Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in December 1970 under United States President Richard Nixon. The EPA is an agency of the United States federal government whose mission is to protect human and environmental health. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the EPA is responsible for conducting environmental assessment, research and education to create and enforce standards and laws that will promote the health of individuals and the environment.
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The Environment Protection Agency seeks to protect and conserve the natural environment and improve the health of humans by researching the effects and mandating limits of chemicals and other pollutants. The EPA regulates the manufacturing, processing, distribution and use of chemicals and other pollutants. In addition, the EPA is charged with determining safe tolerance levels for chemicals and other pollutants in food, animal feed and water. The EPA is able to enforce its findings through fines, sanctions and other procedures.
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    ... Federal Level At the federal level, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced
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  • Playing Copenhagen With Our Climate Leaders

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    ... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) then helps the company find solutions
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  • Regulators Up The Ante On Shale Gas

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    ... In Wyoming, an area where Canadian gas producer Encana Corp. (NYSE:ECA) has been
    drilling, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advised people not to ...

  • Ethanol Producers Get A Helping Hand From Uncle Sam

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    ... Throws the Industry Another Lifeline This latest flurry of buying appears to have
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  • Climate Bill Delay A Positive For Power Producers

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    ... signs that the government is lightening up on the power industry can also be seen
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  • A Green Chip Portfolio

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    ... energy-efficient power-management systems that help reduce fossil fuel and its recent
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  • Arch Coal - Some Risks, But More Value

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    ... Although, Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI) has some legitimate operating challenges and the
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  • Are New Regulations A Threat to Drilling?

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    ... Congressmen Diana DeGette of Colorado and Maurice Hinchey of New York have proposed
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  • WaterSense: Saving Water And Money

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    ... of the Energy Star program, see Home Energy Savings Add Up.) Program Overview
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  • Less Trash For More Cash

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    ... According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans discarded 245
    million tons of garbage in 2005, 54% of which ended up in landfills - even ...

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