A number of laws serve as EPA's foundation for protecting the environment and public health. However, most laws do not have enough detail to be put into practice right away.
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· Basics of the
Regulatory Process
EPA
is called a regulatory agency because Congress authorizes us to write
regulations that explain the critical details necessary to implement
environmental laws. In addition, a number of Presidential Executive Orders
(EOs) play a central role in our activities.
· Summaries of
environmental laws and Executive Orders (EOs)
· Summaries of laws and Executive Orders (EOs) that influence EPA's regulatory process
Summaries
of environmental laws and EOs
The
following laws and EOs help to protect human health and the environment. EPA is
charged with administering all or a part of each.
· American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (AIM)
· Beaches Environmental
Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act
· Chemical Safety
Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act
· Clean Water Act (CWA) (original title:
Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972)
· Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund)
· Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
· Endangered Species Act
(ESA)
· Energy Independence and
Security Act (EISA)
· EO 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
· Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
· Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
· Federal Water Pollution
Control Amendments - See Clean Water Act
· Food Quality Protection
Act (FQPA) -
See also FFDCA and FIFRA
· Marine Protection,
Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA, also known as the Ocean Dumping Act)
· National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA)
· National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)
· Nuclear Waste Policy
Act (NWPA)
· Occupational Safety and
Health (OSHA)
· Ocean Dumping Act -
See Marine Protection,
Research, and Sanctuaries Act
· Pesticide Registration
Improvement Act (PRIA) - See FIFRA
· Pollution Prevention
Act (PPA)
· Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA)
· Safe Drinking Water Act
(SDWA)
· Superfund - See Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
· Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act (SARA) - See Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
· Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Summaries
of laws and EOs that influence the regulatory process
The
following laws and EOs help to protect human health and the environment. EPA is
charged with administering all or a part of each.
· Administrative
Procedure Act (APA)
· Congressional Review
Act (CRA)
· EO 12866: Regulatory
Planning and Review
· EO 13175: Consultation
and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments
· EO 13563: Improving
Regulation and Regulatory Review - See EO 12866: Regulatory
Planning and Review
· EO
13859: Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
· Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA)
· Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA)
· Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)
· Regulatory Flexibility
Act (RFA)
· Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) - See Regulatory Flexibility
Act
· Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)
Laws & Regulations Last updated on January 29, 2025
https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/laws-and-executive-orders
Comments
Our Environmental Craziness began with “Save the Whales” in the 1960s and is ending with “Save the Whales” from expensive and ineffective Wind Turbines in 2025.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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