Environmental Policies

By sammestein

  • Lacey Act

    Limited amount of resources that can be destroyed and limited the amount of hunting that is permitted.

  • Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) of 1938, 1954, and 1958

    Assures safety and quality of food, drugs, and cosmetics.

  • The Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1963, 1965, 1970, 1977, and 1990

    Regulates amount of emissions given off into atmosphere.

  • National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) of 1969

    Protects environment from human harm.

  • Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

    Protects the health and safety of employees.

  • Declaration of the Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Declaration) of 1972

    Protects Earth for future generations.

  • Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) of 1972 and 1988

    Regulation and requirement of hazardous products to show labels.

  • Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, 1982, 1985, and 1988

    Protects endangered species.

  • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of 1973

    Banned international trade on endangered species.

  • Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, 1984, and 1996

    Ensures safe drinking water for Americans.

  • Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976

    Allowed the EPA control to limit or ban chemicals and other harmful substances.

  • Emergency Planning and Community Right- To-Know Act (EPCRA)

    Provided public awareness of dangerous situations.

  • Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1977, 1981, and 1987

    Regulates discharge of pollutants into water.

  • Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, 1986, and 1990

    Limits and prevents hazardous waste spills.

  • Convention on the Law of the Sea (Law of the Sea Convention, LOSC) of 1982

    Replaced UN ocean laws; was never voted on by Congress.

  • Convention of Ozone Depletion and Montreal Protocol of 1986

    Prevents harmful substances from entering air

  • The Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990

    Requires companies to have oil spill treatment and prevention plans.

  • Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996

    Ensures food and pesticides meet safety standards.

  • Convention of Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol of 1997

    Reduced green house emissions.