Laws
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aschaff710 on January 25, 2010
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13 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 surface mining control and reclamation act | requires coal strip mines to reclaim the land |
| madrid protocol | moratorium on mineral exploration for 50 years in antarctica |
| safe drinking water act | set maximum contaminant levels for pollutants in drinking water that my have adverse effects on human health |
| clean water act | set maximum permissible amounts of water pollutant that can be discharged into waterways..aim to mak surface water swimmable and fishable |
| ocean dumping ban act | bans ocean dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste in the ocea |
| clean air act | set emission standards for cars, and limits for release of air pollutants |
| kyoto protocol | controllng global warming by setting grenhoues gas emissions targets for developed countries |
| montreal protocol | phaseout of ozone depleting substances |
| endangered species act | identifies threatened and endangered species in the US, and puts their protection ahead of economic considerations |
| convention on international trade in endangered species | lists species that cannot be commercially traded as live specimens or wildlife products |
| magnuson- stevens act | management of marine fisheries |
| good quality protection act | set pesticide limits in food, and all active and inactive ingredients must be screened for estrogenic/endocrine effects |
| national environmental policy act | environmental impact statements must be done before any project affecting federal lands can be started |
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