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This subseries documents ASLF's projects in the Midwest states, including: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. In the Midwest ASLF sought to clean up the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi River region. The case against Koch Refining Co. in Minnesota, removed a major source of toxins in the Mississippi River and ensured compliance for many years afterwards. In Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the request of local activists ASLF researched DMRs and discovered almost a quarter of Fort Wayne industries' had a history of CWA violations.

This subseries documents ASLF's projects in the Northeast states, including: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. The majority of the northeast projects are from ASLF's home state of New York. The first ever Right-to-Know Act citizen suit was settled in 1990 by ASLF in a landmark settlement involving ARO Corporation, located in Buffalo. In Syracuse, Onondaga Lake, which was considered one of the most polluted lakes in the United States during the late 1980s, was a focus of ASLF efforts. ASLF settled several cases, including one against Bristol Meyers Squib, to reduce pollutions discharged in to the lake and remediate damages.

This subseries documents ASLF's projects in the Southeast states, including: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

This subseries documents ASLF's projects in the Southwest states, including: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The majority of projects are from Arizona, where ASLF's Southwest Environmental Project (SWEP) worked in conjunction with local attorneys and local community groups, such as, Don't Waste Arizona. Several of the cases involved landfills in Cochise County which were closed or scheduled to close.

This subseries documents ASLF's projects in the West states, including: Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The majority of the projects are from Oregon and Washington where ASLF conducted business under the name Pacific Environmental Enforcement Council.

This subseries documents ASLFs projects in the U.S. Territories, including: Puerto Rico, America Samoa, Guam and other Pacific islands. Most of the material covers Puerto Rico, with a strong emphasis on the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority.

subseries consists of the serials and external publications sent to, and collected by, members of the ASLF. Topics primarily focus on environmental issues, many of which are community-specific. Publication formats include magazines, newsletters, newspapers, pamphlets, and reports. Please note that the archivist filed all publication titles by the full name, rather than by the publishing organization's acronym; exceptions are minimal, and only occur when the acronym is part of the publication title.

This series contains reports and other official publications about issues affecting New York State. Federal, state, county and city governments and their agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, published the majority of these reports. Universities and non-profit organizations issued a smaller number. For reports specifically written by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, please see Series 2, Subseries 3.

This series contains New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reports and other official publications and pamphlets. General topics include water resources, hazardous waste, and air quality studies and analyzes. There are publications discussing specific geographic areas throughout the state. While the DEC is the sole author or publisher on the majority of the reports, some may be co-authored or sponsored. Files also may include supplemental materials related to the respective report such as an accompanying cover letter.

This series consists of publications about environmental issues and geographic regions outside of New York. Reports are authored by federal, state, county and city governments and their agencies, universities, and non-profit organizations. Publications discuss broader national issues such as chemicals in local communities, transportation and American rivers. However, the majority of reports address specific geographic areas and their respective problems. This includes pollution in Alaska, Great Lakes water quality and overall health, wildlife habitat in Illinois, toxic pollution in Rhode Island, and fauna and sediments in the Detroit River. Files also may include supplemental materials related to the respective report such as an accompanying cover letter.