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Federal Laws Protecting the Environment

LINKS TO FEDERAL LAW
Federal law relating to the protection of the environment is administered primarily by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is represented in legal matters by the U.S. Department of Justice. The following are links to various sites providing the text of federal laws, or information regarding those laws. The sites marked with an asterisk (*) are good sources of general information. The other links provide you with the text of the specific statute.
EPA Laws and Regulations *


EPA Major Laws *


NEPA
(National Environmental Policy Act, 42 USC §4321 et
    seq.)


Clean Air Act
(42 USC § 7401 et seq.)


Clean Water Act (33 USC § 121 et seq.)


CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response,
    Compensation and Liability Act, 42 USC § 9601 et seq.)


Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
   
Act
 (42 USC §11011)


Endangered Species Act (7 USC § 136, 16 USC §460
    et seq.)


Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 USC § 2702 et seq.)


Pollution Prevention Act (42 USC § 13101 et seq.)


RCRA (42 USC § 6901 et seq.)


Safe Drinking Water Act


Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act
    (SARA, 42 USC § 9601 et seq.)


Toxic Substances Control Act (15 USC § 2601 et seq.)


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