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WORDS TO UNDERSTAND

data analytics: the process of studying information so conclusions can be made about different parts environmental policy: a plan made by government agencies, businesses, or other public or private organizations that pertains to human effects on the environment; specifically, one that is developed to reduce or prevent harm to the environment estuaries: areas where a body of freshwater (such as a stream or a river) meets an ocean land trust: an entity that, by law, permanently oversees and limits the use of a parcel of land to protect it from development or other unwanted use legislation: the preparation and passage of laws remediation: the process of cleaning up or using other strategies to remove or contain a toxic spill or hazardous materials Superfund: Superfund is the common name given to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, which put aside money to clean up some of the most contaminated land in the US, and respond to environmental emergencies, oil spills, and natural disasters

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