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The CERCLA created a tax on the chemical and petroleum industries and allowed Federal authority to answer directly to the releases of hazardous waste that could harm public health or the enviroment. The act collected taxes that went to a fund for cleaning up abandoned or uncontrolled waste sites. over $1.6 billion dollars was collected.
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The government agency that was created to protect your natural resources?
EPA (Environmantal Protection Agency)
How much hazardous waste does the US produce in a year?
"The USA EPA estimates that 256 million tons of officially classified hazardous wastes are produced in the USA each year. This does not include toxic and hazardous waste produced by industries not monitored by the EPA."
What government agency employs physical scientists and seek to understand and protect the earths environment?
EPA
Which Government agency employs physical scientists and seeks to understand and protect the earths environment?
EPA
What government agency moniters air quality?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) monitors air pollutants in the United states.
What does the acronym CERCLA stand for in the US?
The acronym CERCLA in the USA can stand for many things. The most popular would be City Estate Realtors Council Leagues of America. Other meanings can also be found.
One way sara amended cercla was to?
encouragegreater citizen participating in clean-up decision
What does the Superfund Recycling Equity Act do?
It exempts recyclers from liability in private-party actions under CERCLA.
Which of the following reauthorized and ammended the comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liabilitay act CERCLA of 1980 the major law establishing the role and responsibilities?
SARA
When was EPA established?
when was the epa established?
What is Materiality in a financial integrity state managers accountability act audit?
The question of materiality arose from an interview with CAL EPA . The question asked for a definition of materiality and substantial.
Chemicals that must be reported if released into the environment are consided to be hazardous substances by?
the EPA
The nations largest regulatory agency is?
EPA EPA
What is the tagalog translation of kapampangan word epa?
Hi, kapampangan word epa in english is -EPA Kapampangan word
Alternative refrigerants must comply with what EPA policy?
epa
What does EPA stand for when related to vehicles?
EPA is Environmental Protection Agency. It relates to vehicles as the EPA is tasked with monitoring smog control.
What is the budget of EPA Sustainability?
The budget of EPA Sustainability is 10,500,000,000 dollars.
