Environmental Policy Articles

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Across
  1. 4. The release of greenhouse gases, heavily targeted for reduction in energy articles.
  2. 7. Under a core economic principle, this party should bear the cost of pollution cleanup.
  3. 8. Financial assistance provided by governments to fund local environmental cleanup.
  4. 10. The federal agency responsible for enforcing the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts.
  5. 14. Type of energy source (like solar or wind) that modern policies heavily subsidize.
  6. 16. Policy mandate aimed at reducing landfill volume and promoting a circular economy.
  7. 17. Fine particulate matter (‭$PM_{2.5}$‬) heavily regulated under air quality policy.
  8. 18. The state of meeting rules, regulations, and legislative requirements set by environmental laws.
  9. 19. Subject of the RCRA policy article, tracking hazardous materials "cradle to grave".
Down
  1. 1. The overarching global crisis driving modern international policy updates.
  2. 2. A systematic, documented assessment of regulatory compliance by a facility.
  3. 3. Common name for the CERCLA article, designed to fund the cleanup of toxic waste sites.
  4. 5. The atmospheric layer protected by the historic Montreal Protocol.
  5. 6. Landmark 1970 US law requiring agencies to assess environmental impacts before acting.
  6. 9. Element at the center of tax and cap-and-trade policy debates.
  7. 11. Official authorization required for factories to legally discharge limited pollutants.
  8. 12. Protected geographic area crucial to the enforcement of the Endangered Species Act.
  9. 13. A policy tool, like a tax credit, used to encourage green technology adoption.
  10. 15. A formally concluded and ratified agreement between states, such as the Paris Accord.
  11. 20. A rule or limit set by a regulatory authority, such as the National Ambient Air Quality.