APES Laws and Treaties Part 2
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alexisbooboo on September 15, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Law of the Sea Convention | sets rules for the use of the world's oceans |
| Madrid Protocol | Moratorium on mineral exploration for 50 yrs in Antarctica |
| Magratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act | requires purchase of a stamp by waterfowl hunters. Revenue generated by is used to acquire wetlands. Has protected approx. 4.5 million acres of waterfowl habitat |
| National Wildlife Refuge System Act | provides guidlines for administration and management of all areas in the system including wildlife refuges, areas for the protection and conservation of fish and wildlife that are threatened with extinction |
| National Environmental Policy Act | directs federal agencies to take environmental consequences into account in decision making. EIP statements required for every major project |
| Nuclear Waste Policy Act | Established a site to identify for and construct an underground repository for spent nuclear reactor fuel and high-level radioactive waste |
| Occupational Safety and Health Act | created to protect worker and health. Provide environment free from dangers to their safety and health |
| Ocean Dumping Ban Act | makes it unlawful for any person to dump or transport for the purpose of dumping sewage, sludge, or industrial waste into waters |
| Oil Pollution Act | companies must have a detailed containment and clean up plan in case of an oil spill in order to ship oil into the US |
| Pollution Prevention Act | requires facilities to reduce pollution as its source. Reduction can be in volume or toxicity |
| Resource Conservation and Recovery Act | management of non hazardous and hazardous solid wastes including landfills and storage tanks. Set minimum standards for all waste disposal facilities and for hazardous wastes. |
| Safe Drinking Water Act | EPA sets standards for drinking water quality and eversees all of the states, localities, and water suppliers who implement these standards |
| Soil Conservation Act | established the soil conservation service, which deals with soil erosion problems, carries out soil surveys, and does research on soil salinity |
| Solid Waste Disposal Act | to find better and more efficient ways to dispose of solid waste (shredding, burning) |
| Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act | requires restoration of abandoned mines |
| Taylor Grazing Act | regulates grazing on federal public land |
| Toxic Substance Control Act | EPA controls the 75,000 industrial chemicals produced or imported into the US. Bans the manufacture and import of those that pose an unreasonable risk |
| Wild and Scenic Rivers Act | selected rivers in the US are preserved for possessing outstandingly, remarkable scenic, recreational, cultural (etc.) values |
| Wilderness Act | allowed congress to set aside federally owned land for preservation |
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