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NAtionl Parks Service
Preserves nature for future generations by setting aside land for parks -
Soil Conservation Act
Deals with soil erosion problems -
FIFRA
government provides control of pesticide distribution, sale, and use -
Clean Air Act
Provide research and technical assistance relating to air pollution control -
Fish and Wildlife Act
establishes comprehensive nationsl fish, shell fish, and wildlife resources policy with emphasis on the commercial fishing industry -
Price Anderson Act
Limits Liability of the nuclear industry if there is an accident -
Wilderness Act
Protects wildlife for future generations -
Water Resource Planning Act
Plans had to be creates to maintain water adequacy in the US -
Water Quality Act
Sets standards for water quality in US -
Land and Water Conservation Act
Preserves and creates outdoor recreational areas -
Species Conservation Act
conserves and protects biodiveristy in threatened and endangered species -
Freedom of Inforamtion Act
Allows public to request and obtain information from companies -
National Trails System Act
Sets up trails for public use -
National Environmental Policy Act
Assures that all branches of government take into acount environmental impacts before taking federal action -
Marine Mammal Protection
Protects marine mammals and their habitats -
Clean Water Act
Establishes basic regulations for disregarding pollutants into waters of US and sets standards for surface water -
Endangered Species Act
Provide framework to protect threatend and endagered animals and their habitats -
Forest and Rangeland Renwable Reource Planning Act
Which authorizes long range planning by US forest service to ensure future supplies -
Safe Drinking Water Act
Protects the quality of drinking water in the US -
Renewable Resource Planning Act
Requirse the secretary of Ag. to have an assessment of the nations renewable resources every 10 years -
CITES
Multilateral treaty to control trade of wild animals and makes it illegal to trade endangered species -
National Forest Management Act
Protects biodiverity in national forests -
Federal Land Policy and Management Act
guides the buruea and outlines their control on public land -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Controls transportation, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste -
Surface Minning and Reclaimation Act
Regulates surface minning and reclamation of land -
Soil and Water Conservation Act
Gives USDA assessment and planning authority for conservation and protection of soil and water -
Arctic Conservation Act
unlawful to take native animals, engage in harmful interferances, enter specific designated areas, introduce species, introduce pollutants, discharge pollutants, and import certain arctic items -
Energy Tax Act
Discourages purchase of energy inefficient cars by placing a tax on cars that do not meet standards -
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act
Also known as the "Superfund" and provides money to clean abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites -
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act
Authorizes technical and financial assisstance to the state for the development of coservation plans for non game fish -
Low Level Radioactive Policy Act
Eased burden on states that recieved nationals low level radioactive waste -
Nuclear Waste Policy Act
Supports the use of deep geological repositories and the safe storage or desposal of radioactive waste -
International Environmental Protection Act
Multilateral treatment to protect the environment -
Food Security Act
allowed lower commodity price and income support and established a dairy herd buy out program -
Emergency Wetland Resource Act
Allowed federal government to protect wetlands -
Montreal Protocol
Reduces ozone depleting substances -
Ocean Dumping Ban
Bans dumping in the ocean -
Madrid Proteocol
International treaty that added new feautres to the system of international regestration of marks -
Waste Reduction Act
Improves data collection and decimation regarding reduction of toxic chemicals -
Pollution Prevention Act
Focused everyone attention on reducing pollution through cost effective changes in p[roduction, opperation, and raw material use -
Lacey Act
Makes it unlawful to buy, sell, transoprt, import and export animals and plants prohibitted by law -
Environmental and Eduacation Act
Establishs federal aducation program -
California Desert Protection Act
Established Deatnh Valley and Joshua Tree national prarks -
Food Quuality Protection Act
gives strict food safety laws -
Kyoto Protocol
International agreement linked the United Nations framework convention on climate change and emission reduction targets