What Is The Clean Air Act?
The Clean Air Act was established in 1955. In 1970, the responsibility for setting airquality standards was switched from the state governments to the federal one. The EPA became responsible …
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What Is The Marine Protection, Research And Sanctuaries Act?
The Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act was enacted in 1972. It grants the EPA the power to require companies to get a special permit before dumping waste into the ocean. It also grants …
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Common Environmental Law Violations
Federal environmental law is complex. It regulates many different things from protecting endangered species, to the production of energy and from protecting the water that we drink, to protecting the air that we breathe. The many different complicated laws that make up federal environmental law are inevitably broken from time to time. Some laws are broken by accident and others …
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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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