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US nvironmental rotection gency.
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A part of the US federal government that enforces environmental laws and provides information and guidance to policy makers.
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Environment Protection Authority. In Victoria and other States of Australia, a State Government body whose job is to protect the air, water and land from pollution. Organisations like Melbourne Water must get a licence from the EPA to operate places such as sewage treatment plants.
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Environmental Protection Act. Acronym for the Environmental Protection Act, 1990.
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See Environmental Protection Act
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Environment Protection Authority NSW [go to site
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Federal agency that administers environmental policy and laws.
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Environment Protection Authority (now part of NSW DEC)
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Acronym for "Energy Protection Agency." See EPA fuel economy.
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Federal Agency whose mission is to protect human health and the environment.
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Environ-mental Protection Agency
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European Pressphoto Agency
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an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
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An agency of the Federal Government responsible for the protection of the environment and the enforcement of environmental legislation; formed in December 1979 under Public Law 97-604. Erg: An extremely small amount of energy. Example: to raise a pound weight one foot would require about 13.6 million ergs. Fission: The splitting of a fissionable nucleus into two smaller, nearly equal, radioactive nuclei, accompanied by the emission of two or more neutrons and a significant amount of energy. Fission in a nuclear reactor is initiated by the fissionable nucleus absorbing a neutron. Frequency: The number of cycles per second of a wave. Gamma Ray: Gamma radiation emitted during the radioactive decay of certain radioactive materials. A few inches of lead or few of feet of concrete will effictevly stop all radiation, including gamma rays, from 10 year old spent fuel.
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Environmental protection agencies that operated at either federal or state levels. For example, there is a U.S. EPA, which operates separately from the Ohio EPA.
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The federal body charged with responsibility for natural resource protection and oversight of the release of toxins and other threats to the environment.
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Government agency to protect human health and the environment
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nvironmental rotection gency; in Maine, the equivalent agency of state government is called the Department of Environmental Protection, DEP
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Federal Environment Protection Agency
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A U.S. government agency that issues permits for large-scale testing of herbicides and biotechnology-derived plants containing new pesticidal substances.
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Environment Protection Authority or equivalent State authority.
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Acronym for nvironmental rotection gency. The federal agency responsible for developing and enforcing environmental policy in the United States and its territories
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The Environment Protection Agency.
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the federal regulatory agency responsible for oversight of the Clean Water Act and other environmental programs.
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U.S. Environment Protection Agency. The federal agency that develops and enforces environmental laws to protect the environment and the public's health.
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Environment Protection Agency regulates environmental monitoring. Establishes and enforces guidelines.
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US Envrionmental Protection Agency
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The United States agency charged with setting policy and guidelines, and carrying out legal mandates for the protection of national interests in environmental resources.
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Environmental Protection Association
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Environment Protection Agency (US)
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Abbreviation for the U.S. nvironmental rotection gency.
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Environment Protection Authority. With Federal, State and Regional Agencies.
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Environmental Protection Authority
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