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The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act of 1947:
This Law was many of the common laws to battle the sale, use, and distribution of Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticides. -
The Atomic Energy Act of 1954:
Because that the Vietnam War was such a concern to the environment because of it's concern of radioactive contamination, The Senate passed a law, Strictly monitoring the business, war, and industrial use of atomic energy. -
The Clean Air Act of 1970
To reduce the Air Quality Index's Average to exceed 100 parts per million pollutants, the government passed the Clean Air Act. This law sets standards and exceptions in the releasing of pollutants into the atmosphere. -
The National Enviromental Policy Act of 1970:
This law sets standards and goals for the modern age. Part of the law requires that federal agencies must go through a process of examining the environment in periods of time. In response to that, many states have proposed a similar law to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970 -
The Clean Water Act of 1972
Similar to the Clean Air Act of 1970, The clean water act sets standards to purify water waste management, and to eliminate toxic pollutants. It has been upgraded multiple times to decrease the chances of having another oilspill, and it insures that the standards of other laws are met. -
The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972:
This law, passed by Congress, formed a partnership between the state and national government. and more importantly, provided funds for protecting the coastal lines, as well as helping coastal states. -
The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972:
This is a complex law, which requires that wildlife agencies to review any change, or unusual activity in the sea, and to take action. -
The Endangered Species Act of 1973:
As a well known law, this required that the whole nation's population in the financial, institutional, personal, and commercial sectors not to interfere with the growth of certain endangered species. A few years later, there were international treaties that were passed, making this law world-wide. -
The Federal Land Policy And Mangement Act of 1976:
This law secures the values of federal lands and for public involvement in their management. -
The Fisheries Conservation And Management Act of 1976:
This law was created by the government, in order to prevent the overharvesting of various sea creatures, and helps maintain a steady fish population by discouraging overharvesting. -
The Comprehensive Enviromental Response, Conpensation And Liability Act of 1980:
This law requires, that from 1980 on, all pollutants must be cleaned, and removed from the environment, and that if such toxic materials are present, the owner takes liability for it. Also, in an additional 6 years, a steady rate of amendments required that radioactive materials, regardless of the date of littering, must be treated as well. -
The Emergency Planning And Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986:
This requires that companies all across the nation to provide information, on their behalf, relating to the toxic chemicals released into the atmosphere, land, and water.
