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Protecting Public Health Is Complicated. But Science Can Help, and the Time Is Now.

Union of Concerned Scientists

It was a big step towards providing adequate health protections, but Environmental regulations need to look at people, not just pollutants—and the way to get there is by assessing cumulative impacts. However, since major US environmental laws are enacted to protect the air, water, and land separately (i.e.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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Environmental Perspectives

Environmental Science

Environmental regulation. EPA and agencies have dozens of guidance documents and regulations about analytical methods to be used for environmental samples. Based on regulations and scientific knowledge, commercial laboratories have an established suite of chemicals they typically look for in environmental samples.

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Policy News: May 17, 2021

ESA

EPA – 2021 Annual Joint Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union (June 15). EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit. EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit. Comments must be received on or before May 21, 2021.

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