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| additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill |
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| introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that can cause adverse change |
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| layer in the earth's atmosphere that absorbs most of the suns UV radiation |
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| agency in the department of agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands |
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| ground water contamination |
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| the contamination of water bodies. water pollution occurs when pollutants are directly or indirectly charged into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds |
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| aka dual federalism and is based on a clear delineation of authority and programs among the levels of government |
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| aka cooperative federalism based on a mixing of authority and programs among the national, state, and local governments |
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| common name is superfund. federal law designed to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances |
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| an international treaty whereby countries agree to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases they emit if their neighbors do likewise |
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| command and control regulation |
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| the direct regulation of an industry or activity by legislation that states what is permitted and what is illegal |
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| rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic (elevated level of hydrogen ions) |
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