Important Environmental Laws

IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS: assignments http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws/index.html Laws that We Administer—good site for all EPA-related laws, including many below. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/env_sum.htm Summaries of environmental laws that influence transportation (most of the laws below).

Michelle Barilari Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships as amended through P.L. 106-580, Dec. 29, 2000

Caitlin Schwartz Asbestos Laws as amended through P.L. 107-377, Dec. 31, 2002

Omar Mobasher Atomic Energy Act (AEA) Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended through P.L. 105-394, Nov. 13, 1998

Janine Abyad Clean Air Act as amended through P.L. 107-377, Dec. 31, 2002

Taimur Ahmed Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 as amended through P.L. 106- 580, Dec. 29, 2000

Kate Anderson Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 as amended through P.L. 107-377, Dec. 31, 2002 SUPERFUND also: : **Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) as amended through P.L. 107-377, Dec. 31, 2002

Katarina Beebe Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

Amanda Domuracki Endangered Species Act of 1973 as amended through P.L. 107- 136, Jan. 24, 2002

Eric Skyta Energy Policy Act

Stephanie Domuracki Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act as amended through P.L. 108-38, June 24, 2003.

Kim Galbraith Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as amended through P.L. 107- 377, December 19, 2002.

Victoria Gonzalez Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended through P.L. 107- 303, Nov. 27, 2002 See also: CLEAN WATER ACT

Chris Johnson Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991 as amended through P.L. 107-136, Jan. 24, 2002

Giselle Prego Lacey Act as amended through P.L. 97-79, Nov. 16, 1981

Marc Digiaimo Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Act

Dan Friscia Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 as amended through P.L. 107-136, Jan. 24, 2002 Chelsea Lewis Marine Protection Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 as amended through P.L. 106-580, Dec. 29, 2000 OCEAN DUMPING ACT

Phil Sgobba National Climate Protection Act as amended through P.L. 106-586, Dec. 29, 2000

National Environmental Education Act as amended through P.L. 107-136, Jan. 24, 2002

Reema Arsheed National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as amended through December 31, 2000

Katherine Kosich Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 as amended through P.L. 106-580, Dec. 29, 2000

Karisa Morikawa North American Wetlands Conservation Act as amended through P.L. 107-137, Jan. 24, 2002

Tim Yarrish Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 as amended through P.L. 106-580, Dec. 29, 2000

Annie Koterba Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Alexis Senatore Oil Pollution Act of 1990 as amended through P.L. 106-580, Dec. 29, 2000

Sara Tencza Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 as amended through P.L. 107-377, Dec. 31, 2002

Tatiana Gallego Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 as amended through P.L. 107-377, Dec. 31, 2002

Joanne Abyad Safe Drinking Water [Public Health Service Act] as amended through P.L. 107-377, Dec. 31, 2002

Sam Dilkes Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended through P.L. 107-377, Dec. 31, 2002

Peter Canavan Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1997 (SMCRA

Daniella Gloor Toxic Substances Control Act as amended through P.L. 107-377, Dec. 31, 2002 Lorena Hernandez Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act as amended through P.L. 106-580, Dec. 29, 2000

Andrew Zaleski Water Resources Development Act of 1996 as amended through P.L. 106-580, Dec. 29, 2000 also: Water Resources Planning Act as amended through P.L. 106-580, Dec. 29, 2000