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Lacey Act
Limited hunting and plant scavenging in order to save endangered species. -
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Puts labels on products and tests the safety. -
Federal Fungicide Insecticide and Rodenticide Act
Puts labels on products containing pesticides. -
Clean Air Act
Regulates harmful emmisions into the air. -
National Environmental Policy Act
Maintains conditions so people and the environment can keep a harmonic relationship. -
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
Enacted laws requiring more safety rather than production. -
Declaration of the Conference on the Human Environment
Insures sustainability -
Clean Water Act
Regulates discharge of pollutants in water. -
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
Stopped trading of endangered species. -
Endangered Species Act
Conserved endangered and threatened species. -
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
Set standards for drinking water. -
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
EPA can control which substances are allowed to go in products. -
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
Limits and prevents leaking of hazardous waste. -
Convention of the Law of the Sea
Protects international waters. -
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
Encourages and supports emergency planning efforts at the state and local levels and provides the public and local governments with information concerning potential chemical hazards present in their communities. -
Convention of Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol
Reduces ozone layer emissions, trying to get it to recover. -
Oil Pollution Act (OPA)
States that companies must have a plan for preventing oil spills and a clean up plan. -
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
Set health-based restrictions on certain pesticides in products. -
Convention of Climate Change and Koyoto Protocol
Work to prevent challenges brought by climate change.
