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Executive session

An executive session is a congressional meeting closed to the public (and the media).

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Exemption

An Exemption is State or US EPA permission for a water system not to meet a certain drinking water standard.

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Exhaust

Deutsch: Abgas / Español: Escape / Português: Escape / Français: Échappement / Italiano: Scarico /

"Exhaust" refers to the gases, particulate matter, and other byproducts emitted from various combustion processes, such as vehicle engines, industrial facilities, and power plants. Exhaust emissions have significant environmental implications, including air pollution, climate change, and adverse effects on human health.

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Exhaust Ventilation

An EXHAUST VENTILATION is Mechanical removal of air from a portion of a building (e.g., piece of equipment, room, or general area).

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Exhaustible resource

Exhaustible resource see nonrenewable resource.

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Expenditure

Deutsch: Ausgaben / Español: gasto / Português: despesa / Français: dépense / Italiano: spesa

Expenditure in the environmental context refers to the allocation of financial resources towards activities, projects, or policies aimed at managing, preserving, or restoring the natural environment. This can include spending on pollution control, conservation initiatives, sustainable infrastructure development, and other environmental Protection measures.

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Expense

Deutsch: Kosten / Español: Gasto / Português: Despesa / Français: Dépense / Italiano: Spesa

Expense in the environment context refers to the financial costs associated with implementing, maintaining, and managing environmental initiatives, regulations, and technologies. This includes the costs incurred by governments, businesses, and individuals to comply with environmental regulations, adopt sustainable practices, and mitigate environmental impacts. Environmental expenses are crucial considerations in budgeting for projects that aim to reduce pollution, conserve resources, and protect ecosystems.

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Experimental Design

Experimental Design is the organized plan for a data collection activity. It details the specifics for conducting an experiment, such as which responses, factors, levels, blocks, treatments and tools are to be used.

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Expert consensus

An expert consensus is a method used to establish reference condition when no candidate sites are available based on the collective experience and expertise of regional biologists.

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Expiration

Deutsch: Verfall / Español: Caducidad / Português: Expiração / Français: Expiration / Italiano: Scadenza

Expiration in the environmental context refers to the end of a product's or material's useful life, after which it is no longer effective, safe, or suitable for use. This term is often associated with the shelf life of chemical substances, food products, pharmaceuticals, and materials used in environmental applications. It can also pertain to permits, licenses, and agreements related to environmental activities that have a finite duration.

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