Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
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EPA Goal 3: Cleaning Up Communities and Advancing Sustainable Development |
Environmental Contaminants Program
Purpose
The Fish and Wildlife Service’s Environmental Contaminants Program includes contaminants
specialists stationed at more than 75 locations around the country. Service contaminants
specialists are on the front lines in the fight against pollution. They specialize in
detecting toxic chemicals; addressing their effects; preventing harm to fish, wildlife
and their habitats; and removing toxic chemicals and restoring habitat when prevention
is not possible. They are experts on oil and chemical spills, pesticides, water
quality, hazardous materials disposal and other aspects of pollution biology. The
Contaminant Program's operations are integrated into all other Service activities and
the Service's contaminants specialists often work in partnership with other agencies
and organizations which have come to rely on their expertise.
Source(s) of Information
1. FWS: Environmental Contaminants Program
Related EPA Program(s)
Oil Spill: Prevention, Preparedness and Response:
The program includes spill prevention, preparedness, and response activities. The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) serves
to prevent oil spills that have potential to reach navigable waters. Area Planning ensures that EPA and other response organizations have
identified resources that need to be protected, and methods to effectively coordinate during response. The Facility Response Plan (FRP)
requires the largest oil facilities to have capability to respond to a worst-case spill, and EPA’s spill response program has
authorities and resources to lead or oversee oil spill response activities.
Authorizing Legislation
• Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended by the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990.
Other Programs under Goal 3
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