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Legislation aimed to protect the quality of drinking water in the U.S.; established in 1974.

Law that gives EPA the authority to require reporting, record-keeping and testing requirements, and restrictions relating to chemical substances; became effective in 1976.

Law passed in 1972 to encourage coastal states to develop and implement coastal zone management plans.

Law that set pesticide limits in food, and all active and inactive ingredients must not cause a reasonable risk to humans; established in 1996.

Statute that mandates federal agencies to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and state wildlife agencies regarding the impact of water projects on fish and wildlife; established in 1934.

Environmental law creating the framework for the proper management of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste; enacted in 1976.

Law sometimes called the Ocean Dumping Act, which regulates intentional ocean disposal of materials; enacted in 1972.

Law established to assure safe and healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing standards and providing training, outreach, education, and assistance; enacted in 1970.

Law that governs leasing of public lands for the development of several mineral resources, including coal, oil, gas, and other non-energy leasable minerals; established in 1920.

Law passed in 1938 giving authority to the FDA to oversee the safety of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics.

Federal law that sets up the basic U.S. system of pesticide regulation to protect applicators, consumers, and the environment; originally passed in 1947.

Legislation designed to address energy production in the United States, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, oil and gas, coal, tribal energy, nuclear matters and security, vehicles and motor fuels, including ethanol; first passed in 1992 with major amendments in 2005.

U.S. law created to help communities plan for chemical emergencies; passed in 1986 as a part of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA Title III).

Legislation also known as the 2002 Farm Bill, which includes provisions for conservation, forestry, energy, rural development, and trade; signed into law in 2002.

Law that was passed in 1990 in response to the Exxon Valdez oil spill; it helps mitigates and prevents civil liability from future oil spills off the coast of the United States.

Law that provides for the conservation of species that are endangered or threatened; enacted in 1973.

Environmental law that promotes the enhancement of the environment and established the President's Council on Environmental Quality; passed in 1969.

Law that allows the President of the United States to create National Monuments from federal lands to protect significant natural, cultural, or scientific features; enacted in 1906.

Federal law that provides for the development and regulation of the uses of nuclear materials and facilities in the U.S.; first passed in 1946, key amendments in 1954.

Federal law designed to control air pollution on a national level; established in 1970.

Law that regulates the discharge of pollutants into the waters of the United States; originally passed in 1972.

Act that gives the Environmental Protection Agency the power to set emission standards for virtually all sources of noise; established in 1972.

Federal law that prohibits the hunting, killing, trading, or taking of migratory birds, their eggs, parts, and nests except as permitted under the law; originally passed in 1918.

Law passed in 2007 aiming to improve vehicle fuel economy and enhance U.S. energy security by increasing production of biofuels.

Legislation that prohibits the sale, transport, or possession of bald and golden eagles, including their parts, eggs, and nests, without proper permits; enacted in 1940.

Federal conservation law prohibiting the trafficking of illegal wildlife; enacted in 1900, it's one of the oldest wildlife protection laws.

Series of laws aimed at improving water infrastructure, including navigation, flood control, and environmental restoration; initially passed in 1974.

Federal law, also known as Superfund, designed to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances; ratified in 1980.

Act that created the legal definition of wilderness and protected 9.1 million acres of federal land; passed in 1964.