From: Unnati, Esha & Sheila. Agency that protects human health and Natural Environment Formed on December 2, 1970 Formed by President Nixon Formed to.

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From: Unnati, Esha & Sheila

Agency that protects human health and Natural Environment Formed on December 2, 1970 Formed by President Nixon Formed to restore natural environment condition

Environmental Issues in 1970 The National Environmental Protection Act The Clean Air Act The Federal Water Pollution Act Present Environmental Issues Acid Deposition Ozone Depletion Hazardous Wastes

Consists of 17,964 Employees (2005) Annual Budget $ 7.3 billion (2007) Agency Executive Administrator: Stephen L. Johnson Deputy Administrator: Marcus Peacock

Administration and Resources Air and Radiation Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Environmental Information Environmental Justice Chief Financial Officer General Counsel Inspector General International Affairs Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances Research and Development Solid Waste and Emergency Response Water

Acid Rain Agriculture Air Automotive Industry Beaches Acid Rain Agriculture Air Automotive Industry Beaches Acid Rain Agriculture Air Automotive Industry Beaches Acid Rain Agriculture Air Automotive Industry Beaches Cars, Trucks, and Other Motorized Equipment Chemicals Children China Cleanup Climate Change Computers/ Electronics Construction Cooperative Conservation Coral Reef Protection Cars, Trucks, and Other Motorized Equipment Chemicals Children China Cleanup Climate Change Computers/ Electronics Construction Cooperative Conservation Coral Reef Protection Drinking Water Dry Cleaning Drinking Water Dry Cleaning Energy Enforcement Energy Enforcement Environmental Justice Extraction Federal Facilities Fishing Food Quality Forest Furniture Garment/ Textiles Healthcare/ Hospitals Environmental Justice Extraction Federal Facilities Fishing Food Quality Forest Furniture Garment/ Textiles Healthcare/ Hospitals Import / Export International Affairs Leather Import / Export International Affairs Leather Mercury Metals Minerals/ Mines Ocean Oil Spills Mercury Metals Minerals/ Mines Ocean Oil Spills Paper Particulate Matter Pesticides Petroleum Particulate Matter Pesticides Petroleum Pharmaceuticals Plastics Pulp Radiation Rubber Shipbuilding Solid Waste Pharmaceuticals Plastics Pulp Radiation Rubber Shipbuilding Solid Waste Tires Toxic Substances Transportation Tribes Underground Storage Tanks Tires Toxic Substances Transportation Tribes Underground Storage Tanks Universal Waste Wetlands Universal Waste Wetlands

Air/Acid Rain The Clean Air Markets Division (CAMD) Drinking Water National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs) Pesticides Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Established in October 21, 1976 The Solid Waste Program The Hazardous Waste Program The Underground Storage Tanks

o Receive Commencement Approval o Analyze the problem o Identify options o Publish a Proposal o Review Public comments o Issues Regulation o Analyze our regulation

Comment on regulation Read agendas and plans Get daily updates on regulations Access EPA’s Docket Centers Collects information related to regulation Visit

Refernces Questions ?!!