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APES Laws Flashcards

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

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controls hazardous waste with a cradle to grave system

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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, Superfund)

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designed to identify and clean up abandoned hazardous waste dump sites

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Madrid Protocol

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the purpose was essentially to protect Antarctica for 50 years from mineral exploitation

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Atomic Energy Act

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Provides for development and regulation of the uses of nuclear materials/facilities in the US

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Safe Drinking Water Act

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set maximum contaminant levels for pollutants in surface water used for consumption

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Nuclear Waste Policy Act

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established a comprehensive national program for safe, permanent disposal of radioactive wastes

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Consumer Product Safety Act

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to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products

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Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA)

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helps communities protect public health, safety, the environment from chemical hazards

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Clean Air Acts

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set standards for six criteria pollutants, set emission standards for cars

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Stockholm Declaration

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to inspire/guide people in the preservation and enhancement of the human environment

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Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act

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Requires purchase of a stamp by waterfowl hunters. Revenue generated is used to buy wetlands.

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Lacy Act

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prohibits the transportation of illegally captured or prohibited animals across state lines

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Kyoto Protocol

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controlling global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for developed countries

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Wilderness Act

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designed to preserve large expanses of pristine lands

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Toxic Substance Control Act

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regulates the testing and use of industrial chemicals

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Montreal Protocol

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international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer

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Oil Pollution Act

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A company cannot ship oil into the US until it presents a plan to prevent spills that may occur

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Clean Water Act

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Regulates/enforces discharges into water sources and wetland destruction/construction

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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

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requires statement to be prepared for every major federal project having environmental impact

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International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)

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consensus on universal education, reduction of infant mortality, access to family planning

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Energy Policy Act (EPA)

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act originally publicized radiation protection standards for the Yucca Mountain repository

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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

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all pesticides are to be registered and approved by the FDA and creates a pesticide registry

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Taylor Grazing Act

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federal law that regulates grazing on federal public land

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Solid Waste Disposal Act

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To find better and more efficient ways to dispose of solid waste

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Antarctic Treaty

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regulates international relations with respect to the only continent without native population

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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created to protect worker and health

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Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

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Assures the safety, truthful packaging/labeling of food, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices.

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Endangered Species Act

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identifies threatened and endangered species and their habitats in the U.S.

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Ocean Dumping Ban Act

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illegal for anyone to dump sewage, sludge, or industrial waste into ocean waters

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Law of the Sea Convention

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international agreement of rules for the use of the world’s oceans

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Soil Conservation Act

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deals with soil erosion problems, carries out soil surveys, and does research on soil salinity

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Pollution Prevention Act

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Requires facilities to reduce pollution at its source

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Food Quality Prevention Act

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Set pesticide limits in food, all ingredients must be screened for estrogenic/endocrine effects

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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

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Controls the exploitation of endangered species through international legislation

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Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act

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Requires restoration of abandoned mines.

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National Wildlife Refuge System Act

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deals with areas for the protection of wildlife threatened w/ extinction, wildlife/game ranges

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Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

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preserves surface water that possess scenic, recreational, geologic, or other similar values

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