Environmental Protection
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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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Environmental Protection Agency Atlanta
View Caption Hide Caption FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2014 file photo, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy speaks in Washington. The Obama administration issued new rules Wednesday to protect the nation s drinking water and clarify which smaller streams, tributaries and wetlands are covered by anti-pollution and development provisions of the Clean Water Act. McCarthy said the rule…
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Environmental Protection Duty of Care Regulations
General Duty of Care Anyone who produces, imports, keeps, stores, transports, treats or disposes of waste must take all reasonable steps to ensure that waste is managed properly. This duty of care is imposed under section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. It also applies to anyone who acts as a broker and has control of waste. A breach of the duty of care could lead…
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List of good deeds for children
I struggle a bit this time of year with how to teach my children the spirit of giving and kindness. I try extra hard to teach generosity this time of year because things can get very focused on “stuff.” We have always gone caroling-usually at nursing homes but last year we caroled for wounded soldiers with other military families. Last year each of my older boys (who were 4…
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