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5817338910Clean Air ActA. 1963, National B. Law designed to control air pollution on a national level C. EPA0
5817338911Clean Water ActsA. 1972, National B. Objective is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources C. EPA1
5817338912Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation Liability ActA. 1980, National B. Created a tax on the chemical and petroleum industries and provided broad federal authority to respond directly to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances that may endanger public health or the environment C. EPA2
5817338913Consumer Product Safety ActA. 1972, National B. Established the CPSC an independent agency of the United States federal government and defined its basic authority C. CPSC3
5817338914Convention on International trade in Endangered SpeciesA. 1973, International B. Agreement between governments to protect wildlife against over-exploitation C. ICUN4
5817338915Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know ActA. 1986, National B. Created to help communities plan for emergencies involving hazardous substances C. EPA5
5817338916Endanger Species ActA. 1973, National B. designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction C. FWS6
5817338917Energy Policy ActA. 2005, National B. Addressed energy production in the United Staes C. EPA7
5817338918Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic ActA. 1938, National B. Gave authority to the FDA to oversee the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics C. FDA8
5817338919Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActA. 1910, National B. Objective is to provide federal control of pesticide distribution, sale, and use C. EPA9
5817338920Federal Water Pollution Control ActA. 1972, National B. Objective is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources C. EPA10
5817338921Fish and Wildlife Conservation ActA. 1980, National B. Enacted to provide financial and technical assistance to states for the development and implementation of conservation plans and programs for nongame fish and wildlife C. FWS11
5817338922Food Quality Protection ActA. 1996, National B. Stricter safety standards, and a complete reassessment of all existing pesticide tolerance C. EPA12
5817338923Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ActsA. 1938, National B. Gives authority to the FDA to oversee the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics C. FDA13
5817338924Hardrock Mining and ReclamationA. 2009, National B. Allows foreign and domestic companies to take valuable minerals from public lands without paying royalties C. EPA14
5817338925Kyoto ProtocolA. 1978, International B. Sets binding obligations on industrialized countries to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases C. UNFCC15
5817338926Law of the Sea ConventionA. 1982, International B. Defines the rights and responsibilities of nations with respect to the their use of the world's oceans C. United Nations16
5817338927Marine Mammal Protection ActA. 1972, National B. Prohibits the taking of marine mammals, and enacts a moratorium on the import, export, and sale of any marine mammal C. NOAA17
5817338928Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control ActA. 1978, National B. Aims to reduce the amount of garbage that ships dump into the ocean C. NOAA18
5817338929Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp ActA. 1934, National B. an adhesive stamp required by the United States to hunt migratory waterfowl such as ducks and geese C. FWS19
5817338930Montreal ProtocolA. 1987, International B. Protects the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion C. United Nations20
5817338931National Energy ActA. 1978, National B. Designed to resolve a disjointed national energy policy and empowers the United States with greater control of its national energy destiny C. EPA21
5817338932National Environmental Policy ActA. 1970, National B. Requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making process by considering the environmental impacts of their proposed actions and reasonable alternatives to those actions C. EPA22
5817338933National Park ActA. 1916, National B. To conserve the scenery and natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations C. NPS23
5817338934National Wildlife Refuge System ActA. 1966, National B. Provides for the administration and management of the national wildlife refuge system C. FWS24
5817338935Nuclear Waste Policy ActA. 1982, National B. Supports the use of deep geological repositories for the safe storage and/or disposal of radioactive wastes C. EPA25
5817338936Occupational Safety and Health ActA. 1970, National B. Assures safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women C. DOL26
5817338937Ocean Dumping Ban ActA. 1998, National B. Prohibits all municipal sewage sludge and industrial waste dumping onto the ocean C. EPA27
5817338938Oil Pollution ActA. 1990, National B. Gave the government the power to react to oil spills faster and more efficiently C. EPA28
5817338939Oil Spill Prevention and Liability ActA. 2004, National B. Improves the nation's ability to prevent and respond to oil spills by establishing provisions that expand the federal government money and resources necessary, to respond to oil spills C. EPA29
5817338940Pollution Prevention ActA. 1990, National B. Focused industry, government and public allention on reducing the amount of pollution through cost-effective changes in production, operation and raw material used C. EPA30
5817338941Resource Conservation and Recovery ActA. 1976, National B. Set standards for treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste in the United States C. EPA31
5817338942Safe Drinking Water ActA. 1974, National B. Intended to ensure safe drinking water for the public C. EPA32
5817338943Soil and Water Conservation ActA. 1977, National B. Requires USDA to periodically prepare a national plan for soil and water conservation on private lands based on an inventory and appraisal of existing recourse conditions and trends C. NRCS33
5817338944Soil Waste Disposal ActA. 1965, National B. Sets standards for the treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste in the United States C. EPA34
5817338945Surface Mining Control and Reclamation ActA. 1977, National B. Regulate the environmental effects of coal mining in the United States C. FWS35
5817338946Toxic Substances Control ActA. 1976, National B. regulates the introduction of new or already existing chemicals C. EPA36
5817338947Wild and Scenic Rivers ActA. 1968, National B. Designation for certain protected areas in the United States C. FWS37
5817338948Wilderness ActA. 1964, National B. Created the legal definition of wilderness in the United States C. FWS38

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