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  • body of published work on environmental policy and research in North America. The North American PRTR Project involves the compilation and dissemination of
    17 KB (1,212 words) - 23:36, 5 April 2025
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (category Governmental meteorological agencies in North America)
    the earliest in the federal government: United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, formed in 1807 Weather Bureau of the United States, formed in 1870 Bureau
    41 KB (3,791 words) - 01:53, 15 February 2025
  • Geological Survey (category Exploration of North America) (section North American Environmental Atlas)
    headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with major offices near Lakewood, Colorado; at the Denver Federal Center; and in NASA Ames Research Park in California. In 2009
    37 KB (3,744 words) - 00:06, 12 February 2025
  • Alaska (category 1959 establishments in the United States) (section North Slope)
    lowest temperature recorded in continental North America (in Snag, Yukon, Canada). The climate in the extreme north of Alaska, north of the Brooks Range, is
    195 KB (17,613 words) - 23:10, 14 March 2025
  • National Park Service (category 1916 establishments in the United States) (section Litigation with Delaware North)
    for each $1 invested in the NPS, the American public receives $4 in economic value. In 2011, national parks generated $30.1 billion in economic activity and
    109 KB (10,663 words) - 01:30, 15 February 2025
  • Washington, D.C. (category Capitals in North America)
    record label in the US, was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1889.: 105  The city grew into being one of America's most important music cities in the early
    277 KB (24,200 words) - 01:03, 22 February 2025
  • Tennessee (category 1796 establishments in the United States)
    500 m) above sea level in Tennessee, contain some of the highest elevations in eastern North America. The state's border with North Carolina roughly follows
    248 KB (24,005 words) - 02:02, 22 February 2025
  • Texas (category 1845 establishments in the United States)
    Hurricane Audrey in 1957, Hurricane Carla in 1961, Hurricane Beulah in 1967, Hurricane Alicia in 1983, Hurricane Rita in 2005, and Hurricane Ike in 2008. Tropical
    256 KB (25,860 words) - 00:17, 15 March 2025
  • Federal Aviation Administration (category Civil aviation authorities in North America)
    proved disappointing. In 1994, the FAA shifted to a more step-by-step approach that has provided controllers with advanced equipment. In 1979, Congress authorized
    71 KB (6,769 words) - 13:48, 11 April 2025
  • Alabama (category 1819 establishments in the United States)
    exploration of North America in the 16th century. The expedition of Hernando de Soto passed through Mabila and other parts of the state in 1540. More than
    225 KB (19,075 words) - 23:55, 12 February 2025
  • South Carolina (category 1788 establishments in the United States) (section Federal lands in South Carolina)
    $97 billion in 1997 and $153 billion in 2007. Its per-capita real gross domestic product (GDP) in chained 2000 dollars was $26,772 in 1997 and $28,894 in 2007;
    128 KB (12,083 words) - 11:02, 31 January 2025
  • California (category 1850 establishments in California) (section Early American period)
    subnational entity in North America. Prior to European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian
    275 KB (26,521 words) - 10:19, 4 February 2025
  • Department of Education (category 1979 establishments in the United States) (section Establishment)
    and massive cutbacks in the federal role in education. Once in office, President Reagan significantly reduced its budget, but in 1989, perhaps to reduce
    34 KB (2,670 words) - 02:21, 11 February 2025
  • Census Bureau (category 1903 establishments in Washington, D.C.)
    Mountain division upon statehood in 1912, the North region was divided into a Northeast and a North Central region in 1940, Alaska and Hawaii were both
    50 KB (4,601 words) - 09:31, 31 March 2025
  • House of Representatives (category 1789 establishments in the United States)
    Johnson in 1868, Bill Clinton in 1998, and Donald Trump in 2019 and in 2021. The trials of Johnson, Clinton and Trump all ended in acquittal; in Johnson's
    112 KB (12,304 words) - 21:38, 9 April 2025
  • Office of Technology Assessment (category 1972 establishments in Washington, D.C.)
    citizen network in a guest blog post for Discover magazine's The Intersection. She introduced the concept in an article in Science Progress in July 2008. Andrew
    18 KB (1,886 words) - 23:21, 21 December 2024
  • Utah (category 1896 establishments in the United States)
    bordered by Idaho in the north, Wyoming in the north and east, Colorado in the east, at a single point by New Mexico to the southeast, by Arizona in the south
    205 KB (18,488 words) - 02:17, 11 February 2025
  • Virginia (category 1788 establishments in the United States)
    was established in July 1619, making it the oldest current law-making body in North America. Unlike other states, cities and counties in Virginia function
    281 KB (27,778 words) - 23:08, 14 March 2025
  • Georgia (U.S. state) (category 1788 establishments in the United States) (section Native American tribes)
    labor climate in the nation, number 1 in business climate in the nation, number 1 in the nation in workforce training and as having a "Best in Class" state
    172 KB (15,430 words) - 23:17, 14 March 2025
  • Puerto Rico (category Former colonies in North America)
    oldest, founded in 1521; the next earliest settlements are San Germán in 1570, Coamo in 1579, Arecibo in 1614, Aguada in 1692 and Ponce in 1692. Increased
    257 KB (24,445 words) - 23:13, 14 March 2025
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