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A ditch digging machine lifts scrap metal from what were formerly three B-52D Stratofortess bomber aircraft, discarded in accordance with the SALT II treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union
An 821st Contingency Response Group logistics specialist
Long Beach, N.Y., Feb. 15, 2013 -- Debris sorting continues in Long Beach, N.Y. The City of Long Beach project manager, Brooke Anderson, said that the debris removal was in its final stages. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District
Mayflower, AR, May 18, 2014 – Using a skid steer and backhoe, Team Rubicon volunteers work with DirecTV to remove debris from a home and property on Plantation Drive in Mayflower, Arkansas after the home was destroyed by a tornado on April 27. FEMA supports Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) as they help survivors recover from natural disasters. Photo by Christopher Mardorf / FEMA
Queens, N.Y., Jan. 18, 2013 --Debris from Hurricane Sandy is processed at the Jacob Riis Park in Far Rockaway, N.Y. where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works to sort it into piles for recycling. Mountains of concrete picked out of the debris piles wait to be hauled away. FEMA provides funding for debris removal through the Public Assistance program. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA
Sgt. Alex Park of the 983rd Engineering Battalion operates
New York, N.Y., Dec. 5, 2012 --Debris collection and removal continues 24 hours a day at Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways. The US Army Corps of Engineers have been coordinating the debris removal operations with FEMA, which is funded through FEMA's public assistance program. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA
Moore, Okla., May 31, 2013 -- Debris clearing at the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore. The Moore area was struck by an EF5 tornado on May 20, 2013. Andrea Booher/FEMA
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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 4, 2008 -- Poisonous household items are sorted at the EPA staging area in Cedar Rapids. These items are collected from around the city and brought here. The EPA is responsible for the proper disposal of them. Susie Shapira/FEMA
[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 4th, 2008-- Household items like televisions, computer monitors and other electronics are sorted at the EPA staging area in Cedar Rapids. These items are collected from around the city and brought here for the EPA to dispose of properly. Susie Shapira/FEMA
[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 29, 2008 -- Debris piles like this one in the Time Check neighborhood of Cedar Rapids, awaiting pickup by the city. Crew's have been have been working seven days a week since the flood waters receded. Susie Shapira/FEMA
[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 4, 2008 -- Household items, like these lawnmowers, that hold gasoline or other toxic or corrosive materials are sorted at the EPA staging area in Cedar Rapids. These items are collected from around the city and brought here for proper disposal. Susie Shapira/FEMA
[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 4, 2008-- EPA Federal On-Scene Coordinator John Frey, discussed an issue with a colleague in front of 'white goods' discarded household appliances; such as refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers etc., which the EPA is responsible for recycling and disposing of. Susie Shapira/FEMA
[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, IA, June 23, 2008 -- Debris, trash, electronics, household items, appliances, and even kitchen sinks line side streets in downtown Cedar Rapids neighborhoods one week after the record flood of 2008. The city estimates it will collect 400,000 tons by the end of the Summer. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA
[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, June 27, 2008 -- This is all that remains of a segment of road between Oakville and neighboring Wapello. It was completely destroyed by the force of the water when the Iowa river breached the levee and flooded the town of Oakville. Susie Shapira/FEMA
[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, June 27, 2008 -- Sandbags remain piled on top of the Iowa River levee. Local residents, friends, family and volunteers pitched in to try and keep the river from breaching the levee. But in the end their efforts were unsuccessful and the river broke through. Susie Shapira/FEMA
[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Falls, IA, June 10, 2008 -- The Cedar River rose to a record high of 102 feet, endangering the town of Cedar Falls, IA. Storms have inconvenienced many people throughout Iowa. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA
[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 25, 2008 -- Environmental Restoration, a contracted employee of the EPA, removes debris from the riverside that could be of a potentially hazardous nature. It will be taken to the EPA staging ground, sorted and disposed of properly. Susie Shapira/FEMA
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In the 1950s and through the 1960s public concern about the impact that human activity could have on the environment increased. President Nixon signed NEPA into law on January 1, 1970. NEPA required that a detailed statement of environmental impacts be prepared for all major federal actions significantly affecting the environment. Six months later, On July 9, 1970, Nixon proposed an executive reorganization that consolidated many environmental responsibilities of the federal government under one agency, a new Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA was created 90 days before it had to operate, and officially opened its doors on December 2, 1970. The burning Cuyahoga River in 1969 had led to a national outcry. A federal grand jury investigation of water pollution allegedly being caused by about 12 companies in northeastern Ohio began leading to a filing of a lawsuit against the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation for discharging substantial quantities of cyanide into the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland. Congress enacted the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, known as the Clean Water Act. Since that, EPA's mission is to protect human health and the environment. Our priorities are Making a Visible Difference in Communities across the Country, Addressing Climate Change and Improving Air Quality, Taking Action on Toxics and Chemical Safety, Launching a New Era of State, Tribal and Local Partnerships, Embracing EPA as a High Performing Organization, and Working Toward a Sustainable Future.