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  2. Environment Protection Act, 1986 - Wikipedia

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    This act was enacted by the Parliament of India in 1986. As the introduction says, "An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith: Where as the decisions were taken at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held at Stockholm in June 1972, in which India participated, to take appropriate steps for the protection and ...

  3. Bharat stage emission standards - Wikipedia

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    The emission standards for thermal power plants in India are being enforced based on Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 of Government of India and its amendments from time to time. [21] A summary of emission norms for coal- and gas-based thermal power plants is given in Tables 15 and 16.

  4. Rotary engine - Wikipedia

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    Engine designers had always been aware of the many limitations of the rotary engine, so when static style engines became more reliable and gave better specific weights and fuel consumption, the days of the rotary engine were numbered. Rotary engines had a fundamentally inefficient total-loss oiling system. In order to reach the whole engine ...

  5. Michigan v. EPA - Wikipedia

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    Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency, 576 U.S. 743 (2015), is a landmark [1] United States Supreme Court case in which the Court analyzed whether the Environmental Protection Agency must consider costs when deciding to regulate, rather than later in the process of issuing the regulation.

  6. Indian environmental law - Wikipedia

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    The Environment Protection Act, 1986. [1] is enforced by the Central Pollution Control Board and the numerous State Pollution Control Boards.The National Green Tribunal established under the National Green Tribunal Act of 2010 [2] has jurisdiction over all environmental cases dealing with a substantial environmental question and acts covered under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution ...

  7. Environmental law - Wikipedia

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    In India, Environmental law is governed by the Environment Protection Act, 1986. [101] This act is enforced by the Central Pollution Control Board and the numerous State Pollution Control Boards. Apart from this, there are also individual legislation specifically enacted for the protection of Water, Air, Wildlife, etc. Such legislations include :

  8. Defeat device - Wikipedia

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    The automakers agreed to cease using the ambient temperature switches in the way the EPA said was in violation of the Clean Air Act, while insisting that the switches were not 'defeat devices' intended to evade rules. [4] The auto companies said the devices improved engine efficiency and actually reduced pollution. [5]

  9. Vehicle emissions control - Wikipedia

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    Vehicle emissions control is the study of reducing the emissions produced by motor vehicles, especially internal combustion engines.The primary emissions studied include hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and sulfur oxides.