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Established the National Park Service within the Department of the Interior
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Farmers can reduce production by allowed government payment in order to conserve soil
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Set up basic regulations for the pesticide system in the U.S.
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First legislation that provided funds for federal government research on controlling national air pollution levels
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Established national resource policies emphasized on commercialized fishing, and continued research on domestic and international information on fish and wildlife
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Required U.S. non-military nuclear facilities to maintain liability insurance in the event of a nuclear meltdown
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Created the National Wilderness Preservation System and recognized wilderness
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Federal program that provides funds and grants in regards to land and water
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Required states to set water quality standards set by the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
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Established the Water Resources Council and their described duties
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Allowed that any person has the right to request federal agency records or information within established parameters
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Listed native animals as endangered and were given limited protection by the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Defense
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Authorized three types of trails: connecting-and-side trails and national scenic/recreation trails
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Promoted the enhancement of the environment by the President’s Council on Environmental Quality
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Amendments that established the regulation of polluted discharge into U.S. waters
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First approach to wildlife management which placed marine mammals as untouchable
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Provided the conservation of endangered or threatened species and their ecosystems
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Authorized long-range planning for the future supply of resources while maintaining the environment
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Ensured that public drinking met appropriate standards for safe consumption
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International agreement that ensured for no survival threat to internationally traded animals and plants
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Governed the administration of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management
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Amended the Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974
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Governed the administration of national forests
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Authorized the Environmental Protection Agency to control the transport and disposal of hazardous waste
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Provided the authority for the conservation of natural resources to the Department of Agriculture
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Regulated environmental effects of coal mining in the U.S.
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Addressed the environmental conservation of the Arctic and Antarctic regions
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Promoted the shift from oil and gas to renewable energy by taxes
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Provided a “Superfund” to clean up sites of hazardous waste
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Authorized assistance to the conservation plants for nongame fish and wildlife
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Established boundaries for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste
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Established safe and permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste
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Assisted the protection of endangered species and acknowledgement of environmental issues in other countries
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Authorized assistance to reduce poverty and hunger in developing countries
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Approved the Federal government’s purchase of wetlands for conservation
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International treaty that phases out the production of substances in order to protect the ozone layer
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Banned ocean dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste
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International treaty that internationally registers protection under the jurisdiction of member countries
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Provided national leadership for environmental literacy by the Environmental Protection Agency
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Prohibited the trade of illegally handled wildlife, fish, and plants
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Created national policies that prevented or reduced pollution from various sources
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Made national policies to prevented or reduced waste from various sources
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Established the Mojave National Preserve, and the Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks
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Standardized the Environmental Protection Agency’s management of pesticide usage
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International treaty that commissioned the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions