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This act establishes the structure for the regulation of pollutants in the water of America.
This act was enacted in 1946, but expanded in 1972.
This law made it illegal to “discharge any pollutant from a point source into navigable waters”.
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Promotes better management of waste products
Supports resource recovery
Enforces regulation for waste collection, transport, recycling and disposal.
Provided help for research and development of methods of waste management
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Established a broad national framework for the protection of our environment.
Basic policy is to assure that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment before they take an action that could affect the environment.
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Establishes a means for effective coordination of research and activities regarding noise control
Authorizes establishment of federal noise emission standards
Provides info to the public about respecting noise emission and noise reduction
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Establishes a means for effective coordination of research and activities regarding noise control
Authorizes establishment of federal noise emission standards
Provides info to the public about respecting noise emission and noise reduction
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Prohibits the “take” of marine mammals in United States water and the importation of marine mammals and mammal products into the US.
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This act authorizes the official listing of endangered species.
It also prohibits unauthorized possession, sale, and transportation of endangered species.
It provides authority for experts to take possession of land in order to conserve the listed species.
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Ensures safety of America’s drinking water
Regulates the nation’s public drinking water supply.
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Provides the Environmental Protection Agency with the authority to require reporting, record keeping, and testing requirements with chemical substances/mixtures.
Addresses the production, importation, use, and disposal of chemicals like polychlorinated biphenyls, abestos, radon, and lead base paint.
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Gives the EPA authority to control hazardous waste from the “cradle to grave”. This includes transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of said hazardous waste.
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Local authorities, as a result of this act, must provide places where refuse can be deposited at reasonable times for free by people who live in the area.
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This is the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act – this act established prohibitions and requirements concerning hazardous waste sites.
It also provided liability for people who were to dump the hazardous waste in these sites.
It established provision for cleanup in these waste areas.
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This act establishes a framework within which the Secretary of Agriculture will provide agriculture and food programs.
This describes the Act’s provisions of certain food products and the safety of the products for those looking to acquire them.
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Authorizes the purchase of wetlands from Land and Water Conservation Fund monies, which then removes a prohibition on such purchases.
Requires the Secretary to establish a National Wetlands Priority Conservation Plan and required states to include wetlands in their Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans.
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Improved the nation’s ability to prevent oil spills.
Established provisions that expand the federal government’s ability.
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Focused industry, government, and public attention on reducing the amount of pollution through changes made in production and operation.
http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws/ppa.html -
This act defines the Environmental Protection Agency’s responsibilities when it comes to improving America’s air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer.
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Requires landowners with more than ten acres to develop a water quality plan for their property and operations.
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Removes barriers to trade and investment among the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Many tariffs are eliminated as a result of this agreement as well.
http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/policy/nafta/nafta.asp -
Requirements include:
Stricter safety standards
Complete reassessment of existing pesticide tolerances http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/regulating/laws/fqpa/ -
Congress was asked to pass law that would “expedite procedures for forest thinning and restoration projects” and to “ensure the sustainable forest management and appropriate timber production”.
http://articles.cnn.com/2002-08-22/politics/bush.timber_1_forest-policy-national-forests-healthy-forests?_s=PM:ALLPOLITICS