History of Environmental Protection Flashcards
Law: reduce polluted discharge into water ways and run off that affect surface waters.
Clean Water Act
Regulates management of waste disposal from “cradle to the grave”
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Establishes uniformity of management to protect natural resources, habitats, wildlife & plants
National Park Service Act
Regulates and monitors over 200 power plant reactors and other uses of this type of material
Nuclear Regulatory Commision
Reports scientific information to evaluate risk of human induced global atmospheric changes
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Federal agencies must prepare detailed report known as Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
National Environmental Policy Act
Wildlife biologist promoted a Land Ethic and wrote A Sand County Almanac
Aldo Leopold
Goal is to halt biodiversity loss and apply nature-based solutions to global challenges
IUCN
Identify and protect threatened endangered species by preserving wildlife habitats
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Holds parties responsible for hazardous waste site remediation; known as Superfund sites
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
Prohibits discharge of material in ocean that would endanger aquatic habitat or human health
Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act
Enacted as result of dust bowl in 1935; goal to prevent erosion from overuse of land
Soil Conservation Act
Triggered debate about limited carrying capacity of Earth book The Population Bomb.
Paul Ehrlich
legislation summarized as Reduce, Recycle, Reuse; disposal is the last resort.
Pollution Prevention Act
Pollution from what is an example of point source pollution?
Smoke from an industrial plant smokestack
Evaluates the scientific, societal, and economic information relevant for understanding the risk of human induced global atmospheric changes and publishes assessment reports on vulnerabilities and mitigation options for policy makers
Intergovernmental panel on climate change
Signed by Wilson in 1916 to establish a uniformity of management standard and to protect natural resources, habitats, wildlife and plants
National park service act
Provides loan guarantees for entities that develop or use innovative technologies that avoid the by-production of greenhouse gases. Another provision of the Act increases the amount of biofuel that must be mixed with gasoline sold in the United States.
Energy Policy Act
Streamlined and strengthened EPA’s ability to prevent and respond to catastrophic spills. A trust fund financed by a tax is available to clean up spills when the responsible party is incapable of doing so. Requires storage facilities and vessels to submit to the Federal government plans detailing how they will respond to large discharge events
Oil Pollution act
Legislation designed to reduce polluted direct discharge into water ways, water treatment processes, and management of run off that affect surface waters
Clean Water Act
Federal organization that regulates and monitors over 200 commercial power plant reactors and other uses of this type of material
Nuclear Regulatory Commision
Goal of this organization is to promote sustainability and stewardship for the Earth. Functions by informing and organizing environmentalists and using the court system to stop harmful practices
National Resource Defense Council
Law passed in 1977 to return land to its original or better condition after mineral extraction on public or private land. Sets standards of operation to minimize the effects of this practice on the environment.
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
Wildlife biologist known for the concept “Land Ethic” and wrote A Sand County Almanac to promote wildlife conservation
Aldo Leopold
