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The Santa Barbara Oil Spill

Environment, Law, and History

The Santa Barbara spill is often pointed to as one of the foundational moments of modern American environmentalism and environmental regulation, but Spezio seems to flesh out the picture. Part 1 describes environmental science and policy before 1969. Her argument is broken into three sections. Read more ยป.

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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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Protect Our Water

Academy of Natural Sciences

Understand the source of your water… Local rivers, streams, reservoirs and other aquatic bodies are source water, the provider of drinking water to local communities. In the United States, 9 out of 10 people receive their water resources from a public system that uses source water. Brian Yurasits/Unsplash.

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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

ESA

ESA and other scientific societies file brief arguing that the interpretation of the Clean Water Act is inherently founded on science. Delayed Formaldehyde Critique by Science Advisers Set to Begin โ€“ Bloomberg. Clean Water Act at 50: environmental gains, challenges unmet โ€“ Associated Press.

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Conservation: History and Future

Environmental Science

It is a practice and a philosophy, utilizing scientific tools and methods with applied ethics, and, where necessary, regulation and environmental law to limit the use of certain materials. Most sciences are about looking for answers to problems within the data generated and devising tests to solve them. Sponsored Content.

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ESA Policy News: March 20, 2023

ESA

Call for Nominations for 2023 ESA Regional Policy Award ESA seeks nominations for its annual Regional Policy Award to recognize a local or regional policymaker who has integrated environmental science and policy in initiatives that foster more sustainable communities. lands and waters by 2030. Amendment Act ( S.

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ESA Policy News: August 30, 2021

ESA

Clean Water Act: A memo from the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers provides guidance about how the Biden administrations will implement a 2020 Trump administration Clean Water Act rule limiting statesโ€™ ability to block infrastructure projects over water quality concerns. Justice Dept. Justice Dept.

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