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1) 1976, National 2) Gave EPA authority to control hazardous waste from the cradle to grave, set framework for the management of non-hazardous solid wastes 3) EPA
a) Oil Pollution Act
b) Oil Spill Prevention and Liability Act
c) Pollution Prevention Act
d) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

1) 1974, National 2) Protect public health by regulating the nation's public drinking water supply, allows EPA to set national health-based standards for drinking water 3) EPA
a) Solid Waste Disposal Act
b) Safe Drinking Water Act
c) Soil and Water Conservation Act
d) Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act

1) 1990, National 2) Focused industry, gov, and public attention to reducing the amount of pollution through cost-effective changes in production 3) EPA
a) Oil Pollution Act
b) Oil Spill Prevention and Liability Act
c) Pollution Prevention Act
d) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

1) 2004, National 2) Amends Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to double liability limits associates with oil spills for double haul tank vessels, phases out liability limits for single-hull vessels 3) EPA, Coast Guard
a) Oil Pollution Act
b) Oil Spill Prevention and Liability Act
c) Pollution Prevention Act
d) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

1) 1990, National 2) Improved nation's ability to prevent/respond to oil spills- established provisions that expanded gov's ability, created the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund 3) EPA, Coast Guard
a) Oil Pollution Act
b) Oil Spill Prevention and Liability Act
c) Pollution Prevention Act
d) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

1) 1988, National 2) Amended portions of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972/ banned ocean dumping of municipal sewage and industrial waste 3) NOAA, EPA
a) Nuclear Waste Policy Act
b) Ocean Dumping Ban Act
c) National Wildlife Refuge System Act
d) Occupational Safety and Health Act

1) 1970, National 2) Ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women 3) U.S Department of Labor
a) Nuclear Waste Policy Act
b) Ocean Dumping Ban Act
c) National Wildlife Refuge System Act
d) Occupational Safety and Health Act

1) 1982, National 2) Supports the use of deep geologic repositories for safe storage/disposal of radioactive waste, creates procedures for the previous 3) Department of Energy (DOE), EPA
a) Nuclear Waste Policy Act
b) Ocean Dumping Ban Act
c) National Wildlife Refuge System Act
d) Occupational Safety and Health Act

1) National, 1916 2) Established the National Park Service (NPS) 3) Department of the Interior
a) Montreal Protocol
b) National Environmental Policy Act
c) National Park Act
d) National Energy Act

1) 1966, Nataional 2) Provides guidelines for administration and management of ares considered wildlife refuges 3) FWS
a) Nuclear Waste Policy Act
b) Ocean Dumping Ban Act
c) National Wildlife Refuge System Act
d) Occupational Safety and Health Act

1) 1969, Nataional 2) Requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into decision making by considering environmental impact of actions 3) EPA
a) Montreal Protocol
b) National Environmental Policy Act
c) National Park Act
d) National Energy Act

1) 1978, National 2) Reduce oil import needs by 1985 and increase the use of fuels other than oil and gas 3) EPA
a) Montreal Protocol
b) National Environmental Policy Act
c) National Park Act
d) National Energy Act

1) 1987, International 2) Treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that damage the ozone 3) UNEP (United Nationals Environment Programme) , ENDO(United Nationals Development Programme)
a) Montreal Protocol
b) National Environmental Policy Act
c) National Park Act
d) National Energy Act

1) 1977, National 2) provides United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) broad strategic assessment and planning authority for conversation of soil and water 3) USDA
a) Solid Waste Disposal Act
b) Safe Drinking Water Act
c) Soil and Water Conservation Act
d) Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act

1) 1965, National 2) Amendment to the Clean Air Act, first fed law that required environmentally sound methods for disposal of household, municipal, commercial, and industrial waste 3) EPA
a) Solid Waste Disposal Act
b) Safe Drinking Water Act
c) Soil and Water Conservation Act
d) Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act

1) 1977, National 2) Regulates the environmental effects of coal mining through two programs, one for regulating active coal mines and a second for abandoned mines 3) Office of Surface Mining, EPA
a) Solid Waste Disposal Act
b) Safe Drinking Water Act
c) Soil and Water Conservation Act
d) Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act

1) 1976, National 2) Granted EPA authority to create regulatory framework to collect data on chemicals in order to evaluate, mitigate, and control risks 3) EPA
a) Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
b) Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
c) Wilderness Act
d) Toxic Substances Control Act

1) 1969, National 2) Establishes a National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and prescribed the methods and standards in which rivers may be admitted 3) FWS
a) Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
b) Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
c) Wilderness Act
d) Toxic Substances Control Act

1) 1964, National 2) Created legal definition of wilderness in US, protected 9.1 million acres 3) EPA
a) Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
b) Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
c) Wilderness Act
d) Toxic Substances Control Act

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