This site falls under the General Land Office web site and yields information about research on the Gulf of Mexico and Regional Demonstration Projects. The only information required for use of this site is the latitude and longitude of the areas. No additional software is required to access the USGS site. Also available on the USGS site is a section dealing with the hazards, such as earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, landslides, and coastal storms, that may affect land resources. The USGS has a comprehensive site that allows the researcher access to a great deal of information contained in the subject of mineralogy such as geophysics and geochemistry.
Additional information is also available on the location of mineral deposits.
Bioregions The Texas Environmental Center and the Texas Center for Policy Studies present the World Wide Web version of the Texas Environmental Almanac written by the Texas Center for Policy Studies, 1995. The Texas Environmental Almanac provides current and historical facts, figures, and legislative information on the current condition of Texas water, land, and air. The Almanac also tracks the state's energy use and waste generation. Information for this Almanac has been compiled from mandated reports and studies conducted by Texas governmental agencies. Special sections focus on the status of Texas parkland and coastal wetlands, Texas flora and fauna, pesticide use and the relationship between the state's environmental health and public health.