EPA – Policy-making in the Federal System POL 201 Instructor: Matthew Szlapak Monday‚ April 29‚ 2013 The federal government enacted the Clean Air Act‚ so as to protect the citizens of the United States. At the same time Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency with its primary role of regulating and the enforcement of environmental policies at the state and tribal levels. A brief history on air pollution‚ in October 1928 in the industrial town of Donora Pennsylvania a thick
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1 Urban Transportation Policies Evolution (1944 – Present) Sanya Niumpradit Ph.D. Student Urban Transportation Center (MC 357) University of Illinois at Chicago 412 S. Peoria St. Suite 340 Chicago‚ IL 60607 (Telephone) 312-996-4820 (Fax) 312-413-0006 (E-mail) sniump1@uic.edu Abstract The evolution of transportation policy has been marked by periods of continuity and change. In some periods‚ some certain transportation policies emerged at the top of the agenda. At other times‚ they
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The Unorganized Sector and Urban Poverty: A Policy Analysis Manas Kumar Mallik( & Dr. C. Aruna( Abstract The construction of poverty line should be on the basis of socially accepted minimum standard of living. Poverty abounds both in the rural and urban sectors of the economy. The nature of poverty in rural sector is intense and manifest amongst the peasant-cultivators with very small holdings and landless labourers. Poverty in urban areas is an extension of rural poverty where migrant’s
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April 10‚ 2012 “Local‚ State‚ and Federal Laws and Policies” One of the most important aspects of teaching is providing a safe environment where student learning can be achieved. The only way this can be achieved is by staying up-to-date on all laws and polices in place to help schools and teachers provide a safe environment. There are many documents provided for teachers and students to help them get familiar with all the local‚ state‚ and federal laws and polices. This essay will focus
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Introduction to Urban Redevelopment Authority The Urban Redevelopment Authority‚ also known as URA in short‚ is an independent statutory board under the Ministry of National Development which took on roles in the planning of the land use of Singapore‚ as well as being the conversation authority. Their mission is “to make Singapore a great city to live‚ work and play in” which means that the objectives of URA are channelled into attaining the broad vision of turning Singapore into a unique destination
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Luis Rodrigues October 21‚ 2011 Period E Madeira: Disaster Blamed on Chaotic Urban Planning In this article Portuguese environmentalists are now blaming the flash floods and mudslides that claimed at least 42 lives in February of 2010 on problematic urban flooding. One of the most awful natural disasters to occur in the history of this small mountainous Portuguese archipelago‚ which lies approximately 323 miles off the coast of Morocco in North Africa‚ caused ferocious rivers of brown mud
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How To E-file My Green Card Renewal? Green card is the ticket to getting a comfortable job and to reside peacefully in the US. It gives a sense of secure feeling to the individuals as they have the most important legal rights granted to them. The easiest way of getting a green card is by marrying a US citizen‚ as the citizens have the right to sponsor their immediate relatives. Getting a green card is very important and at the same time‚ keeping it fully updated and valid is also important. This
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This paper will discuss information on the federal disaster planning and relief program‚ and explain how the program raises issues of federalism‚ and the pros and cons from two perspectives. Disaster planning is the development and documenting of a plan that will allow an organization to recover from a catastrophic event. It should include procedures that are appropriate to the function and size of the business (Bucki‚ J.) As where disaster relief is the services or monies available to individuals
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Population and Family Planning Policy in India Population growth has long been a concern of the government‚ and India has a lengthy history of explicit population policy. In the 1950s‚ the government began‚ in a modest way‚ one of the earliest national‚ government-sponsored family planning efforts in the developing world. The annual population growth rate in the previous decade (1941 to 1951) had been below 1.3 percent‚ and government planners optimistically believed that the population would continue
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By Design: Urban Design in the Planning System - Towards Better Practice: main document On 5th May 2006 the responsibilities of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) transferred to the Department for Communities and Local Government. Department for Communities and Local Government Eland House Bressenden Place London SW1E 5DU Telephone: 020 7944 4400 Website: www.communities.gov.uk Documents downloaded from the www.communities.gov.uk website areCrown Copyright
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