(GovERNMENT ) State of Oregon Legislative Information Hotline. Toll free number: 1-800-4520290. Status of pending legislation, committee schedules, copies of bills, etc. U.S. Government Manual. $5.75 From: Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 This 800-page descriptive.directory is an essential guide for finding one's way through the federal government. Includes breakdown of levels of government to individuals in charge of specific programs. (Does not include Congressional breakdown.) Maybe this should/could be used as a real time introduction to government, social studies. See also: Education ~RANTS ) SEE PAGE 9 @ROUPS/ASSNS) Citizens Association for Sound Energy 2125 W. Clarendon Drive Dallas, Texas 75208 817-265-8556 . Energy consciousness, conservation and legislation, primarily for Texas. Free newsletter. Coalition Against Strip Mining 324 C St., S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 Beverage Container Control Coalition 4534-112 University Way, N.E. Seattle, Wn. 98105 206-632-6157 or 634-2186 Consumer-Business Assn., Inc. 428 Park Ave., Rm. 200 Idaho Falls, Id. 83401 (NFORMATION ) Inflation Survival Letter 422 First St., S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 Mostly designed for people trying to figure out how to invest their money through gold, silver, bonds, commodities, stock market, etc. Also information on where it will be best to live during the coming depression (Canada? Costa Rica?). $30/yr. for 26 issues. $1.25/copy (pretty steep). A general investment booklet, "Inflation Survival Manual," available for $1. I.S. V. C. World Statistical Directory of Volunteer and Development Service Organizations 10 Chemin de Surville 1213 Petit Lancey Geneva, Switzerland 400 organizations from 80 countries, operating in 160 countries. (Cost is 8 Swiss francs, and I don't know the equivalency.) Commission for Advancement of Public Interest Organizations 1875 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 1013 Washington, D.C. 20009 202-462-0505 In general a clearinghouse on public interest groups with a massive national directory of over 2,000 groups (still in rough draft-write for details). The directory has a unique indexing system which might be applicable to other information indexing systems. A current concern is establishing coalition of groups interested in the advancement of clean drinking water. Also ongoing work toward setting up a national common information base for Public Interest groups. March, 1975 Register of Faculty Professional Interests. Office of Scientific and Scholarly Research University of Oregon Eugene, Or. 97403 Compiled by ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management. This is a partial listing (400 members) of the research teaching and service interests of University of Oregon faculty members, designed in part to create communication among faculty members and allowing an access point for the community. The entries include the availability of the faculty members (e.g., will tutor, available for outside consultation, etc.) Pacific N.W. River Basins Commission 1 Columbia River P.O. Box 908 Vancouver, Wn. 98660 Extensive reports, studies available. Some of the most complete resource inventory information. Columbia-North Pacific Framework Study, Appendices I-XVI (20 volumes $80), PNRBC, 1972-73. Puget Sound & Adjacent Waters Study, Appendices I-XV (18 volumes $80), PNRBC, 1970. Willamette Basin Study, Appendices A-M (13 volumes $80), PNRBC, 1969. Climatological Handbook (6 volumes $30) PNRBC, 1968, 1972-a valuable statistically detailed compilation of basic information (80 percent previously unpublished data) on temperature, precipitation, relative humidity and assorted other climatological facts on the five-state Pacific Northwest and Canadian data in the Columbia Basin. Sources of Information on Nuclear Power and the Environment, PNRBC, 1973. Pacific Northwest Daily Streamflow Records, CBIAC, September 1969. Directory of Natural Resource Planning Agencies, Volumes I & II, January 1973. Index of Selected Maps, Pacific Northwest Region, PNRBC, October 1972. Continued on page 10 Environmental Impact Statements Filed Annually, by Agency, to July 1, 1974 0 1970 [] 1971 §.:l1972 11973 11974 (first 6 months) Dept. of COrps ot Dept. of Dept. of Atomic Energy Federal Power Dept. of Housing Dept. of Government Environmental National All Others Transportation Engineers Agricult ure the Interior Commission COmmission and Urban Defense Services Admin. Pro tection Aeronautics Development Agency and SpaceAdmin. From: Environmental Quality Council 1974 Report
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