EPA
Federal green agency
EPA stands for Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. federal agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment.
The EPA sets and enforces regulations on air and water quality, hazardous waste, pesticides, and other environmental concerns: The EPA issued new emissions standards for power plants.
It often appears in debates over environmental regulation versus economic costs.
Federal pollution standards law
- Clean Water ActUS water pollution statute
- SuperfundPolluted site restoration program
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- complianceAdhering to requirements
enforcement · permits · standards · fines · violations · inspections · mandates · restrictions
Environmental harm from waste
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- air qualityPollution level measurement
- water qualityCondition of H2O supply
- toxic wasteDangerous industrial refuse
hazardous materials · Superfund sites · brownfields · ozone · smog · lead paint · asbestos · pesticides
Person who manages operations
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- headquartersCentral command location
- regional officesLocal administrative centers
- scientistsSystematic knowledge seekers
inspectors · federal agency · budget · staff · Nixon · Washington DC · government · policy
Substances promoting tumor growth
- drinking water safetyPotability of tap supply
- lead exposureContact with toxic metal
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
toxicology · risk assessment · safe levels · health advisories · cancer risk · neurotoxins · particulates · public health
Vehicle efficiency rating
- MPGDistance per fuel unit
- vehicle emissionsPollutants from motorized transport
- emissions testingMeasuring vehicle exhaust pollutants
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
catalytic converter · smog check · tailpipe · automotive · emissions standards · CAFE · electric vehicle · hybrid
Clean Air Act
Federal pollution standards law
- Clean Water ActUS water pollution statute
- SuperfundPolluted site restoration program
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
compliance · enforcement · permits · standards · fines · violations · inspections · mandates · restrictions · guidelines
pollution
Environmental harm from waste
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- air qualityPollution level measurement
- water qualityCondition of H2O supply
toxic waste · hazardous materials · Superfund sites · brownfields · ozone · smog · lead paint · asbestos · pesticides · mercury
administrator
Person who manages operations
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- headquartersCentral command location
- regional officesLocal administrative centers
scientists · inspectors · federal agency · budget · staff · Nixon · Washington DC · government · policy · mission
carcinogens
Substances promoting tumor growth
- drinking water safetyPotability of tap supply
- lead exposureContact with toxic metal
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
respiratory · toxicology · risk assessment · safe levels · health advisories · cancer risk · neurotoxins · particulates · public health · contaminants
fuel economy
Vehicle efficiency rating
- MPGDistance per fuel unit
- vehicle emissionsPollutants from motorized transport
- emissions testingMeasuring vehicle exhaust pollutants
diesel · catalytic converter · smog check · tailpipe · automotive · emissions standards · CAFE · electric vehicle · hybrid
- Safety organizationsOSHA, Red Cross, NHTSA, FDA, CDC
- Environmental Lawpollution control, emission standards, waste disposal, wetland protection, species protection
- Environmental Policyclimate policy, Clean Air Act, conservation policy, Clean Water Act, environmental regulation
- federal agenciesFBI, CIA, IRS, CDC, FDA
- federal budgetfederal budget, appropriations, deficit, national budget, surplus
- government agenciesFBI, CIA, NASA, IRS, CDC
EPAderegulation
Removing governmental business restrictions
polluters · API · coal industry · fossil fuel industry · laissez-faire
EPApolluters
Those who contaminate surroundings
big oil · coal industry · ExxonMobil · Dow Chemical · pollution
Federal energy and nuclear agency
ExxonMobil · Chevron · BP · Army Corps of Engineers · mining companies
- EPA standardsFederal pollution control requirements
- EPA regulationFederal environmental protection rule