EPA regulation
Federal pollution standard
EPA regulation refers to rules issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency governing environmental protection—air and water quality, hazardous waste disposal, pesticide use, and similar matters.
These regulations carry the force of law and affect industries, municipalities, and individuals: The factory faced fines for violating EPA regulations on emissions.
The term often appears in political debates about government oversight versus economic freedom.
- fuel economyVehicle efficiency rating
- ozone layerAtmospheric UV filter
- toxic wasteDangerous industrial refuse
- particulate matterFine airborne solid fragments
- sulfur dioxideSO₂ gas compound
wastewater treatment · nitrogen oxides · Clean Air Act · air quality · carbon monoxide · lead pipes · drinking water · emission limits · power plant · Superfund · consent decree · safe harbor · wetland protection · smog reduction · tailpipe emissions · industrial pollutants · reforestation programs · hazardous waste
EPA regulationderegulation
Removing governmental business restrictions
free market · laissez-faire · limited government · anti-regulation · small government
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