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There are many other Internet sites that contain information on the ecology and climate of the Great Lakes region. We have included below a selection of regional sites and sites specific to Illinois that are particularly useful. If you have suggestions for additions to this list, please send them to the Global Environment Program.

Regional Links

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CLIMATE and CLIMATE CHANGE
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Midwest Regional Climate Center
http://mcc.sws.uiuc.edu

Great Lakes Regional Climate Assessment
http://www.geo.msu.edu

U.S. National Assessment-Midwest Region
http://www.usgcrp.gov

EPA Regional Global Warming Page
http://yosemite.epa.gov

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REGIONAL ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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EPA Great Lakes Program Office
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo

EPA – Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)
http://www.epa.gov/region5/

EPA – Region 3 (PA)
http://www.epa.gov/region3/

EPA – Region 2 (NY)
http://www.epa.gov/region2/

Environment Canada- Great Lakes site
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/water/greatlakes/

Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/

Great Lakes Commission
http://www.glc.org

USGS Great Lakes Science Center
http://www.glsc.usgs.gov/

Great Lakes Information Network
http://www.great-lakes.net/

Great Lakes United
http://www.glu.org

Great Lakes Public Education Initiative
http://www.biodiversityproject.org/greatlakes.htm

Climate Change and Birds
http://www.abcbirds.org

Environmental Law & Policy Center
http://www.elpc.org/

Great Lakes Protection Fund
http://www.gsmfc.org/

Pew Center for Climate Change-
State Emission Reduction Program Database
http://www.pewclimate.org/states.cfm

Illinois Links

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CLIMATE and CLIMATE CHANGE IN ILLINOIS
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State Climatology Office
http://www.sws.uiuc.edu/

EPA's State Climate Change Page
http://yosemite.epa.gov/

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ILLINOIS SOLUTIONS
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UCS Clean Energy Program
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/

UCS Clean Vehicles Program
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles/

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STATE AGENCIES
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Department of Natural Resources
http://dnr.state.il.us

Illinois EPA
http://www.epa.state.il.us/

Illinois Pollution Control Board
http://www.ipcb.state.il.us/

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ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS
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Lake Michigan Federation
http://www.lakemichigan.org/

Environmental Law and Policy Center
http://www.elpc.org/

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Greater Prairie Chicken -- Illinois State Photo Gallery.

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