Why Are We Here? A History of Environmental Injustice and Regulation
Oral Presentation
Prepared by J. Morgan
ESC Lab Sciences, 12065 Lebanon Road, Mt. Juliet, TN, 37122, United States
Contact Information: jmorgan@esclabsciences.com; 615-773-9657
ABSTRACT
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970, along with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Multiple environmental and related regulations were in place prior to their establishment, but enforcement was weak and inconsistent. Beginning in the late 1800s, industrial growth in the US created and left behind many environmental disasters. Some were obvious while others were more insidious. This presentation will cover the history and basis for environmental regulation and compliance and the corresponding need for the development of the commercial environmental laboratory industry.
Oral Presentation
Prepared by J. Morgan
ESC Lab Sciences, 12065 Lebanon Road, Mt. Juliet, TN, 37122, United States
Contact Information: jmorgan@esclabsciences.com; 615-773-9657
ABSTRACT
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970, along with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Multiple environmental and related regulations were in place prior to their establishment, but enforcement was weak and inconsistent. Beginning in the late 1800s, industrial growth in the US created and left behind many environmental disasters. Some were obvious while others were more insidious. This presentation will cover the history and basis for environmental regulation and compliance and the corresponding need for the development of the commercial environmental laboratory industry.
