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DER has now been merged with the Florida Department of Natural Resources to form the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. It performed a regulatory role, relying on air and water quality standards and waste management regulations. It was specifically tasked with the goals of: keeping Florida's waters clean
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Florida's popular vacation destinations with the best air quality. Starting at No. 26 on the MyBioSource.com list is St. Augustine Beach. Here is how there rest of Florida's popular destinations ...
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Air pollution in Los Angeles has caused widespread concerns. In 2012, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) Survey on Californians and the Environment showed that 45% of citizens in Los Angeles consider air pollution to be a "big problem", and 47% believe that the air quality of Los Angeles is worse than it was 10 years ago. [96]
Once air quality data are collected and submitted, some air quality laws may require government agencies or private parties to provide the public with access to the information – whether the raw data alone, or via tools to make the data more useful, accessible, and understandable.
The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to set US National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for the six CAPs. [6] The NAAQS are health based and the EPA sets two types of standards: primary and secondary. The primary standards are designed to protect the health of 'sensitive' populations such as asthmatics, children, and the elderly.
Much of South Florida, from downtown West Palm Beach to downtown Miami, had poor air quality Tuesday, with some areas classified as in the unhealthy air quality range. “Hazy skies are likely ...