| President's Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety to Children |
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| In 1997, President Clinton issued an executive order directing each federal agency to make it a high priority to identify environmental health and safety risks to children, to assess the nature and extent of those risks, and to determine what risks needed to be addressed in order to minimize or eliminate them. More... |
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| Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Program |
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| The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) started the Energy Star Program in 1992 to encourage and promote the use of energy-efficient products as a way to conserve energy and reduce the production of air pollutants, particularly the greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide that are suspected to cause global warming and other environmental hazards. More... |
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| Lead |
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| Despite the desirable properties of lead that led to its widespread use, its toxicity was recognized as early as 2,000 years ago, when ailments were noticed in those that worked with lead. It was not until the latter part of the 20th century, however, that governments began to conclude that exposure to lead was a potentially significant public health problem.More... |
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| The Coastal Zone Management Act and the Coastal Zone Enhancement Grants Program |
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| Congress passed the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) in 1972 to protect the coastal zones of the United States from the increasingly adverse effects of population growth and widespread development. The CZMA was amended in 1990 in order to expand the ability of states to address coastal environmental issues. Some of the amendments established the Coastal Zone Enhancement Grants Program (CZEGP).More... |
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| New Source Performance Standards |
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| The Clean Air Act defines a "new" source as one that is constructed or substantially modified after the publication of an air pollution emissions regulation that pertains to it. A standard of performance is required to reflect the best system of reducing air pollution emissions, taking into account the cost of achieving the emissions reductions, the impact of the system on health and environment that is not air-quality related, and the energy requirements of the system. These standards are called "new source performance standards." Once the standards are established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and become effective, it is unlawful for any new source to operate in such a way that violates the standards.More... |
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