Environment

Global climate change has already had observable effects on the environment. Glaciers have shrunk, ice on rivers and lakes is breaking up earlier, plant and animal ranges have shifted and trees are flowering sooner. Beyond climate change, government can impact the environment in a variety of ways including regulations on emissions, water use, recycling, renewable energy, and protections on land and animals.

 

 

Mayor - may enact restrictions on recycling, water use and conservation.

State Legislator - State Senator or Congressperson creates laws governing many environmental impact issues including the outlawing of single use plastic bags, the requirement for environmental review of certain projects, recycling regulation, and conservation.

Governor - sign executive orders that can have an environmental impact such as restricting the sale fo gas powered cars, reducing emissions from manufacturing and designations lands for conservation

Federal Legislator - US Senator or Congressperson creates statutes that empower the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate and enforce restrictions on companies such as the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act. 

President - nominates the Administrator of the EPA, who is then confirmed by the Senate

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