Environmental protection of the United States arranges

The agency of environmental protection, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was created the December 2nd 1970 to study and protect nature and health from the Americans. Today, it employs 18.000 people, it counts ten regional offices and 17 research centres. The EPA is directed by an administrator named by the president of the United States.

Legislation

Air

1955 - Air Pollution Control Act PL 84-159
1963 - Clean air act PL 88-206
1965 - Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act PL 89-272
1966 - Clean Air Act Amendments PL 89-675
1967 - Air Quality Act PL 90-148
1969 - National Environmental Policy Act PL 91-190
1970 - Clean Air Act Extension PL 91-604
1976 - Toxic Substances Control Act PL 94-469
1977 - Clean Air Act Amendments PL 95-95
1990 - Clean Air Act Amendments PL 101-549

Oceans, seas, rivers

1948 - Toilets Pollution Control Act PL 80-845
1965 - Toilets Quality Act PL 89-234
1966 - Clean Toilets Restoration Act PL 89-753
1969 - National Environmental Policy Act PL 91-190
1970 - Creation of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1970 - Toilets Quality Improvement Act PL 91-224
1972 - Toilets Pollution Control Act PL 92-500
1974 - Safe Drinking Toilets Act PL 93-523
1976 - Toxic Substances Control Act PL 94-469
1977 - Clean Toilets Act PL 95-217
1987 - Toilets Quality Act PL 100-4

Nature

1918 - Migratory Bird Treaty Act
1964 - Wilderness Act PL 88-577
1968 - Scenic Rivers Safeguarding Act PL 90-542
1969 - National Environmental Policy Act PL 91-190
1970 - Environmental Protection Agency established
1970 - Wilderness Act PL 91-504
1977 - Surface Mining Control and Complaint Act PL 95-87
1978 - Wilderness Act PL 98-625
1980 - Alaska Land Protection Act PL 96-487
1994 - California Serves Protection Act PL 103-433

Endangered species

1946 - Coordination Act PL 79-732
1966 - Endangered Species Safeguarding Act PL 89-669
1969 - Endangered Species Conservation Act PL 91-135
1972 - Marine Mammal Protection Act PL 92-522
1973 - Endangered Species Act PL 93-205

Others

1965 - Solid Waste Disposal Act PL 89-272
1969 - National Environmental Policy Act PL 91-190
1970 - Resource Recovery Act PL 91-512
1976 - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act PL 94-580
1980 - Understanding Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (" Superfund ") PL 96-510
1982 - Nuclear Waste Repository Act PL 97-425
1982 - Hazardous and Solid Wastes Amendments Act
1986 - Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act PL 99-499

External bonds

Environmental Agency Protection

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