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Environmental Laws Flashcards

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1970 to control “dirty” air pollutants like ozone, NOx, SOx, and particulates

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Clean Air Act (CAA)

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Now Clean Water Act

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Federal water pollution control act (1972)

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Established the wastewater discharge permitting program (NPDES- national pollutant discharge elimination program)

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CWA - clean water act (formerly federal water pollution control act)

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1974- To protect public health (ingestion)

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Safe drinking water act (SDWA)

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1976 - Protection of the land - both solid and hazardous waste

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Resource conservation and recovery act (RCRA)

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1976 - Regulates toxic chemical manufacturing and use

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Toxic substances control act (TSCA)

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1980 - Superfund

Initiated due to Love Canal and established liability for releases and funds to clean up the releases

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Comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act (CERCLA)

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1986 - due to Bopal, India incident in 84

Requires local and state planning for emergency response

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Emergency planning and community right to know act (EPCRA)

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1990 - due to Exxon Valdez

Established stringent standards for transportation and storage of oil

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Oil Pollution act (OPA)

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1990 - multimedia law (policy) to reduce pollutants at the soured instead of end-of-pipe

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Pollution prevention act (PPA)

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Department of transportation

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DOT

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Occupational health and safety act

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OSHA

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1984 - reauthorized and expanded RCRA

  • limited land disposal of hw
  • provided “hammers” to EPA
  • program for regulation of underground storage tanks (USTs)
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Hazardous and solid waste amendments (HSWA)

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1986 - gave a punch to EPCRA and expanded CERCLA

  • permanent cleanup solutions
  • expanded health risk assessment
  • protected “innocent landowners”
  • encouraged public participation
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Superfund amendments and reauthorization act (SARA)

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1990 - nationwide permitting program for “major” sources

  • provided regulation for 189 hazardous air pollutants
  • increased state efforts to achieve attainment of air standards
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Clean air act amendments (CAAA)

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1996 - required water regulations to be based on cost and feasibility as well as health impact

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Safe drinking water act amendments (SDWAA)

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Cradle to grave law

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RCRA

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