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 U.S.
Environmental Laws
Welcome
to Earthpace's Digital Library of U.S. Environmental
Laws. This Library provides summaries and links to the
full texts of major U.S. environmental legislation.
Use the Library to search for laws by keyword and to
compare laws by media.
View all
laws alphabetically or select from the categories
below.
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Category
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Description
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| Air |
Legislation
to protect air quality, including the Clean
Air Act. |
| Energy |
Regulations
on fuel standards and energy conservation. |
| General
Environmental |
Summaries
of general environmental laws including Community
Right to Know (EPCRA) and the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA). |
| Hazardous
Waste |
Legislation
to prevent environmental contamination by
hazardous wastes, including Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) and Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). |
| Historic
Building |
Laws
addressing buildings on the National Register
of Historic Places. |
| Tribal
Law |
Land protection
laws granted to tribes. |
| Forests,
Rangelands, and Farmlands |
Includes
the 2002 Farm Bill, Soil & Water Resources
Conservation Act, and Mining Law. |
| Water |
Includes
the Clean Water Act, the Oil Pollution Act,
Wetlands Law, Watershed Protection laws, and
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. |
| Wildlife |
Includes
the Endangered Species Act and the Marine
Mammals Protection Act |
| Miscellaneous |
Miscellaneous
Laws including Occupational Safety & Health
Act and environmental noise pollution law. |
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