EPA Environmental Protection Agency

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EPA Environmental Protection Agency

• From Unnati, Esha Sheila

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EPA

• Agency that protects human health and Natural
  Environment
• Formed on December 2, 1970
• Formed by President Nixon
• Formed to restore natural environment condition

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EPA

• Environmental Issues in 1970
• The National Environmental Protection Act
• The Clean Air Act
• The Federal Water Pollution Act
• Present Environmental Issues
• Acid Deposition
• Ozone Depletion
• Hazardous Wastes

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EPA

• Consists of 17,964 Employees (2005)
• Annual Budget 7.3 billion (2007)
• Agency Executive
• Administrator Stephen L. Johnson
• Deputy Administrator Marcus Peacock

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EPA Offices

• Administration and Resources
• Air and Radiation
• Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
• Environmental Information
• Environmental Justice
• Chief Financial Officer
• General Counsel
• Inspector General
• International Affairs
• Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances
• Research and Development
• Solid Waste and Emergency Response
• Water

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EPA Regulations Categories
Environmental JusticeExtractionFederal
FacilitiesFishingFood Quality
ForestFurnitureGarment/ Textiles Healthcare/
Hospitals Import / Export International Affairs
Leather MercuryMetalsMinerals/ MinesOceanOil
Spills Paper
Particulate MatterPesticides Petroleum Pharmaceu
ticalsPlasticsPulpRadiationRubberShipbuilding
Solid Waste TiresToxic Substances
TransportationTribesUnderground Storage
Tanks Universal WasteWasteWetlands

• Acid RainAgricultureAirAutomotive Industry
  Beaches
• Cars, Trucks, and Other Motorized
  EquipmentChemicalsChildrenChinaCleanupClimate
  ChangeComputers/ ElectronicsConstructionCooper
  ative ConservationCoral Reef Protection
• Drinking WaterDry Cleaning
• EnergyEnforcement

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EPA Regulations

• Air/Acid Rain
• The Clean Air Markets Division (CAMD)
• Drinking Water
• National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
  (NPDWRs)
• Pesticides
• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act
  (FIFRA)

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EPA Regulations

• The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
• Established in October 21, 1976
• The Solid Waste Program
• The Hazardous Waste Program
• The Underground Storage Tanks

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How to write Regulations through EPA?

• Receive Commencement Approval
• Analyze the problem
• Identify options
• Publish a Proposal
• Review Public comments
• Issues Regulation
• Analyze our regulation

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How to get involved with EPA ?!

• Comment on regulation
• Read agendas and plans
• Get daily updates on regulations
• Access EPAs Docket Centers
• Collects information related to regulation
• Visit www.epa.gov

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Refernces

• http//cdsupply.net/Portals/3/EPA_logo.png
• www.epa.gov
• www.winkipedia.com
• http//www.epa.gov/lawsregs/envtopics/index.html
• Questions ?!!