Environmental Quality: The ... Annual Report of the Council on Environmental QualityExecutive Office of the President, Council on Environmental Quality, 1973 |
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... million tons ) and CO ( from 78.1 to 77.5 million tons ) . ( p . 266 ) • Of the 10 cities . . . 6 have shown a general trend toward improved levels of particulates and 7 have shown a similar improving trend for sul- fur dioxide . ( p ...
... million tons ) and CO ( from 78.1 to 77.5 million tons ) . ( p . 266 ) • Of the 10 cities . . . 6 have shown a general trend toward improved levels of particulates and 7 have shown a similar improving trend for sul- fur dioxide . ( p ...
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... million metric tons of oil enters the oceans from bilge pumping , tank cleaning , and ballast discharges each year , compared to 250,000 metric tons from vessel accidents . ( p . 331 ) • As early as 1962 the international community set an :
... million metric tons of oil enters the oceans from bilge pumping , tank cleaning , and ballast discharges each year , compared to 250,000 metric tons from vessel accidents . ( p . 331 ) • As early as 1962 the international community set an :
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... million people . The rich lands along the river have been cleared for fruit and vegetable farms . The wooded slopes of the Coast Range to the west and the Cascades to the east have been heavily logged . Along the river banks in the ...
... million people . The rich lands along the river have been cleared for fruit and vegetable farms . The wooded slopes of the Coast Range to the west and the Cascades to the east have been heavily logged . Along the river banks in the ...
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... million for the first 130 miles . At Salem , DO dropped to 7 parts per million and remained at that level as far as Newberg , 35 miles farther downstream . Below Newberg , water qual- ity deteriorated seriously . DO fell below 5 parts ...
... million for the first 130 miles . At Salem , DO dropped to 7 parts per million and remained at that level as far as Newberg , 35 miles farther downstream . Below Newberg , water qual- ity deteriorated seriously . DO fell below 5 parts ...
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... Grove ∞ O 2 6 2 O 5 + 3 Dissolved oxygen in parts per million ( DO ) ~ 1 0 100 150 200 Miles from Portland Source : George W. Gleason , Return of a River ( 1972 ) , p . 16 over a more extended period . Often they formed sludge 49.
... Grove ∞ O 2 6 2 O 5 + 3 Dissolved oxygen in parts per million ( DO ) ~ 1 0 100 150 200 Miles from Portland Source : George W. Gleason , Return of a River ( 1972 ) , p . 16 over a more extended period . Often they formed sludge 49.
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Page 132 - The general rule at least is that while property may be regulated to a certain extent, if regulation goes too far it will be recognized as a taking.
Page 410 - Prior to making any detailed statement, the responsible Federal official shall consult with and obtain the comments of any Federal agency which has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved.
Page 417 - To declare a national policy which will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man and his environment; to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and biosphere and stimulate the health and welfare of man; to enrich the understanding of the ecological systems and natural resources important to the Nation; and to establish a Council on Environmental Quality.
Page 418 - Government to use all practicable means, consistent with other essential considerations of national policy, to improve and coordinate Federal plans, functions, programs, and resources...
Page 411 - Council"). The Council shall be composed of three members who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate...
Page 394 - CFR part 15 (Administration of the Clean Air Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to Federal contracts, grants, or loans...
Page 170 - toxic pollutant' means those pollutants, or combinations of pollutants, including disease-causing agents, which after discharge and upon exposure, ingestion, inhalation or assimilation into any organism, either directly from the environment or indirectly by ingestion through food chains, will...
Page 338 - States shall co-operate to develop further the international law regarding liability and compensation for the victims of pollution and other environmental damage caused by activities within the jurisdiction or control of such States to areas beyond their jurisdiction.
Page 428 - Where emergency circumstances make it necessary to take an action with significant environmental impact without observing the provisions of these regulations, the Federal agency taking the action should consult with the Council about alternative arrangements.
Page 417 - Act for the purpose of determining the extent to which such programs and activities are contributing to the achievement of such policy, and to make recommendations to the President with respect thereto; 4.