{"id":432,"date":"2016-05-18T12:02:15","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T16:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasteadvantagemag.com\/?p=432"},"modified":"2016-05-18T13:02:36","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T17:02:36","slug":"what-organizations-are-in-your-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wasteadvantagemag.com\/what-organizations-are-in-your-state\/","title":{"rendered":"What Solid Waste Management Organizations are in Your State?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington Report<\/strong><\/p>\n

What Organizations are in Your State?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you want to know what organizations focus on solid waste management in your State? Or find out what organizations are available in others? Read on to find out what valuable resources are available in your area.<\/em><\/p>\n

ALABAMA<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)<\/strong><\/p>\n

ADEM administers all major federal environmental laws, including the Clean Air, Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water acts and federal solid and hazardous waste laws. ADEM assumed these responsibilities only after demonstration that state laws and regulations are at least equivalent to federal standards and that the State has matching funds and personnel available to administer the programs.<\/p>\n

ADEM\u2019s mission is to responsibly adopt and fairly enforce rules and regulations consistent with the statutory authority granted to the Alabama Environmental Management Commission (AEMC) and the ADEM to protect and improve the quality of Alabama’s environment and the health of all its citizens. It monitors environmental conditions in Alabama and recommends changes in State law or revises regulations as needed to respond appropriately to changing environmental conditions.<\/p>\n

Regulations Divisions include:<\/p>\n