One interesting pilot scheme being tried out in Minnesota allows farmers who reduce fertiliser run-off and soil erosion to enjoy an exemption from future state and federal water-quality standards.
Comprehensive early childhood programs like the Early Head Start and Head Start programs and state pre-kindergarten programs with high qualitystandards lead to better cognitive growth, improved behavior, better health and greater school success.
Oil companies have also been in the "eye of the storm", but the boss of state-run oil giant Sinopec says the country's oil qualitystandards are to blame for pollution, Economic Information Daily reports.