The Environemntal Information Regulations are legally enforceable regulations that govern the public's right to access environmental information held by public authorities including local authorities. Environmental information covered by the regulations includes the state of the air, atmosphere, water, soil, land, landscape, as well as factors affecting these elements such as substances, energy, noise, radiation or waste, emissions, discharges into the environment.
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