What Is The Lead Contamination Control Act?
The Lead Contamination Control Act, which was established in 1988, prohibits producing water coolers that contain leadlined tanks. Coolers that already contained lead were recalled.
What Is The Council On Environmental Quality?
The Council on Environmental Quality was established by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. It annually reports to the president about the current state of the environment and what …
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What Is The Clean Water Act?
The Clean Water Act of 1977 was intended to address the growing problem of water pollution in the United States. The Act empowered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); to set limits for …
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An Overview of Federal Environmental Laws
Over the past half century, the federal and state governments have become increasingly involved in protecting the environment. Many experts believe that environmental laws are necessary because without them individuals and businesses do not have the financial or personal motivation to follow environmentally friendly policies. One person or business alone does not make a big …
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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 …
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