The History Of EPA

By AMarez2
  • Atomic Energy Act

    Atomic Energy Act
    The Atomic Energy Act is a United States federal law.
  • Clean Air Act

    The Clean Air Act is a United States federal law designed to control air pollution.
  • Wilderness Act

    The Wilderness Act of 1964 was written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society.
  • Founding Of EPA

    EPA
  • Clean Water Act

    Clean Water Act
    The Clean Water Act is the federal law in the United States governing water pollution.
  • Endangered Species Act

    The Endangered Species Act is one of the dozens of United States environmental laws passed in the 1970s
  • Superfund

    Superfund is the common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 .
  • Action Memorandum

    EPA determined that a removal action was necessary and issued an Action Memorandum on May 3, 1995.
  • Unilateral Administrative Order

    On May 9, 1995, EPA issued a Unilateral Administrative Order (UAO) to approximately 170 major generator potentially responsible parties (PRPs), all of whom sent 10 tons or greater of hazardous materials to the former Omega property, to perform removal activities at the Site.
  • Omega Chemical Corporation

    The Omega Chemical Corporation was a refrigerant and solvent recycling company that operated from 1976-1991 in Whittier, California.