Across
- 2. environmental protection agency
- 7. the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects
- 10. protects public health and safety related to nuclear energy
- 11. a marine biologist and nature writer, catalyzed the global environmental movement
Down
- 1. a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals
- 3. authorizes the development of comprehensive federal and state regulations to limit emissions
- 4. an accident resulting from severe heating and a lack of sufficient cooling at the reactor core
- 5. an annual event to demonstrate support for environmental protection
- 6. the energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity
- 8. the site of a nuclear power plant in south central Pennsylvania
- 9. a person who is concerned with or advocates the protection of the environment