1970 Clean Air Act Extension
This act requires the EPA to set and enforce rules that limits transportation, sets ambient air quality standards, create standards for the emission of hazardous pollutants, regulating new pollution sources, acid rain reduction, and ozone depletion . clean air act 1970 Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act
This prohibits the application of lead-based paint to any eating/drinking/cooking utensil. It also prohbits the distribution and manufacture of these items, and prohibits lead based paint in residential structures, toys, or furniture. 1972 Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments
These amendments further expanded the powers of the Clean Water Act of 1948 by giving the EPA more power. It ensures that "drinking water is safe, restores and maintains oceans, watersheds, and their aquatic ecosystems to protect human health, support economic and recreational activities, and provide healthy habitat for fish, plants, and wildlife." (EPA) |
ENVIRONMENTAL regulation from 1970 clean air act (extension) --- 1972 Marine protection, research, and sanctuaries act1970 Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act
This act created OSH (Occupationa Safety and Health) and NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) these organizations requires that laborers be provided with a safe work environment 1970 Environmental Quality Improvement Act
This act authorized the creation of the Office of Environmental Quality which provided the staff needed for the Council of Environmental Quality. This act gave more responsibilities and powers to the Chairman of the Council as the Director of the Office of Environmental Quality. 1972 Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
This act provides federal regulation of the distribution, sales, and use of pesticides. Any pesticide distributed within the United States needs to be registered with the Office of Pesticide Programs. A pesticide can only be registered if it is evident that it will not seriously harm the environment and will not harm the diets of humans. |
1972 Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
This act is often referred to as the "Ocean Dumping Act" and it prohibits "(1) transportation of material from the United States for the purpose of ocean dumping; (2) transportation of material from anywhere for the purpose of ocean dumping by U.S. agencies or U.S.-flagged vessels; (3) dumping of material transported from outside the United States into the U.S. territorial sea. "(EPA) |
Environmental Regulation Timelines