Toxic Substances Control Act
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Environmental Law
Freedom of Information Act
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Administrative Procedure Act
A law enacted in 1946 to provide procedural guidance for administrative agencies [see administrative agency]. It has never been significantly amended. The major topics addressed in the law are requirements for publication of agency documents in the Federal Register; participation by interested parti…
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 197216 U.S.C. § 1361 : US Code – Section 1361: Congressional findings and declaration of policy
This description of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 tracks the language of the U.S. Code, except that, sometimes, we use plain English and that we may …
Federal Water Pollution Control Act
See Clean Water Act.
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Endangered Species Act of 1973
16 U.S.C. § 1531: US Code – Section 1531: Congressional findings and declaration of purposes and policyThis description of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 tracks the language of the U.S. Code, except that, sometimes, we use plain English and that we may refer to the “Act” (meaning …
Coast Guard
The organization responsible for enforcing federal maritime laws. During peacetime, the Coast Guard operates under the Department of Transportation; during wartime, it is under naval command.
The Coast Guard's domain spans the high seas and the coastal waters within the territorial jurisd…
Clean Air Act
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Clean Water Act
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Refuse Act
One of the oldest statutes dealing with pollution of waterways. Passed in 1899, the Refuse Act's primary purpose was not environmental protection but preventing obstruction to navigation. However, the lack of a specific, comprehensive law to regulate water pollution led the government to rely on…