Environmental Audit for Environmental Improvement and Protection

Do Audit Confidentiality and Immunity Laws Encourage Environmental Improvement ?

Inequality and Environmental Protection

Social and economic inequalities can influence both the distribution of the costs and benefits from environmental degradation and the extent of environmental protection. When those who benefit from environmentally degrading economic activities are powerful relative to those who bear the costs, environmental protection is generally weaker than when the reverse is true. This can lead to environme...

Environmental Engineering for Coastal Protection

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 1. Purpose. The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance in enviromental engineering for coastal shore protection projects. 2. Applicability. This manual applies to all field operating activities that have responsibility for environmental impact studies related to coastal shore protection projects. 3. Discussion. This manual summarize...

Corporate Lobbying for Environmental Protection

Much of the time, firms lobby against environmental protection, but there are major exceptions to this rule. DuPont, the leading ozone polluter in the 1980s, lobbied for a complete ban of its product. In 2015, in the run up to the Paris Agreement, Europe's six largest oil and gas companies lobbied for a global carbon price. This kind of political support is often pivotal for governments trying ...

Environmental Protection Agency

DATES: Requests for a hearing by an affected registrant must be received by the Office of Hearing Clerk at the address given below on or before [insert date 30 days after date of publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER], or within 30 days of receipt of this Notice by the registrant or applicant, whichever occurs later. Requests for a hearing by any other adversely affected party must be received by...