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Federal Law prohibiting the transporting purchasing and acquisition of animals or fish without a permit granted by the government.
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Put the soil conservation service in place to deal with soil erosion, soil surveys, and soil salinity.
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Put in place certain tests to assess the risk of pesticides and then regulates the administration of them.
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A bill that hoped to establish a national policy that could regulate and control commercial fishing.
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Limited the liability of nuclear industries in the event of an accident in the United States.
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Established the legal definition of "wilderness" and protected about 9 million acres of federal land.
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Created government positions in charge of creating principles to water resource locations.
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An act that provided money to local and state governments so that they could purchase land and water for the benefit of Americans.
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Prevented water pollution by requiring all states to enforce water quality standards.
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Allowed listing of only native animal species as endangered and provided limited means for those listed species.
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A law that requires the executive branch and agencies to share information with the public about products that they are producing.
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A law that established a national system of scenic, historical, and recreational trails.
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A aw that required agencies to issue an environmental impact statement before they did any major action that could affect the environment.
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Established goals as well as standards for America's water purity and quality.
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Banned the taking of marine mammals found in the United States or the importation of mammals into the U.S. waters. Its purpose was to protect American marine life.
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Program for the preservation and conservation of endangered plants and animals in their habitats.
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Prioritizes periodic checkups of rangelands and forests in the United States.
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Protects drinking water in all states of America. Also established the minimum water quality standards for all water across America.
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Outlines around 800 species that can not be commercially traded because they are on the brink of extinction. In addition, it listed about 29,000 other species that can be traded as long as it is monitored because they could easily become threatened by extinction.
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Authorized long range planning by the United States Forest Service to ensure a future supply of the resources that are found in the forest.
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It gave the Bureau of Land Management the all needed authority to manage their plans on land management.
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Hoped to reduce solid waste and prohibit open dumping of waste.
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Oversaw the creation of a fund involving the salvage of damaged timber.
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Provided for the appraisal of United States water and soil including wildlife habitats and fish.
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Federal Law that requires all coal and surface mining operators to meet certain performance standards.
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Put a tax on all sources of energy that are not sustainable in hopes of eliminating them.
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The act that established the legal framework for the disposal of radioactive waste in the United States.
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Responsible for authorizing technical as well as financial assistance in the development of conservation plants for fish and wildlife.
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Required a specific cleanup of contaminated toxic waste sites. It was made to ensure and clarify the level of cleanup that is required for these sites and specifies liability.
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Gave the president permission to aid other countries in protecting their wildlife and plants. It was an American strategy to preserve worldwide biological diversity.
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An act that discouraged the conversion of wetlands into non-wetlands.
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An act that authorized the purchase of swamps from water and land conservation fund monies.
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Main goal was to reverse and fix the depletion of the ozone layer.
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Created a site to deposit spent nuclear reactor fuel and high-level radioactive fuel.
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Made dumping or transporting sewage or industrial waste into the ocean illegal.
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A system for managing marks globally. It was adopted internationally to help and aid with the international registration of trademarks.
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Provided large amounts of funding for the environmental programs within public schools.
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Required all facilities to attempt to reduce pollution in all of their activities.
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Established state policies that encouraged the reduction of hazardous waste.
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Created the Death Valley National Park and the Joshua National park which are two of the nation's newest parks. It also created the Mojave National Preserve located in Southern California. It's purpose is to provide for conservation, recreation, and the development of renewable energy.
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A law that designated the EPA's responsibilities when it comes to protecting and improving America's air quality.
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Designed to specifically ensure that the pesticide levels in food meet certain, strict standards for the protection of public health.
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An agreement between nations aimed at lowering industrialized countries' greenhouse gas emissions.