Environmental Laws
EPA is charged with enforcing environmental laws enacted by Congress.
Here you’ll find a summary of the major laws that affect environmental
policy in the United States.
Laws and Regulations
EPA's portal for laws and regulations that protect the environment. Try the Introduction for
a step-by-step explanation of how laws and regulations are developed.
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/lawregs.htm
Similar links:
Laws and Regulations - http://www.epa.gov/epahome/rules.html
Major Environmental
Laws - http://www.epa.gov/region5/defs/
The major U.S. laws that protect our environment and what each one does.
Endangered Species
Act 
The Fish and Wildlife Service administers the Endangered Species Act. You'll
find information and educational materials on endangered and threatened species.
http://endangered.fws.gov/
Basic Facts
about Waste and RCRA
Answers to frequently asked questions concerning solid waste and the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act.
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/basifact.htm
Clean Water
Act
A historical overview of the Clean Water Act, the primary Federal law that
protects our nation's waters, including lakes, rivers, aquifers, and coastal
areas.
http://www.epa.gov/region5/water/cwa.htm
Plain
English Guide to the Clean Air Act
A brief introduction to the 1990 version of the Clean Air Act, to help you
understand what is in the law and how it may affect you.
http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/peg_caa/pegcaain.html
About Superfund
This page provides an overview of the Superfund program, highlights key steps
in the Superfund cleanup process, explains how the program is enforced, describes
EPA's Superfund offices, and links to other EPA hazardous-waste programs.
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/about.htm
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