The Environmental Protection Agency is a young and dynamic federal agency facing the challenges of modern environmental protection. The political controversies and social impacts of the agency are immense, involving courts, legislatures, and elected officials, and the effects of its actions are far reaching, affecting every single person in the United States. After a brief history of the agency, chapters describe its organization, programs, controversies, key events, notable people, and impact on society. Topics covered include the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Three Mile Island, and The Clean Air…mehr
The Environmental Protection Agency is a young and dynamic federal agency facing the challenges of modern environmental protection. The political controversies and social impacts of the agency are immense, involving courts, legislatures, and elected officials, and the effects of its actions are far reaching, affecting every single person in the United States. After a brief history of the agency, chapters describe its organization, programs, controversies, key events, notable people, and impact on society. Topics covered include the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Three Mile Island, and The Clean Air Act, as well as biographies on administrators Carol Browner, William Ruckelhaus, and Anne M. Gorsuch.
Robert W. Collin is Senior Research Scholar at Willamette University, a member of two Federal Advisory Committees to the EPA, Advisor to Oregon Governor on Environmental Justice, and has many publications in law reviews and book chapters.
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Preface A Brief History of the Environmental Protection Agency and Its Powers: Basic Organizational Structure Council On Environmental Quality Administrative Law Judges Environmental Appeals Board The Laws Implemented By The EPA International EPA Engagement Summary Notable Cases Affecting the EPA Controversies and Issues Traditions and the Culture of the EPA Organization and Day-to-Day Activities Biographies of Important EPA Administrators William D. Ruclekshaus 1970-1973 1983-1985 Russell E. Train 1973-1977 Ann m. Gorsuch 1981-1983 William K. Reilly 1989-1993 Carol M. Browner 1993-2001 Future Challenges for the EPA Community Based Environmental Planning Environmental Justice The Federal interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Descriptions and Links to Individual Case Studies The EPA Environmental Equity Workgoup National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Overview Sustainability Regional Environmental Vulnerability Assessments at EPA Current EPA Programs Related to Sustainability Cumulative Emmissions and Risks The Beginning Aggregate Exposure and Risk Assessment Assessing Cumulative Risk Ecosystem Approaches Chonology of Key Events Appendices About the Author Index
Preface A Brief History of the Environmental Protection Agency and Its Powers: Basic Organizational Structure Council On Environmental Quality Administrative Law Judges Environmental Appeals Board The Laws Implemented By The EPA International EPA Engagement Summary Notable Cases Affecting the EPA Controversies and Issues Traditions and the Culture of the EPA Organization and Day-to-Day Activities Biographies of Important EPA Administrators William D. Ruclekshaus 1970-1973 1983-1985 Russell E. Train 1973-1977 Ann m. Gorsuch 1981-1983 William K. Reilly 1989-1993 Carol M. Browner 1993-2001 Future Challenges for the EPA Community Based Environmental Planning Environmental Justice The Federal interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Descriptions and Links to Individual Case Studies The EPA Environmental Equity Workgoup National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Overview Sustainability Regional Environmental Vulnerability Assessments at EPA Current EPA Programs Related to Sustainability Cumulative Emmissions and Risks The Beginning Aggregate Exposure and Risk Assessment Assessing Cumulative Risk Ecosystem Approaches Chonology of Key Events Appendices About the Author Index
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