Environmental Law
| The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NPDES |
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| One of the programs established by the Clean Water Act was a permitting system called the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Under the NPDES, any facility that discharges pollutants into public waterways is required to obtain a permit, which limits the amounts of a given pollutant that can be discharged. More... |
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| Nuisance |
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| A nuisance is an activity or condition that arises from the use of one's property that creates a problem for the public or other property owners without trespassing on others' property. More... |
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| The Global Change Research Act of 1990 |
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| Congress recognized that developing effective policies to minimize and accommodate global climatic change would require better scientific understanding of the global environment and the ability to determine what global changes were natural and what changes could be attributed to human activities. Congress determined that, although significant research was being conducted by the federal government in the field of climate change, better interagency coordination as well as coordination with the research activities of states, other countries, and non-governmental organizations were necessary. Accordingly, Congress passed the Global Change Research Act, which provided congressional authority for the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). More... |
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| The Great Lakes Regional Collaboration |
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| In May of 2004, President George W. Bush signed Executive Order 13340 establishing a regional collaboration of national significance for the Great Lakes. The order recognized that the Great Lakes, the largest freshwater system in the world, are a "national treasure" that is important to preserve and protect. More... |
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| Disposal of Transuranic Waste |
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| Transuranic waste is produced primarily from nuclear weapons development and production and consists largely of ordinary items such as rags, clothing, and tools that become contaminated by transuranic radioactive material, most prominently plutonium. More... |
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