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Clean Air act

CAA

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Control air pollution on national level

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Clean Water Acts

CWA

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Regulating pollutant discharges in water ; gives EPA authority to implement pollution control programs

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CERCLA

Superfund

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Provide for liability, compensation, clean up and emergency response for hazardous substances released into environment

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CITIES

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International treaty conveying some protection to endangered and threatened species by restricting trade in the species or plants

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Endangered Species Act

ESA

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Federal legislation that protects endangered species in their habitat

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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and rodenticide Act

FIFRA

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Prevents the sale or creation of adulterated insecticides or fungicides established procedures for registering pesticides

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Kyoto Protocol

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International agreement link to the United Nations convention on climate change

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Lacey act

LA

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Forbids interstate commerce to deal illegally killed wildlife first law to protect plum meal birds

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Mining Act of 1872

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Authorizes and governs prospecting and mining economic minerals on federal public lands

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Montreal protocol

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International treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out production of numerous substances responsible for ozone depletion

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National environmental policy act

NEPA

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Establish a US national policy promoting the enhancement of the environment

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Nuclear waste policy act

NWPA

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US federal law establishing a comprehensive national program for the safe and permanent disposal of highly radioactive waste

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Ocean dumping act

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Environmental law that regulates intentional ocean disposal of materials

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RCRA

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Governs the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste

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SMCRA

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Regulates environmental effects of coal mining regulates active coal mines and reclaiming abandon mining lands

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Wild and scenic Rivers Act

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Preserve certain rivers with natural cultural and recreational values for enjoyment of people

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Wilderness act

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Created the national wilderness preservation system and recognizes wilderness as an area where the earth and the community of life is not touched by man

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Antarctica treaty

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Regulate international relations with respect to Antarctica sets aside Antarctica as a scientific precedent establishes freedom of scientific investigation and bands military activity

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Cairo Conference on Population Development

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Milestone to improve sexual health and reproductive rights all over the world

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Rio Earth summit

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Set up to find ways to halt the destruction of irreplaceable natural resources and tackle pollution

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Paris Agreement

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Deals with greenhouse gases emissions mitigation adaptation

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