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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) conducts environment-related R&D 

 primarily at its National Fenilizer and Environmental Research Center, founded 

 in 1991. This center focuses on R&D related to water quality and soil nutrients. 

 TVA also conducts research on regional and power development issues. Total en- 

 vironmental R&D spending at TVA in 1991 was $^i million. 



Environmental K&D at the Department of Transportation (DoT) is per- 

 formed by the Coast Guard, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Federal 

 Aviation Administration. The Coast Guard's R&D program is focused on oil spills 

 and pollution, while the Fcdcrai' Highway Administration's R&D addresses air pol- 

 lution from highway vehicles and the environmental impacts of other aspects of 

 highway operations, such as noise and runoff. The Federal Aviation Administration's 

 environmental R&D effons seek to reduce noise and fuel emissions from aircraft. 

 Total environmental R&D funding at DoT was about $17 million in 1991. 



