From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Threatened and Endangered Species - Listed Vertebrate Animal Species Report by Taxonomic Group. Suggested by a viewer and a fascinating, if all too long list. Since 1987, the Toxics Action Center has helped hundreds of neighborhood groups fight pollution in their communities. They train people in the fine art of nudging stubborn polluters, bureaucratic red tape management and in applying pressure to local and state officials to take health and safety issues seriously.
Local offices are in Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts.
Since 1972 the Vermont Public Interest Research Group has been working to protect the State's environment on a variety of public interest fronts. These can range from calling for a ban on strip mining, eliminating pesticide use or working to promote workable and sound transportation systems. Headquartered in Montpelier, the organization and the site provide a wealth of economic and environment information and is well worth a visit. There is also video coverage of key events. A NE WOW Site of the Day New England is Region One for the United States Environmental Protection Agency.