Environmental Laws Flashcard

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Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA)
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Authorizes the president to draw from the petroleum reserve and establishes a permanent home-heating oil reserve in the Northeast.
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Montreal Protocol (MP)
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Banned the production of aerosols and initiated the phase out of all CFCs.
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Noise Control Act (NCA)
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Promotes a national environment free from noise that jeopardizes health and welfare, establishing research, noise standards, and information dissemination.
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Lacey Act
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A conservation law prohibiting the transportation of illegally captured or prohibited animals across state lines, primarily used to prevent the importation of potentially dangerous non-native species.
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Taylor Grazing Act (TGA)
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Regulates grazing on federal public land, with the Secretary of the Interior responsible for establishing grazing districts after public hearings.
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Clean Water Act (CWA)
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Establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States.
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Endangered Species Act (ESA)
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Provides for the conservation of species that are endangered or threatened and the ecosystems on which they depend.
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