Environmental Protection
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Wisconsin Department of Environmental Protection
The DNR s Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program oversees the investigation and cleanup of environmental contamination and the redevelopment of contaminated properties. Our staff provide a comprehensive, streamlined program that consolidates state and federal cleanups into one program (e.g., hazardous waste cleanup, underground storage tank investigation & cleanup…
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Good deeds app
How the Aleph venture capital fund is encouraging “karma” through pay it forward gamification . We all want to be part of a better society. When thinking about employees, a corporate culture or the business environment we’re in, we’d like people to do good deeds regardless of whether they will be reciprocated, earning “good karma” (the quasi- buddhist take) or actively engaging…
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International Environmental Protection Act
Antarctic Treaty System The Antarctic Treaty System comprises a lot of different treaties that regulate the ways in which nations can interact with Antarctica. Since there is no native population of people that call Antarctica home, there is no technical ownership of the continent. In the past, this has caused a certain amount of concern within the international community…
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Florida Environmental Protection
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is responsible for environmental management and stewardship and is one of the more diverse agencies in state government, protecting our air, water, and land. The Department is divided into three primary areas: Regulatory Programs, Land and Recreation and Planning and Management. Florida s environmental priorities include restoring…
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New York State Department of Environmental Protection
Where to find DEC s Regulations and Prevalent Regulatory Requirements Permits - information and application guidance relating to recreation and sporting activities, land access, waste transportation, and major environmental regulatory areas. Pesticide Certification and Business Registration - standards and criteria for pesticide applicator certification, pesticide business…
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Economic incentives for Environmental Protection
On June 1st, 2016, Professor Lyu Zhi of the Peking University School of Life Sciences, Director of the Center for Environmental Protection and Social Development, gave a lecture at Peking University titled, “The Values of Environmental Protection” as part of Yenching Academy’s China Studies Lecture Series. More than thirty years ago, Professor Lyu, then still an undergraduate…
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Environmental Protection and Sustainability
Forests and trees provide many critical benefits for communities and our natural environment. County-wide, forests and trees remove and store atmospheric carbon, helping to reduce greenhouse gases and cool the land. In developed areas, trees shade and cool buildings, lessen the heat reflected from paved areas, and enhance the quality of life with their natural beauty. In addition…
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Environmental Protection Act 1990 Summary
These air quality improvements have enabled many areas of the country to meet national air quality standards set to protect public health and the environment. For example, all of the 41 areas that had unhealthy levels of carbon monoxide in 1991 now have levels that meet the health-based national air quality standard. A key reason is that the motor vehicle fleet is much cleaner…
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Environmental Protection activities
(Our Thursday blog posts are now reflecting monthly themes. For April, in honor of National Environmental Education Week (April 13-19), we’re posting about environmental protection issues and resources. Let us know what you think by commenting.) Spring brings warmer weather, new life and a hunger to be outside, renewing our connection to the natural world. As news headlines…
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