Environmental Science Law Cars

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Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Back 1

Certain select US rivers to be preserved in free flowing condition.

Such protection for present/future generations

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Toxic Substances Control Act

Back 2

All new toxic substances are screened before marketed.

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Marine Protection, Research & Sanctuaries Act

Back 3

Prevents/limits dumping hazardous materiels in the ocean.

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Hazardous materials Transportation Act

Back 4

Secretary of Transportation gets more power in managing hazordous wastes.

Some sort of insurance to the nation against risk of getting injured by this waste.

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Endangered American Wilderness act

Back 5

Prohibits commerical anything in congressionally designated areas.

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Resource Recovery act

Back 6

Gives EPA more money to start resource recovery programs

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Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp act

Back 7

Requires waterfoul hunters to have a liscence.

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Solid Waste Disposal Act

Back 8

All the waste we have now must be eliminated/reduced ASAP.

All new waste must be treated/stored and disosed of.

Front 9

Soil/Water Conservation Act

Back 9

Created Soil/H20 Conservation program (promotes soil/h20 conservation by preventing erosion).

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National Coastal Zone Management Act

Back 10

Preserve/protect/develop where possible restore/enhance resources of U.S. coastal zones

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FEd Land Policy and Management Act

Back 11

Bureau of Land Mgmt gets authority to manage public lands under its control.

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Coastal Barrier Resources Act

Back 12

Coastal Barrier lands ineligible for fed. finaincial assitance. (exception is research).

Natioanl wildlife refuges are excluded from this system

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Resource Conservation and Recovery act

Back 13

Establishes a system for managing hazardous/non hazardous wastes in an environmental sound manner.

Provides for managment of hazardous wastes from origin to disposal.

Federal programs estb. to regulate solid/hazardous waste management.

EPA sets standards for these facilities.

Estb. a permit program for these facilities

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Comprehensive Environmental Response, compensation and liability act

Back 14

16.3 Bil superfund estb/financed by federal/state gov and tax on cheem/petrochem industries.

Liability provided for those responsible for illegal waste dumping.

Trust fund to clean up sites where responsible parties can't be found/determined.

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Multiple use sustained yield act

Back 15

Forest service gives equal consideratoin to all activities

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Migratory Bird treaty act

Back 16

Protection for migratory birds. Unlawful to mess with any migratory bird.

Feathers/nests/products made from these birds are illegal.

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Natural Wildlife Refuge Systems Act

Back 17

National Wildlife Refugee System gets 500 parcels of land to protect

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Antarctice Conservation Act

Back 18

Unlawful to take native animals/birds (permit needed)

Can't enter certain areas, introduce species, introduce substances, discharge pollutants, import certain Antarctic items into the US.

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Lacey Act

Back 19

Bans transporting live/dead wild animals or their parts across state boundries w/o a permit.

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Whale Conservation/Protection Act

Back 20

Sec. of Commerce to undertake studies of all whales found in US water.

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Marine Plastic Pollution Research and control act

Back 21

No dumping plastics in US H20

Marines must maintain facilities for disposal of refuge.

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National Environmnental Policy Act

Back 22

Feds gotta look at the enviro costs of their fed programs before the run those fed programs.

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Alaskan National Interest Lands Conservation Act

Back 23

Acess rights to non-federal owned land.

Must preserve any pretty landscape.

Provides maintence of habitat, wildlife species.

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Endangered Species act

Back 24

Illegal for Americans to trade/import products made from end. species

Exception - approved scientific research to promote species' survival.

Marine Fisheries service identifies endangered, threatened ocean species.

US fish//wildlife service identifies all other end., threatened species.

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Fed. Aid in Wildlife Restoration act

Back 25

Federal tax on all guns/ammo sales.

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Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act

Back 26

Sec. of Int/Comm. create/conduct training programs for State Fish & wildlife law enforcement personel.

Authorizes funding for methods to support fish, wildlife law enforcement

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Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act

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Requires reclamation standards, performance bonds, mandatory restoratoin of cold lands abandoned before 8/3/77

Fees on all active mining operations.

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National Forest managment act

Back 28

Allows clear cutting if Forest Service deems necessary

For. Service determines age limit to cut trees.

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National trails system act

Back 29

Protect scenic & historic hiking trails of national trails systems.

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Forest & Rangeland renewable resources act

Back 30

Federal agencies develop resource mgmt plans on lands affecting their actions

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Food Security Act

Back 31

Helps farmers survive.

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Fur Seal Act

Back 32

Protects fur seals/authors.

Exceptions - Indeans, scientists, eskimos.

Sec. of interior conducts research on fur seal resources

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Migratory Bird Conservation Act

Back 33

Estb. Commision to approve areas used in migration.

Sec. of Interior to approve such areas for aquisition.

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Marine Mammal Protection act

Back 34

Maintain/restore marine mammals to healthy population levels.

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Species conservation act

Back 35

Only native animals can be end

Provides limited means to protect above.

Preserves habitat of above.

Athorizes land acquisition for protection of above.

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International EPA

Back 36

President assists countries to protect/maintain wildlife habitat

Agency for Int. Development to use World Conservatoin Strategy as guide for biological diversity conservation.

Funds denied for things bad to the environment.

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Forest Reserves Management Act

Back 37

Application of forestry practices to gov owned forests in US

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Andramous Fish Conservation Act

Back 38

Sec of Int/Comm can partner to protect andromous fish

Includes GReat lakes

Contributes up to 50% of cost for such activities.

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Fish Conservation/Management Act

Back 39

200mi fishery conservation zone.

Regional Fishery Mgmt Council estb.

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Fish and Wildlife conservation act

Back 40

Minstery of Natural resources to provide advice for long term fish/wildlife preservation.

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Fed Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Control Act

Back 41

All commercial pesticides to be approved by EPA prior to use.

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Nuclear Waste Policy Act

Back 42

Disposal of spent nuclear fuel in sound underground place.

DOE has an office which looks for this place.

Program's civilian costs funded by tax on nuclear power