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Clean Air Act
United States federal law designed to control air pollution on a national level. It is one of the United States' first and most influential modern environmental laws, and one of the most comprehensive air quality laws in the world. -
National Environmental policy Act
United States environmental law that promotes the enhancement of the environment and established the President's Council on Environmental Quality. -
The Occupational Safety and health Act
primary federal law which governs occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States. Ensure's that employers provide employees with an environment free from hazards, such as exposure to toxic chemicals, excessive noise levels, mechanical dangers, heat or cold stress, or unsanitary conditions. -
Montreal Protocol
An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. -
Kyoto Protocol
An international treaty which extends the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that commits State Parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
