Legislation

Question 1

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act

Answer 1

(1977) requires coal strip mines to reclaim the land

Question 2

Madrid Protocol

Answer 2

(1991) suspension of mineral exploration (mining) for 50 years in Antarctica

Question 3

Safe Drinking Water Act

Answer 3

(SDWA, 1972) set maximum contaminant levels for pollutants in drinking water that may have adverse effects of human health

Question 4

Clean Water Act

Answer 4

(CWA, 1972) set maximum permissible amounts of water pollutants that can be discharged into waterways; aims to make surface waters swimmable and fishable

Question 5

Ocean Dumping Ban Act

Answer 5

(1988) bans ocean dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste in ocean

Question 6

Clean Air Act

Answer 6

(CAA, 1970) set emission standards for cars and limits for release of air pollutants

Question 7

Kyoto Protocol

Answer 7

(2005) controlling global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for developed countries

Question 8

Montreal Protocol

Answer 8

(1987) phase-out of ozone depleting substances

Question 9

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Answer 9

(RCRA, 1976) controls hazardous waste with a cradle to grave system

Question 10

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

Answer 10

(CERCLA, 1980) “Superfund”, designed to identify and clean up abandoned hazardous waste dump sites

Question 11

Nuclear Waste Policy Act

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(1982) U.S. government must develop a high level nuclear waste site (Yucca Mountain)

Question 12

Endangered Species Act

Answer 12

(1973) identifies threatened and endangered species in the U.S. and puts their protection ahead of economic considerations

Question 13

Convention on International Trade Environmental Species

Answer 13

(CITES, 1973)

Question 14

Convention on International Trade Environmental Species

Answer 14

(CITES, 1973) lists species that cannot be commercially traded as live specimens or wildlife products

Question 15

Magnuson-Stevens Act

Answer 15

(1976) management of marine fisheries

Question 16

Food Quality Protection Act

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(1996) set pesticide limits in food and all active and inactive ingredients must be screened for estrogenic/endocrine effects

Question 17

National Environmental Policy Act

Answer 17

(1969) Environmental Impact Statements must be done before any project affecting federal lands can be started

Question 18

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Answer 18

(2004) seeks to protect human health from the 12 most toxic chemicals (includes 8 chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides / DDT can be used for malaria control)