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Gives the Environmental Protection Agency the authority to control hazardous waste from the 'cradle-to-grave,' including generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal.

Established the National Park Service and created the framework to preserve and protect the scenic, historic, natural, and cultural resources for future generations.

The United States' first federal conservation law, prohibiting trade in wildlife, fish, and plants that have been illegally taken, possessed, transported, or sold.

Implements the protection of migratory birds between the United States and Canada (later amended to include Mexico, Japan, and Russia) by making it unlawful without a waiver to pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill or sell birds covered by the treaty.

Authorized the President of the United States to declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest in federal lands as national monuments.

Provides funding for the selection, restoration, and improvement of wildlife habitat, and for wildlife management research by collecting an excise tax on firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment.

Established a national policy to preserve, protect, develop, and where possible, to restore or enhance, the resources of the nation’s coastal zone for this and succeeding generations.

The primary law governing marine fisheries management in U.S. federal waters, aiming to prevent overfishing, rebuild overfished stocks, increase long-term economic and social benefits, and ensure a safe and sustainable supply of seafood.

Established the structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters.

Responded to the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression and facilitated the implementation of soil conservation measures to reduce soil erosion and maintain agricultural productivity.

Established to 'stop injury to the public grazing lands by preventing overgrazing and soil deterioration,' providing for their orderly use, improvement, and development.

Prohibits the take (i.e., harass, hunt, capture, or kill) of marine mammals in U.S. waters and by U.S. citizens on the high seas, and enacts a moratorium on the import, export, and sale of marine mammals and marine mammal products.

Aims to protect the bald eagle and the golden eagle, prohibiting commercial trapping and killing of the birds.

Aims to protect critically endangered species from extinction as a consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation.

Created the legal definition of wilderness in the United States, and protected 9.1 million acres of federal land as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

An international agreement between governments to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species.

Authorized, among other things, the examination of the impact of proposed water resource development projects on fish and wildlife populations and provides recommendations on how to prevent loss of or damage to such resources.

Promotes the enhancement of the environment and established the President's Council on Environmental Quality. It requires environmental impact statements for major federal actions significantly affecting the environment.

Designed to control air pollution on a national level by setting emissions standards for sources and enabling the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and enforce regulations to protect the public from airborne contaminants.

Ensures the quality of Americans' drinking water and protects it against contaminants by setting standards for drinking water quality and overseeing states, localities, and water suppliers who implement those standards.

Grants EPA the authority to require reporting, record-keeping and testing requirements, and restrictions relating to chemical substances or mixtures.

Addresses 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; hydrogen; electricity; energy tax incentives; hydropower and geothermal energy; and climate change technology.

Established the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), a non-profit organization that preserves and restores native wildlife species and habitats.

Commonly known as the Farm Bill, it includes a variety of conservation provisions aimed at reducing soil erosion, preserving wetlands, and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.