Environmental Protection
PAGE 24Who created the Environmental Protection Agency?
Gaylord Nelson (Earth Day founder) with William K. Reilly, Earth Day 1990 It may be hard to imagine that before 1970, a factory could spew black clouds of toxic into the air or dump tons of toxic waste into a nearby stream, and that was perfectly legal. They could not be taken to court to stop it. How was that possible? Because there was no EPA, no Clean Air Act, no Clean Water…
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Measures for Environmental Protection
(626) 575-5466 Deputy Director Greg D. Creekmur We enforce pesticide laws and regulations and detect exotic insect pests which threaten California agriculture. We also conduct and monitor exotic insect eradication activities. Agricultural Pesticide Regulation Division enforces laws and regulations to protect the public, pesticide applicators, farm workers, crops, and the environment…
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Environmental Protection Agency Australia
Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority has recommended the shark culling program not be extended. Photograph: Alamy Baited drumlines will not be deployed in Western Australia this summer after the Environmental Protection Authority recommended that the state’s controversial shark culling program not be extended, citing “a high degree of scientific uncertainty”…
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China Ministry of Environmental Protection
Minister of Environmental Protection Chen Jining gives a press conference on how to promote environmental protection on the sidelines of the fourth session of China’s 12th National People’s Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2016.[Photo/Xinhua] China’s environmental protection minister Chen Jining said on March 11 that the country is promoting the clean use of…
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Environmental Protection Agency Climate Change
Humans are largely responsible for recent climate change Over the past century, human activities have released large amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The majority of greenhouse gases come from burning fossil fuels to produce energy, although deforestation, industrial processes, and some agricultural practices also emit gases into the…
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Role of Business in Environmental Protection
Businesses can promote initiatives that protect the environment. Jupiterimages/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images In an increasingly environmentally conscious world, business owners have an ethical and moral obligation to protect the environment. Many businesses have taken the lead on this objective by promoting green practices and encouraging customers to do the same. Businesses…
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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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