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This book examines the daunting hurdles facing the EPA in its critical roles in drinking water, air and water pollution, climate change, and toxic chemicals. It illustrates the importance of a strong EPA, the challenges of regulation, and how today¿s war on science is undermining the scientific foundation upon which the agency¿s legitimacy rests.

Move past the "yuck factor" by learning the benefits and science behind recycling wastewater to beat climate change. In recent years, humans have begun to turn the age-old taboo against mixing sewage and drinking water on its head by using advanced treated wastewater to supplement a city's drinking water supply. This increasingly widespread practice, known as potable reuse, qualifies as nothing less than a drinking water revolution. Water reu...

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nears the half century mark, the public is largely apathetic towards the need for environmental protections. Today's problems are largely invisible, and to many people's eyes, the environment looks like it's doing just fine. The crippling smog and burning rivers of yesteryear are just a memory. In addition, Americans are repeatedly told that the EPA is hurting the economy, destroying jobs, and ...

Provides an engaging and authoritative account of the controversies and possibilities surrounding nuclear waste disposal in the US, with reference to other countries' approaches. Written in down-to-earth language, by an expert with key involvement in the Yucca Mountain project, this timely book will inform and stimulate discussion of nuclear issues.

Drawing on international case studies, this book offers the first detailed guidance for conducting ground-water quality investigations in a regional context. This exceptional volume combines hydrogeological and geochemical principles and statistical principles within a unique conceptual framework that helps professionals and students alike understand how to produce efficient, meaningful, successful ground-water assessments.

An engaging call to understand and protect groundwater, the primary source of drinking water for almost half of the world's population