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Environmental Legislation & Regulations

Environmental Legislation & Regulations. Ecology and the Environment Mr. Corsini - NWHS. Who governs environmental laws and policies?. US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) : The governing body for major statues or laws

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Environmental Legislation & Regulations

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  1. Environmental Legislation & Regulations Ecology and the Environment Mr. Corsini - NWHS

  2. Who governs environmental laws and policies? • US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The governing body for major statues or laws • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)-1969: establishes policies, set goals and facilitate the implementation of such policies • NEPA requires federal agencies to assess environmental impact of implementing their major program (Work with NASA & Army)

  3. Positive Aspects of Regulations • Protection of the Environment

  4. Concerns about Regulations • Structured so costs excessive compared to benefits. • Uneven application of regulations • Duplicative (Federal, State, etc)

  5. Environmental Regulations • Clean Air Act (CAA)-1970 • Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)-1974 • Clean Water Act (CWA)-1977 • Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA) -1976 • Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) -1972 • Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) -1996

  6. Clean Air Act (CAA) - 1970 • Diesel Engines • Odor

  7. Safe Drinking Water Act • Protect nation’s sources of drinking water • Protect public health through treatment techniques • MCL’s: Maximum Contaminant Level • Protect underground sources of drinking water

  8. Clean Water Act (1972) • Water Pollution Control • Restore & maintain chemical, physical and biological integrity of the nation’s waters • Community sewers

  9. Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA) • Hazardous Waste • Underground tanks • Control Solid Waste • Regulation of facilities which burn waste

  10. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) • Regulates the use and safety of pesticides products and features • Classification and certification of pesticide by specific use • Evaluation of risk posed by pesticides (Required for registration) • Restriction of use of pesticides harmful to the environment • Enforcement of requirements through inspections, labeling, notices and state regulations • Groundwater management plan

  11. Additional Regulations • Wild and Scenic Rivers Act -establishes wild and scenic river system • Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) - balanced preservation & development in coastal areas • Endangered Species Act - conserve endangered and threatened species

  12. Additional Regulations • Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) -1970 • Oil Pollution Act (OPA)-1990

  13. We Have Been Altering the Environment for a Long Time – but are Just Beginning to Take Responsibility

  14. QUESTIONS ???

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