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Forest Reserve Act of 1891(Land)
Was put in place to protect wooded areas as "forest reserves" -
Lacey Act(Biodiversity)
Law that bans trafficking in illegal wildlife to the US -
Lacey Act
One of the earliest laws in the US that prohibits the transport of illegally harvested game animals across state lines -
Antiquities Act(Land)
First law to establish that archaeological sites on public lands are important public resources. -
National Park Service Act(Land)
To conserve the scenery, national and historic objects, and the wild life therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in cut manner and by such matter and by such means as well leave them unimpaired for future generations -
Migratory Bird Act(Biodiversity)
Established the prohibition to "pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, attempt to take, capture, kill, possess, offer for sale, sell, offer to purchase, deliver for shipment, etc. any migratory bird, or any part of nest, eggs or bird -
Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act(Wildlife)
Requires each waterfowl hunter 16 years of ago or older to possess a valid Federal Hunting Stamp -
Taylor Grazing Act(Land)
Was intended to stop injury to the public grazing lands by preventing overgrazing and soil deterioration and to stabilize livestock industry. -
Soil Conservation Act of 1935(Land)
Was signed to combat soil erosion and preserve natural resources -
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act(Pollution)
US Federal law that set up the basic US system of pesticide regulation to protect applicators, consumers and the environment -
Marine Mammal Protection Act
Prohibits the killing of all marine mammals in the US and prohibits the import and export of any marine mammals body or body parts -
Water Pollution Control Act(Water Pollution)
Established the basic structure for regulation pollutant discharges into the waters of the US -
International Union for the Conservation of Nature
The main goal of IUCN is to value nature and conserve the environment. It keeps a list of threatened species known as the red list. -
Price-Anderson Act(Funds)
The main purpose of the Price-Anderson Act is to ensure the availability of a large pool of funds to provide compensation for members of the public who incur damages from a nuclear for radiological incident no matter who might be liable -
Wilderness Act(Land)
Created the national wilderness preservation system and recognized wilderness as "an area where the Earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain" -
Land and Water Conservation Act(Water and Resources)
Was established to fulfill a bipartisan commitment to safeguard our natural areas, water resources and cultural heritage, and to provide recreation to all americans. -
Resource Recovery Act(Pollution control)
Established a major research program, rub by EPA, to develop new and innovative ways of dealing with solid waste -
Clean Water Act(Water Pollution)
Established the basic structure for regulating pollutant discharges into the waters of the US and it gave EPA the authority to implement pollution control programs such as settling wastewater standards for industry. -
CITES
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora controls the international trade of threatened plants and animals. International agreement between 175 countries -
Endangered Species Act
Authorizes the US Fish and Wildlife Service to determine which species can be listed as threatened or endangered and prohibits the harming/trading of these species. Also gives the government the power to purchase a habitat that is critical in species. -
Endangered Species Act of 1973(Biodiversity)
Provides for the conservation of species that are endangered or threatened throughout all or a significant portion of their range and o conserve the ecosystems. -
Safe Drinking Water Act(Water Pollution)
Federal law that protects public drinking and water supplies throughout the nation -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act(Pollution)
Gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from the "cradle to grave" -
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980(Pollution)
Provides a "Superfood" to clean up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites as well as accidents, spills, or other emergency releases of pollutants or contaminants.
