Timeline, 1990s


1990 Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 passed Pollution Prevention Act passed EPA restricts land disposal of hazardous waste EPA Science Advisory Board recommends environmental risk reduction strategy				President Bush signs the Clean Air Act Amendments - Nov. 15, 1990 (Source: White House, photo by Carol T. Powers) larger photo (50KB)

William Reilly assesses environmental impact of Kuwaiti oil fires - May 1991 larger photo (73KB)				1991 U.S. responds to Kuwait oil fires Exxon pays $1 billion for Valdez oil spill EPA establishes voluntary toxics reduction program EPA commits to environmental education Federal recycling order signed Acid rain emission sales rule passed

1992 U.N. Earth Summit promotes sustainable development EPA issues final drinking water standards for 23 chemicals EPA and New York mark end of sewage sludge dumping EPA commits to reducing environmental risks to minorities NAFTA integrates North American economic and environmental goals				William Reilly with Senators John Chafee and Al Gore in Rio de Janeiro for Earth Summit - 1992 larger photo (60KB)

Carol Browner testifies at her confirmation hearing - Jan. 11, 1993 larger photo (52KB)				1993 Carol Browner appointed Agency Administrator EPA designates passive smoke a human carcinogen Sulfur dioxide trading rule passed Federal facilities ordered to reduce toxic emissions EPA requires full phaseout of CFCs and other ozone depleters

1994 EPA presents first Energy Star computer awards EPA issues citizen Right-To-Know list of toxics Federal environmental justice order signed Chemical industry air toxics reduction rule passed EPA picks first six industries for Common Sense Initiative EPA funds brownfields redevelopment

Anacostia River cleanup, Earth Day 25 - April 1995 larger photo (61KB)				1995 EPA initiates Partnership for Safe Water EPA expands acid rain emissions trading Refinery air toxics rule passed U.S. commits to monitoring environment using remote-sensing data

1996 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 passed EPA finalizes leaded gas ban EPA approves first Project XL plan EPA implements lead-based paint Right-To-Know				President Clinton signs Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments - Aug. 6, 1996 larger photo (31KB)

Carol Browner with children at EPA's day care facility larger photo (35KB)				1997 EPA commits to children's health, regulatory reinvention, and Right-To-Know EPA implements Food Quality Protection Act U.S. and Canada move to eliminate toxics in Great Lakes EPA Website provides access to watershed data

1998 EPA Common Sense Initiative receives Hammer Award Federal Clean Water Action Plan issued EPA Website provides access to local pollution data				EPA Common Sense Initiative receives Vice President Al Gore's Hammer Award - Dec. 17, 1998 larger photo (98KB)

President Clinton and Carol Browner announce new auto pollution controls at Maury Elementary School, Washington, DC - Dec. 21, 1999 larger photo (19KB)				1999 EPA plans cleaner cars and fuels standards EPA and DOE present first Energy Star buildings awards Superfund Reform accelerates hazardous waste cleanups EPA demonstrates Clean Air Act benefits far outweigh costs

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