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Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

Index Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is a Cabinet-level agency within the government of the U.S. state of Tennessee, headed by the Tennessee Commissioner of Environment and Conservation. [1]

27 relations: Air pollution, Bill Haslam, Don Sundquist, Environmental remediation, Geology, Groundwater, Hazardous waste, J.W. Luna, List of Tennessee state parks, Milton H. Hamilton Jr., Ned McWherter, Phil Bredesen, Recreation, Tennessee, Tennessee Clean Water Network, Tennessee Commissioner of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Tennessee Division of Archaeology, Tennessee Historical Commission, Tennessee State Library and Archives, U.S. state, Underground storage tank, United States Department of Energy, Waste management, Water pollution, Water quality, Water supply.

Air pollution

Air pollution occurs when harmful or excessive quantities of substances including gases, particulates, and biological molecules are introduced into Earth's atmosphere.

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Bill Haslam

William Edward Haslam (born August 23, 1958) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 49th and current Governor of Tennessee since 2011.

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Don Sundquist

Donald Kenneth Sundquist (born March 15, 1936) is a former American businessman and politician who served as the 47th Governor of Tennessee from 1995 to 2003.

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Environmental remediation

Environmental remediation deals with the removal of pollution or contaminants from environmental media such as soil, groundwater, sediment, or surface water.

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Geology

Geology (from the Ancient Greek γῆ, gē, i.e. "earth" and -λoγία, -logia, i.e. "study of, discourse") is an earth science concerned with the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time.

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Groundwater

Groundwater is the water present beneath Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations.

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Hazardous waste

Hazardous waste is waste that has substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment.

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J.W. Luna

Jones Wilson Luna, known as J.W. Luna, is an American lawyer who served successively under Tennessee Governor Ned McWherter as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Personnel, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health and Environment, and Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

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List of Tennessee state parks

This is a list of state parks in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Milton H. Hamilton Jr.

Milton H. Hamilton Jr. (September 8, 1932 – September 5, 2008) was a Tennessee politician who served in both houses of the Tennessee General Assembly and was majority leader of the Tennessee State Senate and Tennessee Commissioner of Environment and Conservation.

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Ned McWherter

Ned Ray McWherter (October 15, 1930April 4, 2011) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 46th Governor of Tennessee, from 1987 to 1995.

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Phil Bredesen

Philip Norman Bredesen Jr. (born November 21, 1943) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 48th Governor of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011.

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Recreation

Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time.

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Tennessee

Tennessee (translit) is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Tennessee Clean Water Network

The Tennessee Clean Water Network is an environmental group located in the state of Tennessee in the United States whose principal focus has been the preserving the quality of the state's public water resources including its drinking water and its waterways.

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Tennessee Commissioner of Environment and Conservation

The Tennessee Commissioner of Environment and Conservation is the head of the Department of Environment and Conservation of the U.S. state of Tennessee, which is responsible for environmental protection, conservation of natural resources, and management of state parks.

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Tennessee Department of Tourist Development

The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development is a Cabinet-level agency within the Tennessee state government, headed by the Tennessee Commissioner of Tourist Development, who is currently Kevin Triplett.

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Tennessee Division of Archaeology

The Tennessee Division of Archaeology (TDOA) is a division of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation responsible for managing prehistoric archaeological sites on lands owned by the U.S. state of Tennessee, conducting archaeological excavations and research, informing the public about Tennessee’s prehistoric past, and coordinating with other state agencies regarding archaeological preservation issues.

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Tennessee Historical Commission

The Tennessee Historical Commission (THC) is the State Historic Preservation Office for the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Tennessee State Library and Archives

The Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA), established in 1854, currently operates as a unit of the Tennessee Department of State.

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U.S. state

A state is a constituent political entity of the United States.

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Underground storage tank

An Underground storage tank (UST) is, according to United States federal regulations, a storage tank, not including any underground piping connected to the tank, that has at least 10 percent of its volume underground.

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United States Department of Energy

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a cabinet-level department of the United States Government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material.

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Waste management

Waste management or waste disposal are all the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal.

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Water pollution

Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies, usually as a result of human activities.

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Water quality

Water quality refers to the chemical, physical, biological, and radiological characteristics of water.

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Water supply

Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Department_of_Environment_and_Conservation

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