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An Environmental Legal Practitioner’S Guide To Epa’S Website, Taryn L. Rucinski May 2012

An Environmental Legal Practitioner’S Guide To Epa’S Website, Taryn L. Rucinski

Taryn L. Rucinski

Amidst the birth of the United States (U.S.) environmental movement of the twentieth century, one of the most important and far reaching developments in terms of the federal government was the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), an agency whose sole purpose was to ensure the protection, development, and enhancement of the natural environment. Since its birth in 1970, the EPA has grown from a relatively small, underfunded department to one of the largest independent agencies within the federal government, with regulatory responsibilities running the gamut from household cleaners to drinking water, to waste disposal and beyond. However, …


An Environmental Legal Practitioner's Guide To The Epa’S Website: Http://Www.Epa.Gov, Taryn L. Rucinski Mar 2012

An Environmental Legal Practitioner's Guide To The Epa’S Website: Http://Www.Epa.Gov, Taryn L. Rucinski

Taryn L. Rucinski

This presentation will provide users with an annotated guide to EPA.gov, the EPA’s public internet portal. Issues discussed will include: the EPA’s organization, strategies for navigating the website, as well as some key databases and general resources that will be of most assistance to the environmental legal practitioner.