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    What's New in 2000

    December 18, 2000

    The environmental conditions and trends chapter for Section 6. Aquatic Resources has been added.

    December 10, 2000

    The environmental conditions and trends chapter for Section 4. Biodiversity has been added.

    December 4, 2000

    The environmental conditions and trends chapter for Section 2. Economy and the Environment has been added.

    December 1, 2000

    The environmental conditions and trends chapter for Section 3. Public Lands and Recreation has been added.

    November 30, 2000

    The environmental conditions and trends chapter for Section 10. Transportation has been added.

    November 27, 2000

    The environmental conditions and trends chapter for Section 5. Air Quality has been added.

    November 15, 2000

    The environmental conditions and trends chapter for Section 7. Terrestrial Resources has been added.

    November 12, 2000

    The environmental conditions and trends chapter for Section 1. Population has been added.

    November 10, 2000

    The environmental conditions and trends chapter for Section 8. Pollution Prevention has been added.

    November 9, 2000

    The environmental conditions and trends chapter for Section 9. Energy has been added.

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    October 31, 2000

    References in Online Sources of Public Lands and Recreation Statistics and references in Online Sources of Global Environment Statistics have been updated.

    October 30, 2000

    The following tables in Section 3. Public Lands and Recreation have been updated:

      Table 3.1  Lands Under the Control of Selected Federal Agencies, 1970-2000

      Table 3.2  National Wilderness Preservation System and National Wild and Scenic River System, 1968-2000

      Table 3.3  National Estuarine Research Reserves and National Marine Sanctuaries, 1975-2000

      Table 3.6  U.S. Marine Recreational Fisheries by Region, 1981-1999

    The following table in Section 10. Transportation is new:

      Table 10.7 Waterborne Commerce in the United States, 1959-1999

    The following tables in Section 11. Global Environment have been updated:

      Table 11.2  Global Emissions of Carbon Dioxide From Fossil-Fuel Burning, Cement Manufacture, and Gas Flaring, Five-Year Intervals, 1950-1960, and Annually, 1961-1997

      Table 11.4  Global Atmospheric Concentrations of Greenhouse and Ozone-depleting Gases, 1970-1999

    October 25, 2000

    The following table in Section 10. Transportation and associated references in Online Sources of Transportation Statistics have been updated:

      Table 10.2  U.S. Ton-Miles of Freight, Five-Year Intervals, 1960-1990, and Annually, 1991-1998

    October 23, 2000

    The following tables in Section 7. Terrestrial Resources and associated references in Online Sources of Terrestrial Resources Statistics have been updated:

      Table 7.3  Number of Farms and Land in Farms in the United States, 1900-1997, and Average Farm Size, 1950-1999

      Table 7.17  U.S. Wildland Fire Damage and Tree Planting, Ten-Year Intervals, 1930-1950, and Annually, 1951-2000

      Table 7.18  U.S. Forestland Damaged by Insects, 1968-1998

    October 18, 2000

    The following tables in Section 6. Aquatic Resources and associated references in Online Sources of Aquatic Resources Statistics have been updated:

      Table 6.1  U.S. Annual Average Precipitation and Temperature Trends, 1900-2000

      Table 6.2   Severe to Extreme Drought and Wetness in the Conterminous United States, 1900-2000

      Table 6.4  Designated-use Support in Surface Waters of the United States, 1998

      Table 6.5  U.S. Oceans, Bay, and Great Lakes Beach Closings and Advisories, 1988-1999

      Table 6.8   Oil Polluting Incidents Reported In and Around U.S. Waters, 1970-1999

      Table 6.11  Waterborne Disease Outbreaks and Cases in the United States, 1971-1998

    October 16, 2000

    The following tables in Section 4. Ecosystems and Biodiversity and associated references in Online Sources of Ecosystem and Biodiversity Statistics have been updated:

      Table 4.2  North American Duck Population Estimates, 1955-2000

      Table 4.3  North American Goose and Swan Population Estimates, 1969-2000

      Table 4.7  U.S. Threatened and Endangered Species, 1980-2000

    The following tables in Section 2. Economy and Environment and associated references in Online Sources of Economy and Environment Statistics have been updated:

      Table 2.1  U.S. Gross Domestic Product, 1959-1999, with final Estimate for the Second Quarter of 2000

      Table 2.2  U.S. Federal Government Expenditures on Natural Resources and Environment (in Constant 1996 Dollars), 1962-1999

    October 15, 2000

    The following tables in Section 8. Pollution Prevention and associated references in Online Sources of Pollution Prevention Statistics have been updated:

      Table 8.1  U.S. Municipal Solid Waste Trends, Ten-Year Intervals, 1960-1990, and Annually, 1994-1998

      Table 8.2  U.S. Municipal Solid Waste Trends by Waste Type, Ten-Year Intervals, 1960-1990, and Annually, 1995-1998

      Table 8.3  U.S. Inventory of Low-level Nuclear Waste, 1965-1996, with Projections to 2001

      Table 8.4  U.S. Inventory of High-level Nuclear Waste, 1980-1996, with Projections to 2001

      Table 8.5  U.S. Inventory of Spent Nuclear Fuel by Reactor Type, 1971-1996, with Projections to 2001

      Table 8.7  U.S. Toxics Release Inventory On-site and Off-site Releases, Original Industries, by Industry, 1988 and 1995-1998

      Table 8.9  U.S. Superfund Inventory, 1980-2000

      Table 8.11  Pesticide Residues in U.S. Domestic Surveillance Food Samples by Commodity Group, 1978-1999

    October 12, 2000

    All of the tables in Section 1. Population and the references in Online Sources of Population Statistics have been updated.

