Glossary E
The Environmental Glossary. Letter E +++ Popular Articles: 'Environment', 'Environmental Impact Assessment', 'Ecosystem'
An Emission inventory is a list of air pollutants emitted into a community's, state's, nation's, or the Earth's atmosphere in amounts per some unit time (e.g. day or year) by type of
An emissions cap is a limit on the amount of greenhouse gases that a company or country can legally emit.
An Employee means an individual employed at the facility, including the owner of the facility who performs work on-site; and individuals, such as a contractor, who, at the facility, perform work that is related to the operations of the facility, for the period of time that the individual is performing that work.
endangered species are species in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its range.
An Endemic is Species Characteristic of or prevalent in a particular or restricted locality or region.
endocrine disruptors are substances that stop the production or block the transmission of hormones in the body.
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