Laws Flashcards
Soil and Water Conservation Act
1997, aid landowners and users, sit up conditions to continue evaluating the condition of US soil, water and related resources
Food Security Act
1985, Swampbuster, discourages conversion of wetlands to non wetlands, denying supplements to those who did so, while providing restoration benefits
Marine Mammal Protection Act
1972, protected marine mammals from falling below sustainable pop levels
Endangered Species Act Program for the protection of threatened plants and animals and their habitats
1973, prohibited commerce of those species
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES)
1975, bans the capture, exportation, or sale of endangered and threatened species
Anadromous Fish Conservation Act
1965, protected fish that live in the sea but grow up and breed in fresh water
Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act
1976, Governed the conservation and management of ocean fishing
Marine Mammal Protection Act
1972, established a federal responsibility to conserve marine mammals
Endangered Species Act
1973, provided broad protection for fish and wildlife and plants threatened or endangered
United Nations Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea
1982, set out the principles for conservation and management of certain fish
Mining Act
1872, governed prospecting and mining of minerals on publicly owned land
Mineral Leasing Act
1920, Permitted Bureau of Land Management to grant leases for development of deposits of coal, phosphate, potash, sodium, sulphur, and other leasable minerals on public domain lands
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, (CERCLA) (Superfund)
1980, regulated damage done by mining, monitoring, cleanup and prohibiting topics on hazardous waste
Resource Conservation and Recovery Acts
1976, regulated some mineral processing wastes
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
1977, establishing a program for regulation surface coal mining and reclamation activities. It established mandatory standards for these activities on state and federal lands, including a requirement that adverse impacts on fish, wildlife and related environmental values be minimized.
Clean Water Act
1972, Used regulatory and non-regulatory tools to protect all surface waters in the US: 1) sharply reduced direct pollutant discharges into waterways 2) financed municipal wastewater treatment facilities 3) achieved broader goal of restoring and maintaining the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the nation’s waters 4) supported the protection and propagation of fish, shellfish and wildlife, and recreation in and on the water
Ocean Dumping Act
1972, unlawful for any person to dump or transport for the purpose of dumping, sewage sludge or industrial waste into the ocean
Safe Drinking Water Act
1974, 96, Established federal program to monitor and increase the safety of the drinking water supply. It does not apply to wells that supply fewer than 25 ppl
Oil Spill Prevention and Liability Act
1990, Strengthened EPA’s ability to prevent and respond to catastrophic oil spills. Established a trust fund (financed by tax on oil), which is available to clean up spills
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
1976, 1) states to develop plans to manage no hazardous solid waste 2) system for controlling hazardous waste from generation to disposal 3) underground storage tank (UST) program regulates underground storage
Toxic Substances Control Act (TOSCA)
1976, EPA ability to track 75000 industrial chemicals currently produced or imported in USA.
Nuclear Waste Policy Act
1982, Federal government responsibility to provide a place for the permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, and the generators’ responsibility to bear the costs of permanent disposal
1970 National Environmental Policy Act
EPA, from consolidation of various environmental agencies
1983 International Environmental Protection Act
President assists countries in protecting habitats and management/conservation programs
