Proposal for creation of Environmental Protection Agency
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri filed a bill on July 7, 2010 proposing the creation of an Environmental Protection agency (EPA) which would focus specifically on the country’s growing problem on pollution. The purpose of the new agency is conduct detailed research on Air pollution, water hazards, solid waste disposal, radiation and pesticides. The agency is also tasked to monitor and implement solution on how to minimize if not eradicate the pollution problems of the country.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) function is the implement government’s law on environment and the proper management of the country’s natural resources. The new agency would be responsible for establishing and enforcing environmental protection standards. They would also be tasked to advise the president and the congress on the enactment of laws which would deal with environmental protection and conservation of natural resources. Senator Zubiri said that the new agency would solely deal with matters that have a relation only to the protection, preservation and enhancement of the environment. They would also create specific rules and regulation for the control of water, air and land pollution.
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