Mutual Priorities for EPA and Ecology Sample Clauses

Mutual Priorities for EPA and Ecology. ‌ Introduction‌ This chapter focuses on six major strategic priorities for both agencies over the next two years. Recognizing there are many other mutual priorities, these five are highlighted because of their unique complexities, substantial challenges, and because they rely upon strategic, multi-agency coordination to achieve success. These priorities require focused energy and creative leadership by both agencies, along with our many partners, to make real progress on protecting human health and the environment, and improving our quality of life. The six mutual priorities are: 1. Preventing and reducing toxic threats 2. Delivering integrated water solutions 3. Protecting and restoring Puget Sound 4. Leading the effective and efficient cleanup of Hanford 5. Reducing and preparing for climate impacts 6. Supporting community right-to-know For more information about these and other high priorities, please see these agency websites. • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 108 • Washington State Department of Ecology9‌ Washington is a national leader when it comes to enacting and implementing policies to clean up, manage, and prevent problems caused by the ongoing use of, and exposure to, toxic substances throughout our economy. Yet toxic substances and pollutants continue to pose risks to human health and the environment. They are in our air, water, and soil, and in our bodies. Some toxic chemicals impair development, some affect reproduction, some disrupt our body chemistry, and some cause cancer. Some chemicals have limited impacts on humans but can be devastating to fish or other species. Of the tens of thousands of chemicals in use today, we know about the toxicity of very few. And we know even less about the combined effects of all these chemicals.
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