Instructions
- please write an essay that discusses the topics listed below.
- Discuss the origin of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the events leading to enacting the National Environmental Policy Act.
Describe the rule-making process of the EPA, including a discussion of the Federal Register and U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.).
Discuss penalties to corporations for noncompliance with EPA regulations. Also, discuss other options a corporation has if accused by the EPA of noncompliance.
Describe the structure of the EPA, including the 10 regions, and provide a comparison of state environmental laws with U.S. laws.
List three U.S. agencies (other than the EPA) that issue regulations related to the environment and how those regulations overlap or are different from regulations issued by the EPA.