"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe ."
-John Muir
Founder,
Sierra Club
Environmental Librarian
Current Environmental Issues
To learn more about ground water and drinking water, you can access the Office of Ground & Drinking Water. You can find information about Underground Injection Control, Drinking Water Standards Program, Source Water Protection and other topics.
President Clinton executed the Clean Water Action Plan in February 1998 to protect wetlands, aquatic habitat, and drinking water sources.
Pesticides
E.P.A.
registers (licenses) thousands of pesticide products in the U.S., so that they
will not present risks to people, wildlife, fish and plants. The
Office of Pesticide Programs regulates
the use of all pesticides in the U.S. and establishes maximum levels for
pesticide residues 
in
food, thereby ensuring the safety of all foods. Visit this page to learn about
the Endangered
Species Protection Program, Worker Safety and laws and
regulations.
This office comes under the auspices of the Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, which works to protect the population, the environment and threatened species and ecosystems from the hazards of toxic chemicals. The Toxic Release Inventory Program provides data on chemical releases to the air, water, and land.
Solid and Hazardous Waste
Solid waste is a key issue in the environment as the problem of disposing of it is becoming alarming due to lack of landfills. Now, there are more options-recycling, incineration, and biodegradation.
Hazardous wastes include chemicals that are corrosive, toxic or flammable. They must be stored, treated or disposed. Industries and citizens must regulate their emission of these wastes.
Control and cleanup are regulated through the RCRA and the Superfund.
