Environmental Legislature

Lacey Act

Sep 24, 1900

This act stopped endangered species hunting. It also stopped the harvesting of endangered plants.

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)

Sep 24, 1938

This act ensured food,drug, and cosmetic safety and regulation.

Clean Air Act (CAA)

Sep 24, 1963

This act ensured air and atmosphere safety. It is enforced by the EPA.

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Sep 25, 1969

This act requires goverments and policy makers integrate environmental values into their decision making process, to think of impacts, and to think of safe alternatives.

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

Sep 24, 1970

This act helps prevents injuries to workers and protects them from health hazards.

Declaration of the Conference on the Human and Environment (Stockholm Declaration)

Sep 25, 1972

This act is to ensure sustainability for now and the future generations.

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

Sep 25, 1972

This act ensured pesticide regulation and safety. This act also required labeling. This act is regulated by the EPA.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

Sep 25, 1973

This act banned the trade of endangered species.

Endangered Species Act (ESA)

Sep 25, 1973

This act protects endangered species.

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

Sep 25, 1974

This act ensures quality of drinking water.

Toxic Substance Control Act

Sep 25, 1976

This act controls and regulates chemical substances. It requires labeling and is regulated by the EPA.

Clean Water Act (CWA)

Sep 25, 1977

This act ensures clean and safe water and regulation.

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

Sep 25, 1980

This act ensures and regulates hazardoud waste disposal.

Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOSC) (Law of the Sea Convention)

Sep 25, 1982

This act ensures safety, regulation, and protection of the oceans.

Convention of Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol

Sep 25, 1986

This act regulates and limits production of substances that hurt the ozone layer.

Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA)

Sep 25, 1986

This act ensures communities receive important information and procedures/planning.

Oil Pollution Act (OPA)

Sep 25, 1990

This act prevents oil spills and requires plans for cleaning oil spills.

Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)

Sep 25, 1996

This act ensured pesticides met safety and health standards for food.

Convention of Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol

Sep 25, 1997

This act limits the emmisions of green house gases by assigning permits to factories and places that emit these gases.