Environmental Legislation Flashcards

Flashcards about Environmental Legislation

Clean Air Act 1970

Set emission standards for cars and limits for release of air pollutants.

Clean Water Act 1972

Set maximum permissible amounts of water pollutants that can be discharged into waterways; aims to make surface waters swimmable and fishable.

CITES 1975

Lists species that cannot be commercially traded as live specimens or wildlife products.

CERCLA 1980

Also called “Superfund” act, designed to identify and clean up abandoned hazardous waste dump sites.

Montreal Protocol 1989

Phase-out of ozone depleting substances.

Kyoto Protocol 2005

Controlling global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for developed countries (The U.S. did not participate).

Endangered Species Act 1973

Identifies threatened and endangered species in the U.S., and puts their protection ahead of economic considerations.

SDWA 1974

Set maximum contaminant levels for pollutants in drinking water that may have adverse effects on human health.

Delaney Clause of Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act 1958

Cancer causing substances can not be used as a food additives.

RCRA 1976

Controls hazardous waste with a “cradle-to-grave” system, meaning for the entire lifespan of the hazardous material.