Everyone needs to save time, energy and, yes, the environment in this green-conscious world. Conserving energy is important on local, state and federal levels of government. Attempts to regulate how energy is created and distributed result in new regulations for the average consumer or manufacturer to follow. In many cases these regulations are online and easily found; however, sometimes you need access to a paid database to locate the exact regulation that applies to your situation.
Are you interested in finding more about “The City of Seattle Regarding the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project and the Memorandum of Agreement By and Among the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)?” If so, you need only search the FERC decisions Westlaw database available at the library in Seattle or Kent.
Here are some great examples of state and federal energy-related databases you can search:
- Department of Energy Releases (FEN-DOE)
- Environmental Law — Federal and State Cases (ENV-CS-ALL)
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Decisions (FEN-FERC)
- Federal Environmental Law News Releases (FENV-NR)
- Federal Environmental Protection Agency Decisions (FEN-EPA)
- Washington Environmental Cases and Administra-tive Materials (WAENV)
- Washington Practice Series — Environmental Law (WAPRAC-ENV)
Many environment-related law reviews are available as well. Don’t hesitate to ask a librarian to help the next time you are in the library. For more information about online research, contact us at 206-296-0940.
Training Classes:
- Friday, May 9: Legal Research for the Non-Attorney: Part 1, noon–1:30 p.m.
- Friday, May 16: Legal Research for the Non-Attorney: Part 2, noon–1:30 p.m.
- Monday, May 19: Skip Tracing, 4–5:30 p.m.
Classes are held in the Legal Resource Training Center in our Seattle location.
Marcus Hochstetler is the King County Law Librarian. Please direct comments or questions to him at 206-296-0940 or marcus.hochstetler@metrokc.gov.
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