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What Is The Federal Water Pollution Control Act?
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act became a law in 1948. It initially dealt with pollution from the discharge of waste that came from sewagetreatment, agricultural and industrial plants. … more
What Is The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide And Rodenticide Act?
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act requires the registering of all pesticide products before they are used. The manufacturer must prove that the products will not cause an … more
What Are Some Of The Laws Associated With Smoking In The Workplace?
The two types of laws associated with smoking in the workplace are broken down into two categories: (1) bans employees from smoking at any time and (2) bans employees from smoking in various parts … more

Environmental Laws and Oil Spills
The legal landscape is a very different place for victims of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil spill than it was for the victims of the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill. The Exxon Valdez accident which, at least until now, has often been regarded as the worst oil spill in American history encouraged the United States government to make significant legal changes to help victims of … more
The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
In 1986, the federal government established an Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to help with the cleanup costs after an oil spill. However, when the Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in 1989 the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund was still not funded and thus no help to Exxon, Alaska or the people affected by the disaster. Learning from that mistake, the government took action in 1990 to fund the … more

Compliance with New Federal Lead-Based Paint Requirements
This is the January 2010 newsletter from the EPA, which provides information on the new federal … more
General Information on Air Pollution and Human Health
This publication from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discusses the types of air … more

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