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The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has admitted that the new EPA standards are aggressive and present significant technical and commercial challenges to manufacturers of farm engines and equipment. The new standards will probably require the use of new emission control systems such as particulate traps and catalytic converters. This will add an additional$2600-$3000 per unit. Large scale farming operations would be considerably impacted by the additional charge. In response to the new standards tractor technology must take into consideration new fuel specifications to use cleaner burning fuel. The goal of the manufacturers is to provide farmers with options such as rebuilding/replacing/re-powering or retrofitting.
Purchasing all new equipment is not an option. Therefore the State of California has instituted incentive programs to help the farmer with this new financial burden.
STATE ASSISTANCE.
The State of California has instituted incentive programs to help the farmer with the financial burden of retrofitting. The programs currently available to agriculture include the Carl Moyer Program which provides grants for cleaner heavy duty equipment, the Valley Emergency Clean Air Program (VECAP) which provides incentives for low emission engines, pumps and equipment; and the Agricultural Peak-load Reduction Program which provides incentives to reduce electrical demand in the state by replacing old electric motors with more efficient motors or alternatively fueled engines. (California Farm Bureau Federation Ag Alert Issue Date March 6, 2002).
The California Energy Commission has programs to allow regular testing of pumping equipment and to defer some of the expenses to repair pumps to optimize use.
Even with the state agency assistance farmers sent the original proposal back to court when they felt that the efforts put forth by the farmers to date had been ignored.
There are four common types of composting (EPA 3). ... Communities have a lot to gain from composting (EPA 2). ... It is a simple way to reduce waste (EPA 4). ... This can be shredded paper or cardboard, a bin, and waste. Food scraps, paper and plant material all work. ...
Summary: Before September.11, 2001 Manhattan had the highest level of air pollution with toxic air levels 421 times the EPA's safe level. ... This paper concludes that there is an extremely dangerous level of air pollution in Lower Manhattan and the area surrounding Ground Zero. ... After September 11, Manhattan's air toxic levels are almost 900 times the EPA's safe level. ... The EPA says diesel exhaust particles are likely to cause lung cancer with prolonged exposure. ... The level of pollution is far from the EPA's safe level. ...
"Paper or plastic?... Although I do see the unsustainable use of both the paper and the plastic bag in today's society, I definitely believe that when recycled and used in moderation, plastic bags are not only more convenient than paper bags, but that they are much more environmentally friendly to our Earth, promoting a much more sustainable future for generations to come. ... Compared to the production of plastic bags, the EPA (paper bag production) spends much more money, using 91% greater energy than those producing plastic bags, and resulting in 50% more water pollution and 70%...
One downside is the unpredictability of how long it will take to clean the land, how long it will take to build what needs to be built, how long it will take to get clearance or necessary paper work to build on the site, how much money will be spent on the project, whether or not the thing being built will be successful or not, and will a profit end up being made. ... The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has come up with phases for examining the land as it is and its past. ... The remediations are based on a thing that the EPA calls TACO (Tiered Approach to Corrective Action Objectives)...
Hazardous waste, What can we Do? One of the most dangerous threats to wildlife and mankind is dealing with modern pollution. Man has created pollution in many forms, but one of the most recent and dangerous regarding the environment and well being of man is nuclear waste. Environmental restor...
In this particular paper I choose to look at the phenomena of global warming, a process by which certain "greenhouse" gases escape up into the earth's atmosphere and do not allow heat to escape, warming the overall climate of the planet. ... The EPA has found that most of this temperature rise has been accelerated in the past two decades. To show the greenhouse effect I provided this diagram that is found on the EPA's website (www.yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming): Why though are these natural gases that provide the Earth with life now suddenly growing in number, especiall...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) believes that with everyone recycling there will be less greenhouse gases emitted. ... The EPA did a study on recycling, which showed that landfills wouldn't need to buy more land. ... With companies not needing those virgin materials, it reduces the pressure for mining and forestry companies (EPA). ... EPA requires government agencies to set aside a budget to buy eco-friendly products, and all agencies have to buy recycled paper, refined oil, and building insulation that is made from recycled materials. ... Plastic isn't the only thing that...
The same can be said about recycling paper instead of cutting down more trees to make new paper. ... On the federal level, there is the EPA. The EPA's mission is, "to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment" (epa, 2000). "The EPA was established late in 1970 and at that time set goals for our nation. ... Citizens can report concerns or obtain information at the EPA's web site at www.epa.gov/. ...
Because the amount of mercury vapor released by a CFL exceeds the EPA standards, care must be taken in the clean up process. ... According to the EPA, the first step in a CFL breakage cleanup is evacuating and airing out the room. ... With a damp paper towel, wipe floor to pick up the tiniest shards of glass. Dispose the paper towel in the bag or box. On carpeted floor, a piece of sticky tape in place of the damp paper towel will pick up the small shards. ...
