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List of federal environmental statutes in the United States
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The United States environmental laws listed below meet the following criteria: (1) they were passed by the United States Congress, and (2) pertain to (a) the regulation of the interaction of humans and the natural environment, or (b) the conservation and/or management of natural or historic resources. They need not be wholly codified in the United States Code.
- Antiquities Act
- Atomic Energy Act of 1946
- Atomic Energy Act of 1954
- Clean Air Act
- Clean Water Act
- Coastal Zone Management Act
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
- Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
- Endangered Species Act
- Energy Policy Act of 1992
- Energy Policy Act of 2005
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
- Federal Land Policy and Management Act
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
- Federal Power Act
- Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
- Food Quality Protection Act
- Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens)
- Lacey Act
- Marine Mammal Protection Act
- Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
- Migratory Bird Treaty Act
- Mineral Leasing Act
- National Environmental Policy Act
- National Forest Management Act
- National Historic Preservation Act
- National Park Service Organic Act
- Noise Control Act
- Nuclear Waste Policy Act
- Ocean Dumping Act
- Oil Pollution Act
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- Rivers and Harbors Act
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
- Toxic Substances Control Act
- Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
- Wilderness Act
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See also
External links
- List of U.S. environmental laws and treaties - Natural Resources Defense Council
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