    October 11, 2000

    All of the tables in Section 9. Energy and the references in Online Sources of Energy Statistics have been updated.

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    May 16, 2000

    The following tables in Section 8. Pollution Prevention have been updated:

      Table 8.6  U.S. Toxics Release Inventory Releases and Transfers, 1988 and 1995-1998

      Table 8.8  U.S. Toxics Release Inventory On-site and Off-site Releases by State, 1988 and 1995-1998

    May 15, 2000

    The following tables have been updated:

    May 10, 2000

    The following tables in Section 11. Global Environment have been updated:

      Table 11.3  Global Production and Atmospheric Release of Chlorofluorocarbons, 1960-1998

      Table 11.4  Global Atmospheric Concentrations of Greenhouse and Ozone-depleting Gases, 1970-1998

      Table 11.5  Global, Hemispheric, and Zonal Surface Temperature Anomalies, 1960-1998

      Table 11.6  Annual Average Global Temperature, 1866-1999

    Online Sources of Environmental Statistics have been updated for the following sections:

    May 9, 2000

    Online Sources of Environmental Statistics have been updated for the following sections:

    May 8, 2000

    Online Sources of Environmental Statistics have been updated for the following sections:

    May 4, 2000

    Online Sources of Environmental Statistics have been updated for the following sections:

    May 3, 2000

    The following tables in Section 5. Air Quality have been updated:

      Table 5.11  Number of Days with Air Quality Index (AQI) Values Greater Than 100 at Trend Sites, 1989-1998

      Table 5.12  Number of People Living in U.S. Counties with Air Quality Concentrations Above the Level of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, 1986-1998

      Table 5.13  U.S. Population Living in Areas Designated as Nonattainment For At Least One of the Criteria Pollutants, 1991-1999

    May 2, 2000

    The following tables in Section 5. Air Quality have been updated:

      Table 5.1  U.S. Emissions of Carbon Monoxide by Source, Ten-Year Intervals, 1940-1980, and Annually, 1989-1998

      Table 5.2  U.S. Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides by Source, Ten-Year Intervals, 1940-1980, and Annually, 1989-1998

      Table 5.3  U.S. Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds by Source, Ten-Year Intervals, 1940-1980, and Annually, 1989-1998

      Table 5.4  U.S. Emissions of Sulfur Dioxide by Source, Ten-Year Intervals, 1940-1980, and Annually, 1989-1998

      Table 5.5  U.S. Emissions of Particulate Matter (PM-10) by Source, Ten-Year Intervals, 1940-1980, and Annually, 1989-1998

      Table 5.6  U.S. Emissions of Miscellaneous and Natural Particulate Matter (PM-10) by Source, 1989-1998

      Table 5.7  U.S. Emissions of Lead by Source, Five-Year Intervals, 1970-1980, and Annually, 1989-1998

      Table 5.10  U.S. National Composite Mean Ambient Concentrations of Criteria Air Pollutants, 1979-1998

    May 1, 2000

    The following tables in Section 10. Transportation have been updated:

      Table 10.1  U.S. Passenger-Miles of Travel, Five-Year Intervals, 1960-1990, and Annually, 1991-1997

      Table 10.2  U.S. Ton-Miles of Freight, Five-Year Intervals, 1960-1990, and Annually, 1991-1997

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    April 25, 2000

    The following tables in Section 8. Pollution Prevention have been updated:

      Table 8.1  U.S. Municipal Solid Waste Trends, 1960-1997

      Table 8.2  U.S. Municipal Solid Waste Trends by Waste Type, 1960-1997

      Table 8.3  U.S. Inventory of Low-level Nuclear Waste, 1965-1996, with Projections to 2000

      Table 8.4  U.S. Inventory of High-level Nuclear Waste, 1980-1996, with Projections to 2000

      Table 8.5  U.S. Inventory of Spent Nuclear Fuel by Reactor Type, 1971-1996, with Projections to 2000

      Table 8.9  U.S. Superfund Inventory, 1980-2000

    April 23, 2000

    The following tables in Section 7. Terrestrial Resources have been updated:

      Table 7.10  U.S. Commercial Pesticide Use by Sector and Type, 1979-1997

      Table 7.12  Condition of U.S. Nonfederal Rangeland, Selected Years, 1963-1992, and Bureau of Land Management Rangeland, Selected Years, 1936-1999

    April 21, 2000

    The following tables in Section 8. Pollution Prevention have been updated:

