Environmental Laws

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The Clean Air Act (CAA)

Regulates air pollution

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The Clean Water Act (CWA)

Governs water pollution

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The Endangered Species Act (ESA)

Designed to protect threatened and endangered species.

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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Requiring environmental impact consideration in federal decisions.

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The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Manages hazardous waste

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The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA/Superfund).

It addresses contaminated sites

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The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

regulating public drinking water.

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The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

Oversees chemical substances

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The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

Regulating pesticides.

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The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA),

Imposing chemical reporting requirements

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The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA)

Dealing with oil spills.