ES Law and Policy

Which act protects fish, shellfish, and wildlife in rivers, lakes, streams, and oceans, from pollutants?

• Toxic Substances Control Act

• ESA: Endangered Species Act

• Clean Air Act

• Clean Water Act

Designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out substances responsible, such as CFCs.

• Montreal Protocol

• Kyoto Protocol

• Antarctic Treaty System

• Endangered Species Act

Which answer choice addresses the issue of stratospheric ozone depletion?

• Montreal Protocol

• Kyoto Protocol

• Endangered Species Act

• National Environment Policy Act

This regulation was made to check if automobiles were making harmful emissions to the environment

• National Park Service Act

• Texas Automobile Emissions Regulations

• Endangered Species Act

• National Environment Policy Act

The act controls how much pollute can be in the air anywhere in America.

• Clean Air Act

• Texas Automobile Emissions Regulations

• Clean Water Act

• Kyoto Protocol

The treaty was focused more on developed countries due to more industrial activity that emits harmful greenhouse gases.

• Montreal Protocol

• Kyoto Protocol

• Endangered Species Act

• National Environment Policy Act

Prevents the trafficking of animals and plants on the endangered species list.

• National Park Service Act

• Texas Automobile Emissions Regulations

• Endangered Species Act

• National Environment Policy Act

It created the National Service Park service that protects rivers and endangered species in the area.

• National Park Service Act

• Texas Automobile Emissions Regulations

• Endangered Species Act

• National Environment Policy Act

The treaty states that there is no military activity on the continent.

• National Park Service Act

• Antarctic Treaty System

• North Pole Treaty

• National Environment Policy Act

It was modified in 1990 to regulate and reduce emissions of gases that contribute to acid rain

• Toxic Substances Control Act

• ESA: Endangered Species Act

• Clean Air Act

• Clean Water Act