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18 Cards in this Set
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surface mining control and reclamation
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requires coal strip mines reclaim the land
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madrid protocol
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moratorium on mineral exploration for 50 years in Antarctica
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safe drinking water act
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set maximum contaminant levels for pollutants in drinking water that may have adverse effects on human health
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clean water act
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maximum permissible amounts of water pollutants that can be discharged into waterways ; aims to make surface waters swimmable and fishable
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ocean dumping ban act
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bans ocean dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste in the ocean
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clean air act
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set emission standards for cars and limits for release of air pollutants
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kyoto protocol
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controlling global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for developed countries
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Montreal protocol
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phase out of ozone depleting substances
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resource conservation and recovery act
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controls hazardous waste with a cradle to grave system
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comprehensive environmental response, compensation and liability act
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superfund, designed to identify and clean up abandoned hazardous waste dump sites
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nuclear waste policy act
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government must develop a high level nuclear waste site
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food quality protection act
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set pesticide limits in food, and all active and inactive ingredients must be screened for estrogenic/ endocrine effects
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endangered species act
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threatened and endangered species in the us and puts their protection ahead of economic consideration
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convention on international trade in endangered species
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lists species that cannot be commercially traded as live specimens it wildlife products
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magnuson-stevens act
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management of marine fisheries
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healthy forest initiative
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clear away vegetation from forests
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national environmental policy act
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environmental impact statements must be done before any project affecting federal lands can be started
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stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants
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seeks to protect human health from 12 most toxic chemicals
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