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 |
Department of Energy |
EPA Goal 1: Climate Change and Improving Air Quality |
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)
Purpose
BNL is one of ten national laboratories overseen and primarily funded by the Office
of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). BNL conducts research in the physical,
biomedical, and environmental sciences, as well as in energy technologies and national security.
Environmental research at BNL focuses on atmospheric physics and chemistry and carbon
cycle science related to climate change. It is also home to the Tracer Technology
Center and it operates a network of solar irradiance and meteorological instruments
for performance evaluation and modeling of the influence of cloud on solar
energy production.
Source(s) of Information
1. BNL’s Environmental Science
Related EPA Program(s)
Research: Air, Climate and Energy:
The Air, Climate and Energy (ACE) Research Program promotes innovative, sustainable, and integrated solutions to air pollution
and climate change. ACE provides models and tools necessary for policy makers at all levels of community and government to
make the best decisions.
ACE’s integrated research supports the Agency’s implementation of the Clean Air Act, especially the National Ambient
Air Quality Standards, which set limits on how much tropospheric ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur
dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and lead are allowed in the atmosphere. The program also evaluates the risks associated
with hazardous air pollutants, also known as air toxics. ACE is an active participant in the U.S. Global Change
Research Program (USGCRP), the interagency Federal effort to improve scientific understanding of climate change
and global change.
Beginning in FY2012, the following Research Programs will be integrated into the Air, Climate and Energy Research Program:
• Clean Air Research
• Global Change Research
• Biofuels Research (w/in the Sustainability Program)
• Mercury Research (within the Human Health and Ecosystems Program)
Authorizing Legislation
• CAA
• Clinger Cohen Act
• Economy Act
• EISA
• ERDDA
• Intergovernmental Cooperation Act
Other Programs under Goal 1
Other Programs from DOE
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