Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
| Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference. |
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Programs by EPA Strategic Goal 1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 2. Protecting America's Waters 3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development 4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
Programs by Agency AID, ARC, CNCS, CPSC, CSB, DHS, DOC, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOL, DOS, DOT, ED, FHFA, GSA, HHS, HUD, NASA, NRC, NSF, OSTP, SBA, TVA, USDA, USPS, USTR, VA |
Small Business Administration |
EPA Goal 3: Cleaning Up Communities and Advancing Sustainable Development |
Starting a Business – Cleanup
Purpose
The SBA’s website explains that the business of cleaning up after an environmental disaster
can be a lucrative opportunity for small business owners. The website provides information
on Brownfields, Contaminated Properties, and Oil Spill Cleanup.
Source(s) of Information
1. SBA: Cleanup
Related EPA Program(s)
Brownfields:
Brownfields are defined as real properties, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse, which may be complicated by the
presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. (There is some statutory exclusion
to this definition). The Brownfields Program is designed to empower states, Tribes, local communities, and other stakeholders
in economic redevelopment to work together to prevent, assess, safely cleanup, and reuse Brownfields.
Authorizing Legislation
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabilities Act (CERCLA) as amended by the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Pub. L.107-118)
• Government Management Reform Act (1990)
• Solid Waste Disposal Act
• Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act
• Annual Appropriations Act
Other Programs under Goal 3
Other Programs from SBA
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