Environmental Protection agency

For many people, the Environmental Protection Agency conjures up images of thugs who come beat you with a bag of doorknobs if you don't recycle your plastic. While the agency does have the power to fine and sanction anyone who is not complying with strict environmental standards, the goal of the agency has always been and always will be to simply make America cleaner and safer.

When President Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency (with Congress's backing) on December 2, 1970, it is doubtful he had any idea how big and powerful the agency would come in just a few short decades. The agency now has approximately 18,000 full-time employees who conduct environmental assessment, research, and education.

As can be expected, this research has created a lot of "Technological Jiggery Pokery." Everything from wind and wave turbines, solar power, wood pellets, hybrid cars, and recycling centers have all come into being because of the direction and vision of the Environmental Protection Agency. The agency also leverages this research to work with industries and all levels of government in a wide variety of voluntary pollution prevention programs and energy conservation efforts.

Bloggers speaking about the Environmental Protection Agency can be found at such sites as globalwarmingisreal and greenversations.

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  NYT > Theater — Authority: 901
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• EPA Seeking Comment on Disclosing Pesticide Ingredients

  
  The Fine Print: blog posts from OMBWatch — Authority: 134
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• Libby councilman wants $2 million from EPA for demolition

  
  Mesothelioma News — Authority: 134
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• Seacoast Science Avoids VCs, Finds Other Money to Develop Tiny Chemical Sensors

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 658
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• December 21, 2009 – Environmental Law Settlements, Decisions, Regulatory Actions and Lawsuit Filings

  
  Environmental Law & Climate Change Law Blog — Authority: 116
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• Ford Improves Fleet Fuel Efficiency By 20% Over Last Five Years

  
  Gas 2.0 — Authority: 574
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• Over 4 million pounds of asbestos debris removed from Oregon sawmill site

  
  Mesothelioma News — Authority: 134
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• Israel’s President Speaks at Copenhagen

  
  Alternative Health, Natural, Environmental & Organic News Blog — Authority: 122
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• Analysis of US tap water for household consumption discovers 316 contaminants

  
  Trends Updates — Authority: 594
  The US Environmental Working Group (EWG) studied US water for household consumption available through water utilities over the last five years . The study used 20 million tap water quality tests. The findings are mind-boggling. According to Jane Houlihan, Senior Vice President for Research at EWG, “The nation’s ...
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• Obama And His Appointees Dismantling US

  
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• SEAL THE DEAL!

  
  WERI CHANNEL — Authority: 115
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• Surprise! Copenhagen falls flat and it might be America’s fault

  
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• 3 Companies to Stop Using a Chemical

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 901
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• Surprise! Copenhagen falls flat and it might be America’s fault

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 158
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• Sabotage in Senate Over Climate Change

  
  unEARTHED: the Earthjustice Blog — Authority: 500
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• Can Climate Polls Tell Us Anything Useful?

  
  The New Republic - The Vine Feed — Authority: 128
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• Copenhagen climate conference’s giant globe: A sign of things to come?

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
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• While EPA Delays Decision on Coal Ash, Industry and White House Busy With Backdoor Meetings on Issue, Documents Show

  
  The Pump Handle — Authority: 529
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• Congress Should Not Capitulate on Greenhouse Gas Regulation

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 176
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