government regulations

  • first environment regulation

    Federal Water Pollution Control Act is created to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters.
  • air pollution act

    National Air Pollution Control Act an act to provide research and technical assistance relating to air pollution control.
  • Clean Air Act

    Clean Air Act was the first U.S federal legislation that pertained to air pollution; it also provided funds for federal government research of air pollution
  • Wilderness Act

    It created the legal definition of wilderness in the United States, and protected 9.1 million acres of federal land
  • Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act

    The amendment set the first federal vehicle emissions standards, beginning with the 1968 models
  • California Air Resources Board

  • Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act