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Epa: Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
This Environmental Protection Agency site offers links to many documents from the EPA concerning the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
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Epa: History of the Epa
A complete history of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency including a timeline, publications, biographies of administrators, origins of the Agency, and photographs.
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Epa: The Love Canal Tragedy
An assessment of the horrific tragedy of the chemical pollution whcih seeped into the town of Love Canal. Written by an EPA administrator just months after carcinogenic materials began leaching into yards and the public school built over...
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Epa: Air Science
Learn about some of the research that the EPA has done regarding the air we breathe. Topics range from air quality to air monitoring.
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Epa: Estuaries and Coastal Watersheds
Extensive information about water, estuaries and coastal watersheds.
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Epa: Recycle City
This interactive site allows students to implement recycling programs to transform "Dumptown" into "Recycle City". To make this simulation realistic, students must implement the programs within a budget.
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Epa: Dumptown Game
This fun game helps students learn ways to recycle, reduce waste, and compost. You can also create your own Recycle City Scavenger Hunt.
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Epa: Envirofacts Data Warehouse
The EnviroMapper interactive search tool will generate a map that shows many different sources of pollution. The other tool, My Environment, will give additional environmental information. The maps can be a bit difficult to interpret at...
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Epa: Global Climate Change: All About Carbon Dioxide
Understand the process that must occur to create carbon dioxide. What is the role of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere? A video illustrating the carbon cycle is available.
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Epa: What Is the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement?
This site details the signing and revision of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement by the United States and Canada. Includes a copy of the revised agreement of 1978.
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Epa: Epa History: Epa's Position on the Energy Crisis
This is an EPA position paper written in January 1974 about the Environmental Protection Agency's position on the American energy crisis. The paper gives the roots of the problems of the energy crisis, the impact of the U.S.'s...
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Epa: Our Responsibilities Under the Safe Drinking Water Act
This 1975 article describes the legislation that was passed to regulate the safety of drinking water.
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Epa: The Spirit of the First Earth Day
This article is an in-depth description of the first Earth Day, and includes the impact the demonstration had on the environmental movement.
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Epa: Air Toxics Website Manganese Compounds
Very thorough information on manganese. Lists its uses, where it is found, physical properties, and potential health effects.
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Epa: Air Toxics Website Nickel
Very detailed information on the chemical element Nickel. Discusses its uses, physical properties, and the potential effects of exposure.
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Epa: Create a New Climate for Action
The wealth of information and tools available on this site will assist students and teachers to develop and promote active awareness of the impact human beings have on the environment. Resources are provided to guide them in how to lead...
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Epa: Water on Tap: What You Need to Know
Downloadable booklets with basic information about the U.S. water supply, e.g., where our drinking water comes from.
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Epa: Personal Emissions Calculator
Allow yourself 10-15 minutes to enter data to obtain an estimate of your personal greenhouse gas emissions. Then explore actions that you can take to reduce your energy and waste disposal costs. The calculator will display the amount of...
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Epa: Air Data
The AirData website gives you access to air quality data collected at outdoor monitors across the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U. S. Virgin Islands. The data comes primarily from the AQS (Air Quality System) database. You can...
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Epa: Canada: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Information about the quality of water in the Great Lakes and the agreement signed by the United States and Canada in response to problems with the quality of the water.
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Epa: Acid Rain
What are the causes and effects of acid rain in our environment? To learn more about this serious environmental issue check out this website. Contains a page with several acid rain activities for students.
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Epa: Acid Rain: Students Site
Use this student portal to understand all you can about acid rain and its harmful effects. Modules for interactive games, stories, puzzles, vocabulary terms and links to other activities and experiments.
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Epa: Asbestos
Information about everything to do with asbestos. Learn what it is, where it can be found, the health impact of exposure, how to protect yourself, federal requirements for buildings and removal, cleanup sites, and how to become an...
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Epa: Lead
Details of government initiatives to eradicate lead poisoning.