Important Environmental Laws

Important Environmental Laws

<p>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).</p><p>Michelle Barilari Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships as amended through P.L. 106-580, Dec. 29, 2000</p><p>Caitlin Schwartz Asbestos Laws as amended through P.L. 107-377, Dec. 31, 2002</p><p>Omar Mobasher Atomic Energy Act (AEA) Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended through P.L. 105-394, Nov. 13, 1998</p><p>Janine Abyad Clean Air Act as amended through P.L. 107-377, Dec. 31, 2002</p><p>Taimur Ahmed Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 as amended through P.L. 106- 580, Dec. 29, 2000</p><p>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</p><p>Katarina Beebe Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) </p><p>Amanda Domuracki Endangered Species Act of 1973 as amended through P.L. 107- 136, Jan. 24, 2002</p><p>Eric Skyta Energy Policy Act</p><p>Stephanie Domuracki Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act as amended through P.L. 108-38, June 24, 2003.</p><p>Kim Galbraith Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as amended through P.L. 107- 377, December 19, 2002.</p><p>Victoria Gonzalez Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended through P.L. 107- 303, Nov. 27, 2002 See also: CLEAN WATER ACT</p><p>Chris Johnson Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991 as amended through P.L. 107-136, Jan. 24, 2002</p><p>Giselle Prego Lacey Act as amended through P.L. 97-79, Nov. 16, 1981</p><p>Marc Digiaimo Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Act</p><p>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</p><p>Phil Sgobba National Climate Protection Act as amended through P.L. 106-586, Dec. 29, 2000</p><p>National Environmental Education Act as amended through P.L. 107-136, Jan. 24, 2002</p><p>Reema Arsheed National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as amended through December 31, 2000</p><p>Katherine Kosich Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 as amended through P.L. 106-580, Dec. 29, 2000</p><p>Karisa Morikawa North American Wetlands Conservation Act as amended through P.L. 107-137, Jan. 24, 2002</p><p>Tim Yarrish Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 as amended through P.L. 106-580, Dec. 29, 2000</p><p>Annie Koterba Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)</p><p>Alexis Senatore Oil Pollution Act of 1990 as amended through P.L. 106-580, Dec. 29, 2000</p><p>Sara Tencza Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 as amended through P.L. 107-377, Dec. 31, 2002</p><p>Tatiana Gallego Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 as amended through P.L. 107-377, Dec. 31, 2002</p><p>Joanne Abyad Safe Drinking Water [Public Health Service Act] as amended through P.L. 107-377, Dec. 31, 2002</p><p>Sam Dilkes Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended through P.L. 107-377, Dec. 31, 2002</p><p>Peter Canavan Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1997 (SMCRA</p><p>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</p><p>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</p>

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