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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Biodegradable : Used to describe substances and the ability of microorganisms (bacteria, algae) to break it down. Climate change : The process by which the climate changes due to “forcings”. Title III of the Act created EPCRA (see above).

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Environmental Perspectives

Environmental Science

Incineration, thermal desorption, chemical stabilization, landfarming (biodegradation), and offsite landfilling are some options. Nuclear safety is managed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission established by the Energy Reorganization Act (1974) following the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.