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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) : A group of inert chemical used in many industrial and everyday processes such as our refrigerators that are not broken down at lower atmospheric levels and rise to the upper levels, destroying ozone. Commercial Waste : Any waste material produced as a byproduct of commercial or industrial activity.

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Dissecting the Attacks on the Endangerment Finding

Legal Planet

The category of “volatile chemicals” includes a number of different chemicals that cause ozone pollution. Overall, this effort by the Trump EPA is a long shot that is likely to waste a good deal of its time and energy. It will need a reasoned explanation for why to split them up. Download as PDF