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Florida Environmental Protection Agency
An aerial view of an open-pit phosphate mine. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is walking away from an area in central Florida where it had raised fears that residents living on top of former mines were being exposed to dangerous radiation levels. (Shutterstock/B. Brown) The Environmental Protection…
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Environmental Protection Equipment
The energy emitted from lasers is highly concentrated and can cause permanent eye injury. Although engineering controls are preferred to reduce hazards from the laser beam, it may be necessary to use laser safety eyewear when engineering controls are inadequate. Laser safety eyewear must be worn in areas where unenclosed Class 3b or 4 lasers are operated. Laser eyewear filters…
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Environmental Protection VS economic growth
Above all, China s economic growth is strongly powered by cheap coal. The same holds true for India, South Africa, as well as some Eastern European countries,he added. When coal or other fossil fuels are burned, CO2 is emitted, polluting the atmosphere - and contributing to making climate change more likely. Projections by the International Energy Agency (IEA) say that annual…
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Environmental Protection Act Queensland
A Quick Guide to the Environmental Protection Act Qld The Environmental Protection Act (1994) is primarily concerned with environmental pollution. While the legislation has an extremely broad objective to achieve ecologically sustainable development in Queensland in practice the legislation concentrates primarily on point-source pollution and land contamination. This is partly…
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Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency
The Supreme Court on Monday mostly validated the Environmental Protection Agency’s plans to regulate major sources of greenhouse-gas emissions such as power plants and factories but said the agency had gone too far in interpreting its power. The court’s bifurcated opinion on one hand criticized the agency for trying to rewrite provisions of the Clean Air Act. But it nevertheless…
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New York Environmental Protection
New York State s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) is a source of funding for capital projects that protect the environment and enhance communities. Capital projects are usually large projects that purchase land or construct facilities. Most projects that receive grants of EPF money combine it with other funding sources that require matching funds. Some examples of projects…
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Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA s Criminal Investigation Division (EPA CID) Special Agents are fully authorized law enforcement officers empowered to enforce our nation s environmental laws as well as any other federal law in accordance with the guidelines established by the Attorney General of the United States (18 U.S.C. 3063). EPA s Criminal Enforcement Program agents are highly trained men and women…
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History of Environmental Protection
Natural Resource Conservation History in the Commonwealth and the Establishment of the Massachusetts Environmental Police Conservation Laws in 1600s Massachusetts has had a long history of protecting its natural resources. Some of the earliest hunting and fishing laws date back to 1627 when the Colony of New Plymouth created a law that declared hunting, fowling, and fishing…
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Stories of good deeds
0 Stories of kindness throughout the ages (Shutterstock) The phrases ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ and ‘Pay it Forward’ are used often in the modern age - especially in the circles of people and organizations who want to make the world a better place. And this month on March 15, people from all corners of the earth will come together for a global celebration of doing good - Good…
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Connecticut Environmental Protection
Trophy Fish Award Program Announcements The Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Spiny Dogfish prohibits removing any fins from these fish at-sea. This requirement is consistent with federal law under the Shark Finning Prohibition Act which was signed into law in 2. S eptember 29, 2016 The Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education Program (CARE) is pleased to announce new educational…
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