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Publisher
Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration
Pub. Date
1971
Language
English
Description
Special edition of the Federal Register, containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect as of ... with ancillaries.
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Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
c2018
Language
English
Description
Since its establishment by Richard Nixon in 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency has strived to establish and enforce regulations intended to protect the environment and the environmental well-being of citizens in the United States. Today, it faces great struggles and an uncertain future despite the good it has worked during its existence. Through engaging photographs, strong statistics, detailed research, and vibrant and informative sidebars,...
Author
Publisher
Stewart,Tabori & Chang
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
In The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget, Josh Dorfman takes you inside the latest developments in green living to demonstrate how you can easily and affordably have your designer jeans and your planet too. From raising eco-conscious kids to greening your daily commute, Dorfman provides insights into the next wave of green innovation and the products and services that will lighten your planetary impact and lower your expenses. Find bargain basement...
Author
Publisher
Edward Elgar
Pub. Date
©2013
Language
English
Description
"This fascinating volume has at its heart a simple but powerful premise: that a clean and safe environment is not a commodity to be allocated on the basis of purchasing power, nor a privilege to be allocated through political power, but rather a basic human right. Building upon this premise, James K. Boyce explores the many ways in which economics can be refashioned into an instrument for advancing human well-being and environmental health. Comprising...
8) Hoot
Author
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
c2020
Language
English
Description
Examines the daunting hurdles facing the EPA in its critical roles in drinking water, air and water pollution, climate change, and toxic chemicals. This book takes the reader on a journey into some of today's most pressing environmental problems: toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS, pervasive agricultural pollution, dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico, and widespread air and water pollution from use of fossil fuels. Delving into the science, politics,...
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
c2021
Language
English
Description
"The passage of the Clean Air Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1970 marked a sweeping transformation in American politics. In a few short years, the environmental movement pushed Republican and Democratic elected officials to articulate a right to clean air as part of a bevy of new federal guarantees. Charged with delivering on those promises, the EPA represented a bold assertion that the federal government had...
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Very short introductions volume 457
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
17) The EARTH book
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Simple text and illustrations show how children can help protect the Earth.
18) Flush
Author
Language
English
Description
With their father jailed for sinking a river boat, Noah Underwood and his younger sister, Abbey, must gather evidence that the owner of this floating casino is emptying his bilge tanks into the protected waters around their Florida Keys home.
19) Just a dream
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Language
English
Description
When he has a dream about a future Earth devastated by pollution, Walter begins to understand the importance of taking care of the environment.
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Publisher
ECW Press
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"Yes, the world faces substantial environmental challenges -- climate change, pollution, and extinction. But the surprisingly good news is that we have solutions to these problems. In the past fifty years, a remarkable number of environmental problems have been solved, while substantial progress is ongoing on others. The Optimistic Environmentalist chronicles these remarkable success stories. Endangered species -- from bald eagles to gray whales --...
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