Environmental Protection
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Human rights and Environmental Protection
The adoption of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represents an unprecedented moment in human history for global governance and the protection of human rights (individuals) and our planet (the environment). Both humans and the environment are the center of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. It is important, therefore, to develop training initiatives to raise…
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Minnesota Environmental Protection Agency
Assessments The MPCA gathers water quality data from its staff, citizen volunteers, and partners, and then uses the data to assess the condition of Minnesota lakes. This assessment focuses on whether the water meets standards to protect recreational uses such as swimming. Visit the MPCA s Environmental Data Access webpage to see lake quality data and assessments for individual…
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Alachua County Environmental Protection Department
By Allison Valdez Betty Ann Weber’s neighborhood pond is normally populated with swans and other waterfowl. Today, there were none. Weber, who is a longtime resident of the area, said she’s mortified that there’s oil in her neighborhood’s duck pond. She’s worried that pollution will drive out the wildlife that Duckpond Neighborhood residents have enjoyed seeing for years. “There…
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Texas Department of Environmental Protection
Our mission is to protect public health by improving the quality of ambient air, water and land in Houston. Our work involves complaints, surveillance, investigations, permitting and rule-making comments, enforcement, environmental monitoring and community outreach. We undertake issues related to air and water quality, landfills, industrial and municipal wastewater treatment…
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Articles Environmental Protection
The Obama administration expanded federal protection of U.S. waterways and drinking water supplies Wednesday, issuing a rule through the Environmental Protection Agency that also clarifies which rivers, streams, ponds and wetlands may be covered by the Clean Water Act. The measure, known as the Clean Water Rule, has attracted intense opposition from fertilizer companies, the…
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Maryland Environmental Protection Agency
State officials say pollution controls such as vehicle emissions requirements and billions of dollars worth of investments by utilities in new power-plant technology have helped Maryland reduce air pollution to its lowest level in at least three decades. “The strong partnerships and steady investments for clean air are paying off and positioning us to meet air-quality standards…
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Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Hunting and Trapping 2016 Hunting & Trapping Seasons Please note that the online versions of the 2016 Hunting and Trapping Guide and 2016-2017 Migratory Bird Hunting Guide contain several recent updates to REGULATIONS that are not included in the printed versions of these guides. Please consult the website before heading out into the field this fall. Corrections to…
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Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission
Associated Press A Volkswagen Touareg diesel is tested in the Environmental Protection Agency s cold temperature test facility in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission voted Wednesday to sue the carmaker over an emission scandal. TAMPA — The Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission voted 7-0 on Wednesday to sue Volkswagen…
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Environmental Protection Careers
Careers in environmental protection involve jobs that help reduce the negative environmental impacts of today s actions, restore damaged ecosystems to health, or build sustainable ways of life for the future. Fifty years ago, most of today s environmental careers did not exist. Today, the field of environmental jobs is one of the fastest-growing job markets; there are more…
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Environmental Protection Act 1990 Noise
The headings below explain the legal steps that can be taken if you have a problem with noise in your neighbourhood. What is noise?Generally, noise can be defined as any unwanted sound. Noise could occur unexpectedly, or be too loud or repetitive. At certain decibels, it can be hazardous to health, with low frequency noise as damaging as loud noise. Noise accounts for most…
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