The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working with partners in government, academia and private sector to develop useful information and analyses that can be applied in responding to and mitigating excessive heat. These efforts have resulted in the production of a number of decision ...
Public health organizations, water utilities and regulatory agencies all have a vital role in providing drinking water that is safe, clean and secure. Partnerships between these groups can increase the efficiency and effectiveness of water resource management. Cooperation and communication between utilities...
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), agency of the U.S. government that sets and enforces national pollution-control standards. In 1970, in response to the welter of confusing, often ineffective environmental protection laws enacted by states and commu
geospatial data has a prominent role in government decision making, EPA thought this data should be maintained as a shared enterprise resource that would provide end users with multiple benefits. For exam- ple, properly documenting and managing agency geospatial resources would ensure that federal ...
MarketWatch| Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Role in Combating Climate Change in a Fresh Jab at the 50-Year-Old Clean Air Act Kevin Minolicommentson how the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court decision inWest Virginia v. EPAcould be blunted by a review of EPA strategy. ...
But by January 1, 1970, Nixon signed the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which promised to institute a federal role in environmental protection. Nixon recognized that such federal legislation needed the attention of an exclusive agency. By the summer of 1970, he submitted Reorganization ...
In 1985, EPA developed a comprehensive strategy to assess and mitigate radon health risks. EPA determined that conventional regulatory approaches would not be effective. EPA established the Radon Action Program to provide federal leadership in identifying and addressing risks from elevated indoor radon le...
EPA plays an important rolein supporting participatory science initiatives byproviding resourcesthat help communities monitor air and water quality and identify areas with potential environmental quality issues. EPA has several toolboxes, programs, and resources that can help guide participatory science proje...
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What new role will states play in any new system? Will they have the capacity – and desire – to take on the broader role that many have suggested? How will federal and state agencies address climate change? Will they have to reorganize to take on the task?