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Federal Hazardous Substances Act
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Certain household hazardous products must have cautionary labels
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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
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All major federal actions must be analyzed to look for reasonable alternatives, and short and long term environmental impacts (Environment IMpact Statement). Put into place by Nixon.
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Federal Environmental Pesticides Control Act
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All pesticides must be registered
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Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HAZMAT)
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Governs the transportation of hazardous materials and waste. determines how these materials are stored and labeled
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Toxic Substance Control Act
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The EPA gets the right to track industrial chemicals that are procuded and imported in the US
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Low Level Radioactive Policy Act
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States are responsible for disposing of low-level radioactive waste
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
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Superfund
federal authority for emergency response and clean-up of hazardous substances that have been improperly disposed of or released into the environment
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Nuclear Waste Policy Act
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Began looking for a suitable place to dispose of spent nuclear fuel. So far they are proposing Yucca Mountain
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Pollution Prevention Act
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Industries must reduce pollution at the source (in terms of volume or toxicity)
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Safe Drinking Water Act
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Standards for safe drinking water
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Water Quality Act
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Estabilished water purity standards
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Clean Water Act
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Regulaes discharges of pollutants into US waters. EPA has control over pollution control programs
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Ocean Dumping Ban Act
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Prohibited dumping sewage or industrial waste into the ocean
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Air Pollution Control Act
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First law over air pollution. air pollution is a national problem and research needs to be performed on atmospheric pollution
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Clean Air Act
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Sets emissions standards for stationary sources (factories). later additions added standards for movable sources (cars etc)
later additions added rules governing acid precipitation, and ozone depletion
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