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Lacey Act (LA)
The LA was first passed in 1900 but was not amend until 2008.The LA prevented to export, sell, acquire, or purchase fish and also prevented wildlife or plants that are sold, taken, or transported. -
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dust bowl
The dust bowl was a long period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the economy and agriculture during the 1930s. There was severe drought and a failure to apply dryland farming methods to prevent wind erosion.By 1940 there were about 2.5 million people that were affected by the Dust Bowl. -
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
FIFRA was first pass in 1947 but, established in 1972. The FIFRA established labeling provisions to food. FIFRA wants protection to the environment and the public’s health. One of the rules is that all products must have a registration form EPA before sales, transporting, or manufacturing. -
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
NEPA was one of the first laws ever written that was establishes for protecting our environment. NEPA's policy is to make sure that all branches of government give consideration to the environment prior to undertaking any major federal action that will affect the environment. -
Earth Day
In April 22 was the first earth day. Many people gather to talk about environmentalism and how ordinary people can change their lifestyles and how they can protect the environment. -
Clean Air Act (CAA)
The Clean Air Act establishes the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).The NAAQS purpose is to stop air pollution and protect public health. Air pollution is a great problem to us. They plan for better air quality. The CAA has achieved dramatic reductions in air pollution, and has prevented cases of serious health effects each year. -
Clean Water Acts (CWA)
The CWA similar to the CAA purpose has been to stop water pollution. The CWA was enacted in 1948 and called the Water Pollution Control Act but was not reorganized in till 1970. The CWA set water quality standards for all contaminations in surface water. -
Marine Mammals Protection Act (MMPA)
The MMPA protects all marine mammals, including, whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, manatees, dugongs, sea otters, and polar bears within the waters of the United States. This helps many marine animals danger of extinction. -
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)
The CZMA goal is to protect and where possible, to restore or enhance the resources of the nation’s coastal zone. They made three national programs the National Coastal Zone Management Program, the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, and the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP). CZMA wants to balance competing land and water issues through state. -
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
SDWA was passed by congress in 1974 but the law was amended in 1986. SDWA purpose is to protect public health and drinking water supply. It requires protecting rivers, lakes, reservoirs, springs, and ground water wells. There are many threats to drinking water like disposed of chemicals, animal wastes, human wastes, and many others. -
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)
CAFE purpose is to reduce energy consumption by increasing the fuel economy of cars and light trucks. They want to increase CAFE rapidly over the next years. CAFE goal is to improve our nation’s energy and are fuel economy. -
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITIES)
The CITES became the only one to ensure that international trade in plants and animals and will not threaten their survival in the wild. There are currently 180 countries including the United States that implement CITIES -
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
TSCA purpose was to stop harmful chemicals and from exposure to the public. There are about 60,000 chemicals that are used to make toys and food containers. Nearly 20% of chemicals are secrets according to EPA. But instead of demonstrating that the chemical is safe for use, the government has to prove that it is harmful in order to replace it. The TSCA has not exactly accomplished to stop harmful chemicals. -
Comprehensive Environmental Responses, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
CERCLA is responsible for the releases of hazardous substances that can endanger public health. There was about 1.6 billion collected in taxes for the cleaning of hazardous substance hurting the environment. -
Montreal Protocol (MP)
The ozone layer protects use form the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. But during the 1980s, scientists observed that the stratospheric ozone layer was getting thinner. Montreal Protocol was passed too protect the ozone layer from destroying and targeted about 96 chemicals. -
Gulf War oil spill
The Gulf War oil spill located in the Middle East brought many environmental damages. The Coalition Forces launched against Iraq, the Iraqi military forces in Kuwait opened valves and released large quantities of crude oil into the Gulf. The oil began to move north coast of Saudi Arabia, endangering zones and destroying wildlife habitats. Gulf War oil spill is one of the largest oil spills in the world. -
Kyoto Protocol (KP)
KP was an international agreement concerning climate changes to greenhouse gas reduction. This was adopted in Kyoto, Japan on 1997 but was force until 16 February 2005. It was caused by globe warming and man-made CO2. -
Clean Power Plan Proposed Rule
The EPA has proposed a plan to cut carbon pollution from power plants. Many cities, States, business are already taking actions. The EPA wants to cut pollution, protect our health, the environment now and for future generations. -
California Bans Plastic Bags
The Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill into law on September 30 and toke effect on July 1, 2015. There is a 10 cent minimum charge for recycled paper bags. This made California the first state in the U.S. to ban plastic bags. -
TSCA Modernization Act
TSCA modernization Act is an improvement of the TSCA that was pass in 1976. The TSCA purpose is to ensure that chemical products are safe for use. TSCA wants to protect public health as is highest priority, as well the safety for children. There decisions are going be based on a strong scientific framework that uses new technology.