      Table 8.10a  Contaminant Levels in Herring Gull Eggs from Colonies in Lake Superior, 1974-1999

      Table 8.10b  Contaminant Levels in Herring Gull Eggs from Colonies in Lake Michigan, 1974-1999

      Table 8.10c  Contaminant Levels in Herring Gull Eggs from Colonies in Lake Huron, 1974-1999

      Table 8.10d  Contaminant Levels in Herring Gull Eggs from Colonies in Lake Erie, 1974-1999

      Table 8.10e  Contaminant Levels in Herring Gull Eggs from Colonies in Lake Ontario, 1974-1999

    April 20, 2000

    The following tables have been updated:

    April 18, 2000

    The following tables in Section 4. Ecosystems and Biodiversity have been updated:

      Table 4.4a  Status of Marine Mammal Stocks in the Pacific Region and Hawaii, 1995-97

      Table 4.4b  Status of Marine Mammal Stocks in the Atlantic Region and Gulf of Mexico, 1995-97

      Table 4.6  Status of Sea Turtle Stocks in U.S. Waters, 1998

      Table 4.7  U.S. Threatened and Endangered Species, 1980-2000

    April 16, 2000

    The following tables in Section 4. Ecosystems and Biodiversity have been updated:

      Table 4.1  Trends in Selected U.S. Resident and Neotropical Migrant Bird Species, 1966-1999, 1966-1979, and 1980-1999

      Table 4.2  North American Duck Population Estimates, 1955-1999

      Table 4.3  North American Goose and Swan Population Estimates, 1969-1999

    April 15, 2000

    The following tables in Section 2. Economy and Environment have been updated:

      Table 2.1  U.S. Gross Domestic Product, 1959-1999

      Table 2.2  U.S. Federal Government Expenditures on Natural Resources and Environment (in Constant 1996 Dollars), 1962-1999

      Table 2.3  State and Local Government Expenditures on Natural Resources and Environment (in Constant 1996 Dollars), 1965-1996

    The following tables in Section 3. Public Lands and Recreation have been updated:

      Table 3.1  Lands Under the Control of Selected Federal Agencies, 1970-1999

      Table 3.2  National Wilderness Preservation System and National Wild and Scenic River System, 1968-1999

      Table 3.3  National Estuarine Research Reserves and National Marine Sanctuaries, 1975-1999

      Table 3.4  National Register of Historic Places, 1967-1998

      Table 3.6  U.S. Marine Recreational Fishing by Region, 1981-1998

      Table 3.7  Visits to Selected U.S. Federal Recreational Areas, 1977-1999

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    January 17, 2000

    All of the tables in Section 1. Population have been updated.

    January 7, 2000

    The following tables in Section 7. Terrestrial Resources have been updated:

      Table 7.6  Erosion on U.S. Nonfederal Agricultural Land, 1982-1997

      Table 7.13  Timberland in the United States by Ownership, 1953-1997

      Table 7.14  Annual Net Growth and Removals of U.S. Growing Stock, 1952-1996, and Volume of U.S. Growing Stock, 1953-1997

      Table 7.17  U.S. Wildland Fire Damage and Tree Planting, Ten-Year Intervals, 1930-1950, and Annually, 1951-1999

    January 4, 2000

    The following tables in Section 8. Pollution Prevention have been updated:

      Table 8.6  U.S. Toxics Release Inventory Releases and Transfers, 1988 and 1995-1997

      Table 8.7  U.S. Toxics Release Inventory On-site and Off-site Releases by Industry, 1988 and 1995-1997

      Table 8.8  U.S. Toxics Release Inventory On-site and Off-site Releases by State, 1988 and 1995-1997

    January 3, 2000

    The following table in Section 8. Pollution Prevention has been updated:

      Table 8.11  Pesticide Residues in U.S. Domestic Surveillance Food Samples by Commodity Group, 1978-1998

    Table 8.12  U.S. Production of Selected Ozone-depleting Chemicals, 1958-1994 has been moved to the Archive because it is no longer updated.

    The following tables in Section 10. Transportation have been updated:

      Table 10.3  Average Annual U.S. Vehicle-Miles of Travel and Average Miles Traveled per Gallon of Fuel Consumed per Vehicle, 1960-1998

      Table 10.4  U.S. Personal Travel per Household, Driver, and Mode, 1969, 1977, 1983, 1990, and 1995

      Table 10.6  Congestion on U.S. Urban Interstate Highways, Selected Years, 1975-1998

    January 2, 2000

    All of the tables in Section 9. Energy have been updated.

    January 1, 2000

    The following tables in Section 7. Terrestrial Resources have been updated:

      Table 7.1  Land Use and Ownership in the United States, 1900-1997

      Table 7.5  Cropland Tillage Practices Used in the Production of U.S. Field Crops, 1989-1998

      Table 7.12  Condition of U.S. Nonfederal Rangeland, Selected Years, 1963-1992, and Bureau of Land Management Rangeland, Selected Years, 1936-1998

      Table 7.15  U.S. Production of Timber Products by Major Product, 1965-1997 (Note: Entire series for industrial roundwood use has been revised.)

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