APES Laws Flashcards
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
controls hazardous waste with a cradle to grave system
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, Superfund)
designed to identify and clean up abandoned hazardous waste dump sites
Madrid Protocol
the purpose was essentially to protect Antarctica for 50 years from mineral exploitation
Atomic Energy Act
Provides for development and regulation of the uses of nuclear materials/facilities in the US
Safe Drinking Water Act
set maximum contaminant levels for pollutants in surface water used for consumption
Nuclear Waste Policy Act
established a comprehensive national program for safe, permanent disposal of radioactive wastes
Consumer Product Safety Act
to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA)
helps communities protect public health, safety, the environment from chemical hazards
Clean Air Acts
set standards for six criteria pollutants, set emission standards for cars
Stockholm Declaration
to inspire/guide people in the preservation and enhancement of the human environment
Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act
Requires purchase of a stamp by waterfowl hunters. Revenue generated is used to buy wetlands.
Lacy Act
prohibits the transportation of illegally captured or prohibited animals across state lines
Kyoto Protocol
controlling global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for developed countries
Wilderness Act
designed to preserve large expanses of pristine lands
Toxic Substance Control Act
regulates the testing and use of industrial chemicals
Montreal Protocol
international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer
Oil Pollution Act
A company cannot ship oil into the US until it presents a plan to prevent spills that may occur
Clean Water Act
Regulates/enforces discharges into water sources and wetland destruction/construction
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
requires statement to be prepared for every major federal project having environmental impact
International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)
consensus on universal education, reduction of infant mortality, access to family planning
Energy Policy Act (EPA)
act originally publicized radiation protection standards for the Yucca Mountain repository
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
all pesticides are to be registered and approved by the FDA and creates a pesticide registry
Taylor Grazing Act
federal law that regulates grazing on federal public land
Solid Waste Disposal Act
To find better and more efficient ways to dispose of solid waste
Antarctic Treaty
regulates international relations with respect to the only continent without native population
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
created to protect worker and health
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Assures the safety, truthful packaging/labeling of food, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices.
Endangered Species Act
identifies threatened and endangered species and their habitats in the U.S.
Ocean Dumping Ban Act
illegal for anyone to dump sewage, sludge, or industrial waste into ocean waters
Law of the Sea Convention
international agreement of rules for the use of the world’s oceans
Soil Conservation Act
deals with soil erosion problems, carries out soil surveys, and does research on soil salinity
Pollution Prevention Act
Requires facilities to reduce pollution at its source
Food Quality Prevention Act
Set pesticide limits in food, all ingredients must be screened for estrogenic/endocrine effects
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
Controls the exploitation of endangered species through international legislation
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
Requires restoration of abandoned mines.
National Wildlife Refuge System Act
deals with areas for the protection of wildlife threatened w/ extinction, wildlife/game ranges
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
preserves surface water that possess scenic, recreational, geologic, or other similar values
