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Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 Section 2: Environmental Policies in the United States Preview Bellringer Objectives History of U.S. Environmental Policy Environmental Agencies and Laws Environmental Impact Statements Unfunded Mandates and Economic Impacts Influencing Environmental Policy

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 Section 2: Environmental Policies in the United States Preview, continued Local Governments State Governments Lobbying The Media and Sources of Information

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 Bellringer

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 Objectives Describe two major developments in U.S. environmental history. Give examples of three federal agencies that have environmental responsibilities. Explain the purpose of Environmental Impact Statements. Give an example of how citizens can affect environmental policy at each level of government-local, state, and national. Evaluate the media as a source of information about the environment.

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 History of U.S. Environmental Policy During the 1800s, people in the United States made use of the country’s vast resources by turning prairies into cropland, cutting down ancient forests, and hunting several species of animals to extinction. By the 1900s, however, citizens began to realize the consequences of these actions and their attitudes began to change.

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 History of U.S. Environmental Policy Leaders such as President Theodore Roosevelt and conservationist John Muir called for increased protection and management of the nation’s resources. Many national forests and parks, and agencies to manage them, were established around the early 1900s.

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 Environmental Agencies and Laws Throughout the 1900s, U.S. citizens became more aware of environmental problems. The first Earth Day, celebrated around the world in 1970, was a sign of widespread environmental awareness. In the same year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created. U.S. lawmakers have created many policies and federal agencies to manage environmental affairs.

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 Environmental Agencies and Laws

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 Environmental Impact Statements An Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) is an assessment of the effect of a proposed project of law on the environment. Proposals for the construction of dams, highways, airports, and other projects that the federal government controls or funds must be evaluated with an EIS.

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 Environmental Impact Statements An EIS states the need for a project, its impact on the environment, and how any negative impact can be minimized. Although public comment rarely stops a project, the public can comment on an EIS. The feedback, however, may cause changes in the project’s plans. Federal agencies may also conduct an EIS when they plan changes in the regulation of public resources.

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 Unfunded Mandates and Economic Impacts In 1995, Congress passed a law to prevent unfunded mandates, which are federal regulations that do not provide funds for state or local governments to implement the regulations. These limits reduce the federal government’s power to pass environmental laws.

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 Unfunded Mandates and Economic Impacts The federal government must now provide funding for any new laws that will cost more than 50 million dollars to implement. Another limit placed on federal agencies requires them to evaluate both the economic and environmental impacts of their policies.

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 Influencing Environmental Policy You can have more influence on environmental policy than you may realize. For example, as a citizen, you can contact your elected representatives to tell them your opinion on issues. There are also many other ways that consumers, businesses, the media, and organizations can influence policy at all levels of government.

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 Local Governments Local government is more responsive to citizen input than state or federal government is. Local governments can decide: how land may be used and developed, where businesses and housing may be located, create plans for public facilities, for waste disposal and recycling, and for many other facets of local life.

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 State Governments Individual states are usually free to create laws with higher standards than the minimum standards set by the federal government. For example, California’s vehicle emission standards are higher than the federal standards because the state wants to control its problems with air pollution caused by traffic. States have a lot of independent control over how to implement laws and manage public resources.

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 Lobbying Lobbying is an organized attempt to influence the decisions of lawmakers. Both environmental and industry groups hire lobbyists to provide information to lawmakers and urge them to vote a certain way. Lawmakers are heavily influenced by lobbying on many sides of issues. One way to influence policy is to support an organization that lobbies for the policies you agree with.

Economics, Policy,and the FutureSection 2 The Media and Sources of Information The media, especially television news, is the main source of information about environmental topics for most of us. If you want to understand environmental problems, you will want to find information from sources other than popular media. Many other sources are available, and you should evaluate all sources for bias and accuracy.