US Regulation

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The following is a list and description of United States Federal Environmental Regulation.

Clean Air Act

Government regulation and requirements that their be a reduction in airborne contaminants, smog and air pollution. It requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and enforce regulations to protect the general public

Clean Water Act

The Clean Water Act is the primary federal law in the United States regarding water pollution. It calls for requirements that will sustain clean water - eliminating toxic substances in water and water pollution in general.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act regulates the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste.

An example of regulation under this act is the "Craddle to Grave" requirements. These requirements call for extensive tracking at all points of the life of the hazardous waste. The program exacts stringent bookkeeping and reporting requirements on generators, transporters, and operators of treatment, storage and disposal facilities handling hazardous waste.

Endangered Species Act

This act, enforced by former President Richard Nixon, is to devoted to protection all species from extinction as a "consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation."

Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act

A United States federal law designed to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances. It authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify parties responsible for contamination of sites and compel the parties to clean up the sites