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For cases where small purchases are sufficient, and where parties are interested in acquiring the services of a specific neutral, the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996 (PDF, 37.1 KB) and the Federal Acquisition Regulations allow EPA to
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The EPA is a government organization dedicated to hunting zombies and protecting the environment and our health. The Fifth Column is a evil splinter sect of the mostly benevolent EPA. They are difficult to tell apart as both employ mysterious black
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Within the past few decades, the realization that subsurface injection could contaminate ground water has prompted many states to develop programs and methods to protect underground sources of useable water. Additionally, to increase ground water
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A. Gain recognition by getting greener. Contact us to receive a personal invitation from the EPA to become a WasteWise Partner or go to http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/reduce/wstewise/about/reg.htm to learn more about membership and incentives.
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EPA’s Brownfields Initiative is an organized commitment to help communities revitalize blighted properties—both environmentally and economically. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was enacted by Congress to require the safe
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EPA’s risk assessment process for pesticides affords a level of protection to all populations of non-target species. Because endangered species need specific protection, EPA has developed risk assessment procedures to determine whether individuals
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No. But they should. In fact, the 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to produce just such a public service. Almost 15 years later, it still hasn't. EWG's Tap Water Database will continue to
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No easy answer. Most EPA standards are based on contaminant levels considered safe for a 154 lb. adult male. Those compounds known to affect children radically different than adults, such as nitrates and lead, have different, usually more
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EPA has requested increased funding to go toward brownfields initiatives in the budget. In addition, the President's balanced budget request includes a tax deduction for cleanup of brownfields. Representative Steve Horn (R-CA) Q: Regarding the
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The EPA's assessment of health risks of pesticides includes a determination regarding the "reasonable certainty of no harm" posed by pesticide residues allowed to remain on processed food. Before approving a pesticide, the EPA sets limits on how
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