Abhirami Sriganeshan

A chemical that causes cancer. — Source: Environmental Science for the AP® Course 3rd Edition (3rd Edition) by Andrew Friedland, Rick Relyea

An approach to stabilizing greenhouse gases by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. — Source: Environmental Science for the AP® Course 3rd Edition (3rd Edition) by… Read More »Carbon sequestration

Methods of promoting global CO2 reduction that do not involve a direct reduction in the amount of CO2 actually emitted by a company. — Source:… Read More »Carbon offsets

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) was enacted to avoid imposing unfunded federal mandates on state, local, and tribal governments (SLTG), or the private sector.… Read More »Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (1995)

The purpose of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA), is to fit regulatory requirements to… Read More »Regulatory Flexibility Act (1980)

The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) was enacted to minimize the paperwork burden for individuals; small businesses; educational and nonprofit institutions; Federal contractors; State, local and… Read More »Paperwork Reduction Act (1980)

The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) governs the process by which federal agencies develop and issue regulations. It includes requirements for publishing notices of proposed and… Read More »Administrative Procedure Act (1946)

Title IV of the Ocean Dumping Ban Act of 1988 created the Shore Protection Act of 1988 (SPA), which prohibits the transportation of municipal or… Read More »Shore Protection Act (1988)

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was established to protect the quality of drinking water in the U.S. This law focuses on all waters actually… Read More »Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from the “cradle-to-grave.” This includes the generation, transportation, treatment, storage,… Read More »Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976)

The Pollution Prevention Act focused industry, government, and public attention on reducing the amount of pollution through cost-effective changes in production, operation, and raw materials… Read More »Pollution Prevention Act (1990)

The Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990 streamlined and strengthened EPA’s ability to prevent and respond to catastrophic oil spills. A trust fund financed by… Read More »Oil Pollution Act (1990)

Congress passed the Occupational and Safety Health Act to ensure worker and workplace safety. Their goal was to make sure employers provide their workers a… Read More »Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) supports the use of deep geologic repositories for the safe storage and/or disposal of radioactive waste. The Act establishes… Read More »Nuclear Waste Policy Act (1982)

Inadequately controlled noise presents a growing danger to the health and welfare of the Nation’s population, particularly in urban areas. The major sources of noise… Read More »Noise Control Act (1972)

The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) was signed into law on March 7, 1996. By enacting the NTTAA into law, Congress found that… Read More »National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (1996)

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was one of the first laws ever written that establishes the broad national framework for protecting our environment. NEPA’s… Read More »National Environmental Policy Act (1969)

Titles I and II of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA), also referred to as the Ocean Dumping Act, generally prohibits (1) transportation… Read More »Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (1988)

The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) was passed unanimously by Congress and then signed into law by President Clinton on August 3, 1996. The FQPA… Read More »Food Quality Protection Act (1996)

The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) provides for federal regulation of pesticide distribution, sale, and use. All pesticides distributed or sold in the… Read More »Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (1996)