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What is EPA (The United States Environmental Protection Agency)

Chapter 10
Intelligence and Law Enforcement in the 21st Century
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters. The agency conducts environmental assessment, research, and education. It has the responsibility of maintaining and enforcing national standards under a variety of environmental laws, in consultation with state, tribal, and local governments. It delegates some permitting, monitoring, and enforcement responsibility to U.S. states and the federally recognized tribes. EPA enforcement powers include fines, sanctions, and other measures. The agency also works with industries and all levels of government in a wide variety of voluntary pollution prevention programs and energy conservation efforts.
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The Significance of STEM Education for National Security
Tianxing Cai (Lamar University, USA)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7904-6.ch010
Abstract
Reaffirming America's role as the global engine of scientific discovery and technological innovation has never been more critical. Challenges like climate change, pandemic disease, and resource scarcity demand innovation. Meanwhile, the nation that leads the world in building a clean energy economy that will enjoy a substantial economic and security advantage. That is why the administration is investing heavily in research, improving education in science and math, promoting developments in energy, and expanding international cooperation. This chapter is aimed to provide the introduction of the significant role of STEM education for national security. The chapter will provide an introduction to integrating the awareness training of national security into higher education with the demonstration of the practice of our education module of DHS CFATS in the chemical engineering course of plant safety and security.
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