Legal Status
Legal Status
Environment
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Suggested Environment Searches
Endangered & Threatened Species
1070 documents in the last year
The Endangered Species Act is designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a consequence of economic growth and development. The Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration have primary responsibility to...
Taking of Marine Mammals
329 documents in the last year
The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) of 1972 and implementing regulations generally prohibit taking or harming marine mammals, and impose restrictions on the import, export, and sale of marine mammals and mammal parts or products within the United States. The Fish and...
Fishery Management
1621 documents in the last year
U.S. fisheries are governed by regulations issued under the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The regulatory regime conserves fishery resources, supports enforcement of international fishing agreements, promotes conservation principles, and...
Parks & Recreation
1115 documents in the last year
National parks, monuments, forests, recreation areas, wilderness areas, and other public lands are administered by various Federal agencies, including the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture. They issue regulations and other actions to protect the land, preserve...
Migratory Bird Protection
86 documents in the last year
Clean Air Act -- State Implementation Plans
618 documents in the last year
Community Right-to-Know
26 documents in the last year
Oil & Hazardous Substances Pollution Response
30 documents in the last year
Pesticide Tolerances
60 documents in the last year
State Hazardous Waste Management Program
22 documents in the last year
Toxic Substances Control
128 documents in the last year
Underground Storage Tank Program
12 documents in the last year
Public Land Orders
1 documents in the last year
National Register of Historic Places
55 documents in the last year
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
110 documents in the last year