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Nurturing nature: federal agencies' track records show that the best way to conserve our natural resources and protect the environment is to deal with problems at the local and state levels.(Environmental Protection Agency)(Cover story)

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| August 06, 2007 | Jasper, William F. | COPYRIGHT 2007 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Air pollution. Water pollution. Soil pollution. Noise pollution. Pesticides. Toxins. Chemical residues. Thankfully, we have the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect us against these dangers. Right? Without the EPA regulators and federal legislation (Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, etc.), we'd be drowning in carcinogens, suffocating in smog, and suffering health- and life-threatening bombardment from innumerable sources. At least, it is probably fair to say, that is the perception of many Americans who are not old enough to have known (or who are too old to remember) LBEPA, life before EPA.

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