Landmark US environmental laws, such as the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, matched with what each regulates.
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- Clean Water Act
- Regulates water pollution from point and non-point sources into navigable U.S. waters
- Clean Air Act
- Regulates air pollution from stationary sources, mobile sources, and hazardous air pollutants
- Endangered Species Act
- Protects and recovers threatened and endangered species and their habitats
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Requires federal agencies to prepare environmental impact statements for major actions
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Regulates generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
- Authorizes cleanup of abandoned and contaminated sites, establishes liability system
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- Sets safety standards for drinking water contaminants and regulates public water systems
- Marine Mammal Protection Act
- Protects marine mammals from hunting, capture, and harm
- Oil Pollution Act
- Establishes liability for oil spills and requires prevention measures and cleanup standards
- Pollution Prevention Act
- Promotes source reduction of pollution rather than treatment after generation
- Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
- Requires manufacturers to notify EPA of new chemicals and conduct safety testing
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
- Regulates registration, labeling, and use of pesticides and similar agricultural chemicals
- Migratory Bird Treaty Act
- Protects migratory birds from hunting, capture, and habitat destruction
- National Forest Management Act
- Mandates sustainable multiple-use management of national forests for timber, recreation, and wildlife
- Atomic Energy Act
- Regulates civilian nuclear materials, power plants, and radioactive waste disposal
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