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APES Acts 1
APES Acts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Clean Air Act | 1970, establishes primary and secondary air quality standards, limits the amount of pollution put into the air |
| Clean Water Acts | 1972, set maximum permissible amounts of water pollutants that can be discharged into waterways..aim to make surface to waterways and to under write municipal water washer treatment plants |
| Hardrock Mining and Reclamation | 2007, it requires hardrock mining companies (which mine for such valuable minerals as gold, silver and copper), for the first time, to pay royalties for their operations on federal lands. |
| Ocean Dumping Ban Act | 1988, prohibits all municipal sewage sludge and industrial waste dumping into the ocean after |
| Kyoto Protocol | 2005, controlling global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for developed countries |
| Marine Mammal Protection Act | 1972, Regulates the dumping of wastes into oceans and coastal waters |
| Endangered Species Act | 1973, identifies threatened and endangered species and their habitats in the US, and puts their protection ahead of economic considerations |
| Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act | 1934, requires each waterfowl hunter 16 years of age or older to possess a valid Federal hunting stamp |
| Safe Drinking Water Act | 1974, ensures the quality of Americans' drinking water.Under SDWA, EPA sets standards for drinking water quality and oversees the states, localities, and water suppliers who implement those standards. |
| Montreal Protocol | 1987, phase out of ozone deleting substances Banned the production of aerosols and initiated the phase out of all CFC's |
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