Such as the Pollution Prevention Law, which has the EPA has programs that can provide information and financial assistance to states that need help to reduce pollutants, the Clean Air Act, which regulates air emissions of hazardous air pollutants, and the ban on aerosol products containing CFCs which were a major cause to depletion of the ozone layer (EPA, 2017). These all have
Environmental law is a broad form of law developed to regulate how human activities affect the physical and biological environment (Doremus et al 2008, 2). Environmental law can be large scale or small scale, global or local; but it takes the cooperation of many different agencies to be successful. Overall, environmental law has contributed to a healthier environment in many ways. Since the beginning of environmental law and regulation, society has seen advancements in sanitation, pollution, air
the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency is one of the many organizations that is affected by the numerous policies that are implanted in our society. The formation of the EPA was a turning point that was made in American history. By taking a look at the environmental movements, Political actions, and as well as the current controversy of the EPA, it reveals how the EPA can be used as a strategy used to improve conditions of community life in the United States. The Environmental movement
The Environmental Protection Agency takes on this ever so important mission of protecting them both. The mission statement of the EPA states, “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Small Business Programs is to support the protection of human health and the environment by advocating and advancing the business, regulatory, and environmental compliance concerns of small and socio-economically disadvantaged businesses, and minority academic institutions (US Enviromental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA is the result of a 1970 executive order by President Richard Nixon for the purpose of protecting the environment of the United States through regulation on business and citizens. Public opinion on the Environmental Protection Agency has been divided fairly evenly across the population of the United States as of recently, as compared to the widespread public concern of the 50’s and 60’s that led to the agency’s creation. Recently the agency has come under
Clean Air Act of 1963 was an act that allowed funding for the study of air pollution and effective ways of cleaning it. As stated by the EPA, “Events like these alerted us to the dangers that air pollution poses to public health. Several federal and state laws were passed, including the original Clean Air Act of 1963, which established funding for the study and the cleanup of air pollution” (EPA 5). The reason why the Clean Air Act of 1963 was established because of an event that air pollution. As stated
continuous monitoring provide evidence as to what actions need to be taken to improve and restore the water quality. In more ways than one, the United States government has devoted much of its time to ensure the revival and protection of the Long Island Sound. There are many ways to help in the protection of the Long Island Sound. Various government agencies and organizations initiate projects beneficial to the Sound. The government donates grants and monies for funding for the Long Island Sound. There
was Executive Order 13045, which concerns the protection of children from environmental health and safety risks. Put in place by President Clinton, it requires all government agencies (and strongly suggests that independent agencies) perform in-depth inspections of all activities/projects and their effect on the environment, and the citizens of America. This executive order has significantly affected the environment and the citizens of the United States. Since children's' bodies are growing and changing
Since the emergence of the environmental movement, America today is more ecologically friendly compared to thirty years ago. At the same time, the average consumption in today's society is rapidly increasing. Luckily, environmentalism has become a highly accepted movement among the public. However, the advocacy of environmentalism has become a polarized movement. Over the years society has made the argument that federal agencies are seen as environmental destroyers, whereas the grassroots and local
reasons. Though the United States is highly capable of feeding itself it imports much of its food from all over the earth (U.S. Department of agriculture, 2001, p. 36). Pesticides do a lot of good; however, they can also do a lot of harm. Researchers have found that pesticides can cause diseases, such as cancer. There are many issues with the intake of pesticide residues. The EPA and the FDA have banned some pesticides. Yet, the pesticides that are banned in the United States are legal in some