Inc., 1101 30th St., NW, Suite 305, Washington, DC 20007 or call (202) 625-6406 or Fax (202) 625-6409. Statistical Analysis of Ground-Water Monitoring Data. September 17-18, 1992, Princeton, NJ. Sponsored by the USEPA. For more information contact: Jack Teuschler, CERI, (513) 684-7314. Environmental Management Expo. September 21-24,1992, Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the International Association of Environmental Managers. For more information contact: International Association of Environmental Managers, 243 West Main St., P.O. Box 308, Kutztown, PA 19530 or call (215) 683-5098. Fifth International Symposium on Gas, Oil, and Environmental Technology. September 21 -24, 1992, Chicago, IL. Sponsored by the Institute of Gas Technology (IGT). For more information contact: Dr. Cavit Akin, Biotechnology Research, IGT, 3424 South State St., Chicago, IL 60616 or call (312) 567-3724 or Fax (312) 567-5209. 1992 International Symposium on Radon and Radon Reduction Biotechnology. September 22 25, 1992, Minneapolis, MN. Sponsored by the USEPA. For more information contact: Tim Dyess, AEERL (919) 541-2802. Environmental Training: Requirements, Strategies and Resources for Environmental Managers. September 23-24,1992, Arlington, VA. Sponsored by Government Institutes, Inc. For more information contact: Tim Hohman at Government Institutes, Inc., 966 Hungerford Drive, #24, Rockville, MD 20850 or call (301) 251-9250 or Fax (301) 251-0638. ~ Reference Inquiries 202-260-5921 Circulation Inquiries 202-260-5922 Interlibraxy Loan 202-260-5060 Hazardous Waste-Reference 202-260-5934 INFOTERRA-Reference 202-260-5917 Water-Reference 202-260-8670 Email Library.HQ The Headquarters Library is contractor operated and managed by the Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM) Information Access Branch. THE CATALYST JUNE 1992 PAGE 4 ------- ST4r*, United States EPA/IMSD a' ^ Environmental Protection June 1992 PHO^ Info Page: Wetlands Adamus, P.; Brandt, K. Impacts on quality of inland wetlands of the United States: a survey of indicators, techniques, and applications of community-level biomonitoring data. Corvallis, OR: Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., EPA, 1990. (PB91-113837, EPA/600/3-90/073) Adamus, P R. Wetlands and water quality: EPA's research and monitoring implementation plan for the years 1989-1994. Corvallis, OR: Environmental Research Lab., EPA, 1989. (PB89-190300, EPA/600/3-89/039) Bolton, H. Suzanne and Magoon, Orville T., eds. Coastal wetlands. New York: American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991. Brinson, M. M. Strategies for assessing the cumulative effects of wetland alteration on water quality. Corvallis, OR: Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., EPA, 1988. (PB90-186172, EPA/600/J-88/499) Brown, D. S.; Reed, S. C. Inventory of constructed wetlands for municipal wastewater treatment in the U.S. Cincinnati, OH: Office of Research and Development, EPA, 1991. (PB91-191247, EPA/600/D91/087) Brown, M. T. Evaluating created wetlands through comparisons with natural wetlands. Corvallis, OR: Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., EPA, 1991. (PB92-111566, EPA/600/3-91/058) Cooper, P. F. and Findlater, B. C., eds. Constructed wetlands in water pollution control: proceedings of the international conference on the use of constructed wetlands in water pollution control. Elmsford, NY: Pergamon Press, 1990. Design manual constructed wetlands and aquatic plant systems for municipal wastewater treatment. Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1988. (HW EPAX 8811-0078; WATEPAX 8811-0078) Ecology and management of wetlands. London: Croom Helm, 1988. (WAT QH541.5.M3E26 1988 v.1-2) Furtman, Michael. On the wings of a north wind: the waterfowl and wetlands of America's inland flyways. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1991. Hammer, Donald A., ed. Constructed wetlands for waste water treatment: municipal, industrial, and agricultural. Chelsea, Ml: Lewis Publishers, 1989. (REF WAT TD756.5.C66 1989) Hammer, Donald A. Creating freshwater wetlands. Chelsea, Ml: Lewis Publishers, 1991. Interrelationship between federal and state wetlands and protection programs. Environmental Protection Agency, 1991. (WATEPAX 9111-0014) ------- Kentula, M. E. Wetland creation and restoration: EPA's research program and investigation of an extensive sampling approach to comparing created and natural wetlands. Corvallis, OR: Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., 1989. (PB90-113119, EPA/600/D-89/114) Kusler, J. A.; Kentula, M. E. Wetland creation and restoration: the status of the science, v. 1 Regional reviews, v. 2 Perspectives. Corvallis, OR: Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., 1989. (PB90-149758, EPA/600/3-89/038A-B) Paul, J. F., et al. EPA's environmental monitoring and assessment program: an ecological status and trends program. Narragansett, Rl: Environmental Research Lab., EPA, 1991. (PB92-121169, EPA/600/D-91/250) Payne, Neil F. Wildlife habitat management of wetlands. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1991. Sanville, W. Criteria to protect wetland ecological integrity. Duluth, MN: Environmental Research Lab., 1991. (PB91-182915, EPA/600/D91/080) Lee, L. C.; Gosselink, J. G. Cumulative impacts on wetlands: linking scientific assessments and regulatory alternatives. Corvallis, OR: Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., EPA, 1988. (PB90-186222, EPA/600/J-88/494) Liptak, Karen. Saving our wetlands and their wildlife. New York: Watts, Franklin, Inc., 1991. National Wildlife Federation Staff. Wading into wetlands. Vienna, VA: National Wildlife Federation, 1991. Scodari, Paul F. Wetlands protection: the role of economics. Washington, D C.: Environmental Law Institute, 1990. (WAT HD1671.U5S36 1990) Stavins, Robert N. The welfare economics of alternative renewable resource strategies: forested wetlands and agricultural production. Hamden, CT: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1990. Taylor, Dave. Endangered wetland animals. New York: Crabtree Publishing Co., 1991. Niering, William A. Wetlands of North America. Charlottesville, VA: Thomasson-Grant, Inc., 1991. Olson, R. Wetland treatment systems: FY91-96 research plan for the USEPA wetlands research program. Corvallis, OR: Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., EPA, 1990. (PB91-12568, EPA/600/3-90/086) Olson, R. K.; Marshall, K. Workshop proceedings: the role of created and natural wetlands in controlling nonpoint source pollution. Corvallis, OR: Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., EPA, 1991. (PB92-113463, EPA/600/9-91/042) Tevis, Yvonne P. The Coachella Valley Preserve: the struggle for a desert wetlands. San Bernardino, CA: Borgo Press, 1992. Turner, Kerry and Jones, Tom. Wetlands: markets and intervention failures. East Haven, CT: InBook Distribution Co., 1991. Wetland protection. Headquarters Library, IMSD, EPA, 1988. (EPAX 8901-0039) The preceding list of documents may help provide answers to some of the issues involved in wetlands. EPA Headquarters staff can borrow these items through the Headquarters Library. ~ ------- |