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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 |
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President Bush signs the Clean Air Act Amendments - Nov. 15, 1990 (Source: White House, photo by Carol T. Powers) larger photo (50KB) |
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William Reilly assesses environmental impact of Kuwaiti oil fires - May 1991 larger photo (73KB) |
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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 |
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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 |
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William Reilly with Senators John Chafee and Al Gore in Rio de Janeiro for Earth Summit - 1992 larger photo (60KB) |
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Carol Browner testifies at her confirmation hearing - Jan. 11, 1993 larger photo (52KB) |
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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 |
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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 |
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Anacostia River cleanup, Earth Day 25 - April 1995 larger photo (61KB) |
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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 |
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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 |
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President Clinton signs Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments - Aug. 6, 1996 larger photo (31KB) |
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Carol Browner with children at EPA's day care facility larger photo (35KB) |
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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 |
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1998
EPA Common Sense Initiative receives Hammer Award
Federal Clean Water Action Plan issued
EPA Website provides access to local pollution data |
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EPA Common Sense Initiative receives Vice President Al Gore's Hammer Award - Dec. 17, 1998 larger photo (98KB) |
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President Clinton and Carol Browner announce new auto pollution controls at Maury Elementary School, Washington, DC - Dec. 21, 1999 larger photo (19KB) |
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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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