Environmental Protection
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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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Nevada Environmental Protection
The State of Nevada Department of Personnel website contains current job vacancies, announcements and instructions for applying for employment with the State of Nevada. Prospective candidates must be on the appropriate job classification lists to be considered for a position. The Department of Personnel now accepts only on-line employment applications. The system will allow…
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Principles of Environmental Protection
The International Law Commission has just published its third report on the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts (PERAC). Its Special Rapporteur is charged with the unenviable task of trying to distil state practice, and the norms from disparate bodies of law, into a set of draft principles that capture how States, their militaries and international…
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Environmental Protection Agency established
Overview Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs) are agricultural operations where animals are kept and raised in confined situations. An AFO is a lot or facility (other than an aquatic animal production facility) where the following conditions are met: animals have been, are, or will be stabled or confined and fed or maintained for a total of 45 days or more in any 12-month period…
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Environmental Protection Strategies
Smart growth covers a range of development and conservation strategies that help protect our health and natural environment and make our communities more attractive, economically stronger, and more socially diverse. Development decisions affect many of the things that touch people s everyday lives — their homes, their health, the schools their children attend, the taxes they…
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Orange County Environmental Protection Division
Eastern Screech Owl Babies Photo: Center Staff Thank you to the following participating groups: Orange Audubon Society, Kissimmee Valley Audubon Society, Pine Lily Chapter, Florida Native Plant Society, Orlando Science Center, Art & History Museums- Maitland, Orange County Environmental Protection Division 10am - 2pm Each Spring the Center holds its annual Baby Owl…
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Environmental Protection Information Center
Sharon Duggan, Staff Attorney EPIC’s long-time staff attorney, Sharon Duggan provides overall direction for EPIC’s judicial actions and takes the lead on most of the organization’s cases. She has practiced environmental law since 1982, with an emphasis on forestry regulation. Natalynne DeLapp, Executive Director Natalynne received her B.S in Environmental Science: Public Policy…
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National Environmental Management Protected Areas Act
Author: Andy Gubb Wildlife & Environmental Society of South Africa ( Article Type: Explanation ) The National Environmental Management Protected Areas Act (31 of 2004) (NEM PAA) provides for the protection of ecologically viable areas that are representative of South Africa’s natural biodiversity and its landscapes and seascapes. A national register of all national…
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United States Environmental Protection
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an agency of the U.S. Federal Government, which aims to protect and monitor the health and environmental issues in the United States of America. The United States Environmental Protection Agency is led by the Administrator who is appointed by the President, and the current rank is held by Gina McCarthy. Its headquarters is in…
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WV Department of Environmental Protection
Hobet mine from 1984-2013. Images by NASA The Hobet Mine near Spurlockville, W.Va., is the largest surface mine in the country — and the coal company is trying to expand it further! Now is your chance to send a letter to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection in defense of the mountains, streams, and people that would be harmed by this expansion proposal…
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