Legislation and Internal Treaties

Question 1

Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act (1977)

Answer 1

requires coal strip mines to reclaim the land

Question 2

Madrid Protocol (1991)

Answer 2

Suspension of mineral exploration (mining) for 50 years in Antarctica

Question 3

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA 1974)

Answer 3

set maximum contaminant levels for pollutants in drinking water that may have adverse effects on human health

Question 4

Clean Water Act (CWA 1972)

Answer 4

set maximum permissible amounts of water pollutants that can be discharged into waterways; aims to make surface waters swimmable and fishable

Question 5

Ocean Dumping Ban Act (1988)

Answer 5

bans ocean dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste in the ocean

Question 6

National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Answer 6

protects rivers with due to aesthetic recreational wildlife historical or cultural reasons

Question 7

Clean Air Act (CAA 1970)

Answer 7

set emission standards for cars and limits for release of air pollutants

Question 8

Kyoto Protocol (2005)

Answer 8

controlling global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for developed countries

Question 9

Montreal Protocol (1987)

Answer 9

phase-out of ozone depleting substances

Question 10

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (1976)

Answer 10

controls hazardous waste with a cradle to grave system

Question 11

Comprehensive Environmental Response

Answer 11

Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) (1980) “Superfund” designed to identify and clean up abandoned hazardous waste dump sites

Question 12

Nuclear Waste Policy Act (1982)

Answer 12

U.S. government must develop a high level of nuclear waste site by 2015 (Yucca Mtn.)

Question 13

Low-Level Radioactive Policy Act

Answer 13

all states must have facilities to handle low-level radioactive wastes

Question 14

Endangered Species Act (1973)

Answer 14

identifies threatened and endangered species in the U.S. and puts their protection ahead of economic considerations

Question 15

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITIES) (1973)

Answer 15

lists species that cannot be commercially traded as live specimens or wildlife products

Question 16

Magnuson Stevens Act (1976)

Answer 16

Management of Marine Species

Question 17

Food Quality Protection Act (1996)

Answer 17

set pesticide limits in food and all active and inactive ingredients must be screened for estrogenic and endocrine effects

Question 18

Lacey Act (1900)

Answer 18

prohibits interstate transport of wild animals dead or alive without federal permit

Question 19

U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act

Answer 19

prohibits taking marine mammals in U.S. waters and by U.S. citizens and the importing marine mammals and marine mammal products into the U.S.

Question 20

Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (1947)

Answer 20

regulates effectiveness of pesticides

Question 21

Wilderness Act (1964)

Answer 21

Established the national wilderness preservation system

Question 22

Toxic Substance Control Act (1976)

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EPA ban or regulated deemed a risk to health to the environment

Question 23

Costal Zone Management Act (CZMA) (1972)

Answer 23

A Federal law that provides guidance and federal assistance to voluntary state and local coastal management programs. Goals are for the protection of natural resources and management of land development along coasts

Question 24

Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) (1976)

Answer 24

A Federal law that outlines procedures concerning the use and the preservation of public US lands

Question 25

Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (1906)

Answer 25

A federal law passed in 1906 that regulates the sanitary conditions and safety of food drugs and cosmetics. It includes food additives

Question 26

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (1969)

Answer 26

Environmental Impact Statements must be done before any project affecting federal lands can be started

Question 27

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (2004)

Answer 27

Seek to protect human health from the 12 most toxic chemicals (Includes 8 chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides/DDT can be used for malaria control)

Question 28

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Answer 28

Trade alliance between U.S. Canada and Mexico

Question 29

The World Trade Organization (WTO)

Answer 29

Designed to make international trade more fair and encourage development. It has been used to subvert national environmental laws. Has the effect of hurting small

Question 30

Earth Summit (Held in the 1970's)

Answer 30

discussed clean water and air. Held in South Africa. The last summit tried to pass a world law by the year 2010 that 15% of our power was to be created by air and solar power. But the summit was shut down