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National Parks Service Act
in United States law, is an Act of the United States Congress that establishes a territory of the United States or an agency to manage certain federal lands. -
Taylor Grazing Act
United States federal law that provides for the regulation of grazing on the public lands (excluding Alaska) to improve rangeland conditions and regulate their use. -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from the "cradle-to-grave." This includes the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. -
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
Primary federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the United States. SMCRA created two programs: one for regulating active coal mines and a second for reclaiming abandoned mine lands. -
Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
It provides for comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems.
