Environmental Acts and Laws

This act  was created by the US Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to assist in the creations of law to protect the environment. This act was also established to handle problems such as acid rain, ground-level ozone, and air toxics.

• Clean Air Act
• Clean Water Act
• Energy Policy Act
• Department of Energy

This agency creates policies regarding energy and the safe handle of nuclear material. This agency promotes supply and delivery of reliable, affordable, and environmentally sound energy.

• Environmental Protection Agency
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Department of Energy
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

This agency controls the price of natural gas and electricity for business transactions that occur between states (interstate). 

• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Department of Energy
• Environmental Protection Agency

This is the federal organization that ensures that all Americans are protected against specific hazards to the environment and human health where they learn, work and live.

• Department of Energy
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Energy Policy Act

Requires that the government, businesses, and people prevent or reduce the amount of any substance entering the air, waterways, and land. The act establishes activities for recycling, source reduction, and sustainable agriculture. It helps to promote the conservation of energy, water, and natural resources.

• Clean Air Act
• Clean Water Act
• National Environmental Policy Act
• Pollution Prevention Act

Which act was created by the US Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the National Ambient AirQuality Standards (NAAQS) to assist in the creations of law to protect the environment?

• National Environmental Policy Act
• Clean Air Act
• Energy Independence and Security Act
• Energy Policy Act

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

• Pollution Prevention Act
• Energy Independence and Security Act
• Energy Policy Act
• Clean Water Act

Which act increases clean renewable fuel production, research on greenhouse gas, and improves thegovernment’s energy performance?

• Pollution Prevention Act
• Energy Independence and Security Act
• Energy Policy Ac
• Clean Water Act

Which act established a national policy and goals for the protection, maintenance, and enrichment of theenvironment?

• Clean Air Act
• National Environmental Policy Act
• Energy Independence and Security Act
• Energy Policy Act

Which agency generates safety policies and regulations for nuclear reactors and materials?

• Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Department of Energy
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission