The Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986 became a United States federal law (P.L.) 99-645 (100 Stat. 3582) on November 10, 1986. Prior to the Act the...

isolated wetlands in Wisconsin. On May 7, 2001, Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum signed a bill protecting wetlands by placing Wisconsin wetlands regulation...

Science Act is a U.S. federal statute enacted by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 9, 2022. The act authorizes...

The Lacey Act of 1900 is a conservation law in the United States that prohibits trade in wildlife, fish, and plants that have been illegally taken, possessed...

levels. Modeling from the nonpartisan research institution Resources for the Future indicates the Act would decrease retail power costs by 5.2–6.7% over a ten-year...

wrote that the distinction for protected wetlands should be established by a bright-line rule, covering only wetlands next to "relatively permanent, standing...

The North American Wetlands Conservation Act signed into law by President George H. W. Bush on December 13, 1989 authorizes a wetlands habitat program,...

the BEACH Act". EPA. February 28, 2013. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018. "EPA – Wetlands – Wetlands Fact Sheet"...

improvement of wastewater treatment; and maintaining the integrity of wetlands. The Clean Water Act was one of the United States' first and most influential modern...

by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The program is administered by the Environmental Protection...

supported the 1977 laws creating the Department of Energy, and the Emergency Natural Gas Act, and created the Synthetic Fuels Corporation, funded with $20...

loss of the Nation's remaining wetlands base, and a long-term goal of increasing the quality and quantity of wetlands in the United States. Outlines goals...

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a United States environmental law designed to promote the enhancement of the environment. It created new...

Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), is a reference to public laws enacted by Congress to deal with various aspects of water resources: environmental...

include the following: Train v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 421 U.S. 60 (1975) Under the Clean Air Act, states were required to submit their...

authorization through September 30, 1988. This was also a part of the Emergency Wetlands Resources Act. Public Law 100-653 (100 Stat. 3827) extended the loan authorization...

transportation system and ensure the efficient use of federal resources; revises Buy America Act procurement requirements for highways, mass transit, and rail;...

higher-priority actions will take precedence. For example, an emergency listing of a rare plant growing in a wetland that is scheduled to be filled in for housing construction...

Toxic Substances Control Act. "Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response." 15 U.S.C. ch. 53, subch. II Toxic Substances Control Act. "Indoor Radon Abatement...

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 is a United States federal law passed by the 99th United States Congress located at Title...

completed in 1992. President Reagan signed the Federal Triangle Development Act into law on August 22, 1987. Preliminary design specifications required that...

The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) (101 H.R.1465, P.L. 101–380) was passed by the 101st United States Congress and signed by President George H. W. Bush...

keep natural and cultural resources while allowing people to enjoy the waters. The Marine Protection, Research, Sanctuaries Act gives way for a national...

environmental law, is a document required by the 1969 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for certain actions "significantly affecting the quality of the human...

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), enacted in 1976, is the principal federal law in the United States governing the disposal of solid...

NARA, the Reagan Library, under the authority of the Presidential Records Act, is the repository of presidential records for the Reagan administration...

natural resources" – environmental equity considers the present generation under an obligation to account for long-term impacts of activities, and to act to...

a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court relating to the Clean Air Act, and the extent to which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can regulate...

Water Resources Development Act of 1988 (WRDA 1988), Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 100–676, is a public law passed by Congress on November...

vague, resulting in passage of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979. The Antiquities Act has been praised by several groups for its ability...