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Requires the FDA to ban food which are found to cause or induce cancer in humans or animals. This is indicated by testing the different activities. -
Is a United States federal law to control air pollution on a national level. It is the most influential modern environmental laws, and one of the most comprehensive air quality laws in the world. -
Established the basic structure for regulating pollutant discharges into the water of the United States. It also gave the EPA the authority to implement pollution control programs such as setting wastewater standards for industry. -
This act of 1973 is the primary law in the United States for protecting species. It allows individuals and organizations to petition to have a species listed as endangered or threatened. -
The Federal law that protects public drinking water supplies throughout the nation. Grants the EPA permission to set maximum containment level (MCL) standards or drinking water quality to public safety. -
CITES is a multilateral international treaty designed to protect endangered plants and animals. This global agreement amount among governments helps regulate or ban international trade trade in species under threat. -
Gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from the "cradle to grave" RCRA also set forth a framework for the management of non-hazardous solid waste. -
Provides federal "Superfund" to clean up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites. They also cover accidents, spills, and other emergency releases and contaminants into the environment. -
Is a global agreement to protect the stratospheric ozone layer. This is by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances such as CFC's. -
Is an international agreement linked to United Nations framework convention on climate change. Which sets international binding emission reduction targets for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.