Environmental Law
| Transportation of Low-Level Radioactive Waste |
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| Low-level radioactive waste requires special disposal in sites licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in order to shield the public and the environment from long-term exposure to it; therefore, thousands of shipments of low-level waste occur every year. More... |
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| The Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
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| The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 formed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to regulate nuclear energy in order to protect public health and welfare and the environment from the known dangers of nuclear energy. More... |
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| The Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988 |
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| Because it was difficult to determine both the source and the extent of the problem, Congress passed the Medical Waste Tracking Act (MWTA) in 1988, which established a two-year demonstration program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that required the detailed tracking of infectious medical waste from its creation to its ultimate disposal. The program was modeled after the regulatory scheme for handling other hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), which requires "cradle-to-grave" regulation and tracking of hazardous waste. More... |
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| The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act |
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| Pursuant to federal policy that the safe and efficient management of radioactive waste is best done on a regional basis, the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act (Act) requires each state to take responsibility for providing, either by itself or in cooperation with other states, for the disposal of the low-level radioactive waste that is generated within its borders. More... |
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| The Air Quality Index |
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| The Air Quality Index is a 6-point scale with the designations "good", "moderate", "unhealthy for sensitive groups", "unhealthy", "very unhealthy", and "hazardous." More... |
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