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
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
versus polluted hazardous air that has an affects on Americans physically,economically, and socially. That is why there have been various legislations drawn up to combat air pollution from past to present. It has been studied by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the Clean Air Act is an important act needed to reduce the extensive rates of morbidity and mortality,associated among groups such as children and suffers of chronic lung diseases. (Angvall,2009) From the constant revision for
Whether the State of Setonia have standing under the doctrine of standing and the parens patriae to file a case and sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for the release of toxins in the state. The state of Setonia alleges that massive toxins emitted by the Environmental Protection Agency have resulted in global warming, which, in turn, has severely eroded the land where the state of Setonia is and threatens its fourth major industry, tourism, with imminent destruction. The question before
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
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 Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 The Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 or H.R.1627 was introduced by Representative Thomas Bliley (R) on May 12, 1996. It was supported by 243 co-sponsors. The bill was reported to the House of Representatives after receiving an 18-0 vote in Committee of Agriculture. The House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996. The next day the measure was considered by the Senate, and also passed with unanimous
In an effort to improve the lives of Americans, the United States Congress has enacted several legislative acts to reduce environmental pollutants. The motivation to take serious environmentally protective public policies came after 1948 when thick heavy smog covered the streets of Donora, Pennsylvania. The incident resulted in the death of 20 people with thousands more falling ill from the respiratory effects of the smog which carried yet unknown environmentally hazardous air pollutants from two
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
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
(Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability) was enacted in 1980 by the federal government in response to the discoveries of multiple large uncontrolled hazardous wastes sites in the United States (US). The Superfund program set aside money for the federal government and specifically the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate and clean up hazardous waste sites, as well as to compel industry to clean them up on their own. Since 1980, many states have developed their
Alvarez-Arce (2003) states economic freedoms exist in the following conditions; property acquired without the use of force, fraud, or theft is protected from physical invasions by others. Economic freedoms exist when individuals are free to use, exchange, or give their property to another as long as their actions do not violate the identical rights of others (Vega-Gordilio & Alvarez-Arce, 2003). Environmental laws are established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who works with state, federal,
Each year, five hundred thirty thousand tons of hazardous waste are disposed of in the United States alone. Most houses, with an average of four people, produce about twenty pounds of this waste (Solid). Hazardous waste is special because it is harmful and very dangerous. It is deemed hazardous if it contains one or more carcinogenic, mutagenic, or teratogenic compounds. This means that they are either cancer causing, capable of damaging our DNA, or can interfere with human fetal development. They
the state of being polluted, especially the contamination of soil, water, or the atmosphere by the discharge of harmful substances (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pollution). Pollution is a universal problem. It seems that many businesses and people are unaware of the effect that pollutants have on people. Car exhaustion, tobacco smoking, dumping waste, and emission from factories and plants are just a few ways to pollute our ozone. I will discuss two Acts that the Environmental Protection
Dr. Robert Bullard is a researcher, activist and author who pioneered a branch of social science known as Environmental Justice. His efforts have been to fight toxic dumping in minority communities by bringing wide attention to this issue. He has been referred to as the "Father of Environmental Justice". (Bullard 1) This speech, “How Race Affected the Federal Government’s Response to Katrina” uses Hurricane Katrina and several other disasters to highlight inequities toward the black communities at
The statistics shown by The Environmental Protection agency claim that buildings in the United States contribute about 40 % of the nation’s total carbon dioxide emissions (2). Green building is the process of construction that is done in a way to conserve natural resources and reduce the harmful impact that construction has on the environment. Green building includes environmentally sound design, construction, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. Greenhouse emission is the release of gases, like
reduce automobile traffic pollution the prevalence of chronic cardiovascular disease, respiratory symptoms and adverse maternal outcomes would decrease and fewer people would have unfavorable health conditions. There is a growing consensus that environmental pollutants in urban areas is a problem and health disparities among the disadvantaged inhabitants needs to be addressed in efforts to eliminate health inequities. Vehicles are the main source of air pollution. The following pollutants together
of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It all started in 1969 after the election of President Richard Nixon in 1968. He ended establishing an advisory group focused on the problems caused by pollution which was to work closely with the Congress in the establishment of a long-lasting solution to the environmental problems. On the other hand, the courts had to deal with all those found responsible for the increased pollution (Kaplan, 2017). Afterwards, Nixon formed the Environmental Quality
quality and longevity of life, not just for human beings but for animals, too. The Clean Air Act is a necessary law made to limit the amount of bad air from cars and other types of motor vehicles. The Clean Air Act of 1970 gave the Environmental Protection Agency the right to create regulations that would keep in check the hazardous air pollutants. The National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are those guidelines. These standards were put in place to make sure the manufacturers knew the
Present Path Both climate change and global warming is one of the greatest environmental threats of our time, endangering our health, communities, the economy, and national security. These threats are responsible for rising seas, raging storms, increase of temperatures, aggressive fires, severe droughts, and floods from the effects of climate change and global warming. Climate change itself is the single biggest environmental and humanitarian crisis of our time. The Earth 's atmosphere is overloaded